June 23, 2009
Judge Tom
0

Kanye performs free concert for 3,000 students

Kanye West performed a free concert at the Chicago Theatre for 3,000 high school students a couple weeks ago.  Kanye’s message to the teens was to stay in school.  The free concert was a reward for students from 6 different Chicago public schools for improving their grades, attendance and behavior.

The Kanye West Foundation put on the second Stay in School benefit concert.  The Foundation was established by Kanye’s mother to help prevent students from dropping out of school by  providing them with access to music production programs.

Photo by Steve Jurvetson

The students rewarded with a ticket to the free concert showed improvements in their school attendance, grades in all classes, arriving at school and class promptly, and reducing the number of  misconduct citations.

Kanye explained to the teen audience that staying in school is crucial.  “I feel like high school is a necessity.”  His message got through to many of the students who not only want to keep up their grades, but are determined to do well and go on to college.

Judge Tom

The Author Judge Tom

Judge Tom is the founder and moderator of AsktheJudge.info. He is a retired juvenile judge and spent 23 years on the bench. He has written several books for lawyers and judges as well as teens and parents including 'Teen Cyberbullying Investigated' (Free Spirit Publishing) and 'Every Vote Matters: the Power of Your Voice, from Student Elections to the Supreme Court' (Free Spirit Publishing). In 2020, the American Bar Association published "Cyberbullying Law," the nation's first case-law book written for lawyers, judges and law students. When he's not answering teens' questions, Judge Tom volunteers with the American Red Cross and can be found hiking, traveling and reading.

Find great resources in our

Teen Help Network

Leave A Comment