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This academic coach sees herself in the students she serves
Event Date: Alma’s mom cared deeply about her daughter’s success, but as an immigrant who worked multiple jobs to provide for her daughter, she didn’t have the background or time to help her child plan for her post-secondary future. “I didn’t care about school,” Alma says. “I didn’t even know I was supposed to care about school.” […]
Read MoreTell them we are resilient
Event Date: The documentary “Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities” by director Stanley Nelson is the story of how black Americans fought against inadequate funding, overcrowded classrooms, poor facilities and inequitable government funding. It is also a story of remarkable resilience, and one that many of our teachers, counselors and social […]
Read MoreThe pill and the placebo: What everyone needs to know about diplomas and GEDs
Event Date: Let’s say there were two different pills before you. People who take the first pill are less likely to suffer from heart disease, heart attack, cancer and diabetes. Taking it is associated with a 50 percent reduction in the rates of emphysema and liver disease. It has even been shown that people on this pill […]
Read MoreA fully staffed summer school program — without the cost
Event Date: Some are motivated students who have fallen behind in a single course due to illness, injury or another temporary situation. Others need multiple courses to get back on track. Still others need intensive intervention. At Graduation Alliance, we know that there is no one-size-fits-all summer school. That’s why we work with school districts across the […]
Read MoreDon’t let students start summer on a low note!
Event Date: Kelly had fallen behind. Not just in one class, but in three. The embarrassment of what had happened was bad enough. But now she was dealing with the anxiety of being “behind.” Do you know a student like Kelly? Whether your students need to make up a single class or they need to make up […]
Read MoreLet us do Summer School for you
Event Date: Li wasn’t a bad student. She just had a hard time with algebra. As a result, she found herself at the end of her freshman year without the original credit she needed to stay on track for graduation. One problem: There weren’t enough students who needed algebra to warrant a summer school class. That’s where […]
Read MoreYou can make summer count for students who are behind
Event Date: Research shows that summer school programs that provide individualized instruction are more effective than those that do not. Many school districts, however, lack the resources to provide content, instructional technology, and pace of learning that are based upon the abilities and interest of each learner. Online learning programs that offer one-size-fits-all courses won’t help — […]
Read MoreThere are lots of jobs out there. But are we helping students align their interests to their opportunities?
Event Date: Hundreds of job seekers participated in a construction trades job fair in West Virginia recently. Over in Michigan, more than 4,000 people swarmed a similar event. And in Ohio, one employer lamented than despite heavy interest from interested applicants “we’re dying for workers.” There’s a construction boom happening. Employers across the country are trying to […]
Read MoreGive your hardest-to-serve students the wrap-around services they need
Event Date: A nexus of social-emotional challenges had already caused Li to drop out of school. To get him back on track for graduation, he was going to need more help — and a more individualized degree of help — than his school could offer. But Li knew — and his supporters knew – that he could […]
Read MoreBeing chronically absent doesn’t have to mean falling behind in school
Event Date: Have you experienced something similar at your school? Every teacher agreed that Joaquin was one of the brightest students in school. They also knew, however, that he wasn’t likely to graduate if he couldn’t get to school more often. Most of Joaquin’s teachers understood why he was missing class so much: With his mother working […]
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