Say Yes "has potential" to improve Syracuse's economy

This story is part of the Innovation Trail's partnership with FRONTLINE's Dropout Nation. You can read the other reports here . Instead of trying to have as much pre-college life fun as possible, or maybe earning some spending cash for the upcoming semester, one of group of college-bound Syracuse teens spent the summer months getting a head start on college. They were rewarded for their efforts during a small ceremony at Onondaga Community College (OCC), where the 29 students are currently hitting the books, with a small ceremony. The summer head start program was funded by OCC and Say Yes to Education. Say Yes is also paying much of the bill for the students to attend the school. Free college tuition is the icing on the cake of a program that hopes to transform the Syracuse school district.