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Whether full-time or temporary, students often need help managing extra time
Event Date: One of the things that many students recognized when they began taking online classes as a result of the global health crisis is that even if they’re working just as hard to master the course content, they suddenly have a lot of time in their day. That makes sense. A lot of a traditional school […]
Read MoreSouth Carolina launches program to re-engage students
Event Date: There are many reasons why a student might be disengaged or not progressing academically right now — and even those who were previously thriving in their classes before the pandemic may now be struggling. That’s why South Carolina State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman recently announced a new program that will support students who need […]
Read MoreThis attendance recovery checklist can help you re-engage students
Event Date: Even if school was to return “back to normal” soon, students who have dis-engaged during the current global health crisis are at tremendous risk for failing to graduate. And, of course, it’s possible that our “new normal” will be the status quo for some time to come. So what can you do to re-engage students […]
Read MoreHow to ensure students can be located — before things go wrong
Event Date: Even in this vastly interconnected world, it’s remarkably easy to lose contact with students. Physical and mental health problems suddenly materialize. Students become involved in the juvenile justice system. Families move. Phone numbers change. Today, educators across the nation are learning about yet another way that they can lose contact with students: a global health […]
Read MoreThere is no such thing as “good” and “bad” graduation rates — not even in a pandemic
Event Date: For years, political and education leaders have publicly pined for a 90 percent national graduation rate — a noble but arbitrary goal that suggests districts that have already met that standard are “doing just fine.” Indeed, that seems to be what one administrator was thinking when he responded to a campaign we launched, a few […]
Read MoreHere’s how New Mexico education leaders ‘flattened the curve’ of lost students during school shutdowns
Event Date: In April 2020, just weeks after the Governor’s office announced school closures for the remainder of the school year, the New Mexico Public Education Department demonstrated strong leadership and foresight and developed a program to support districts and students during the difficult and abrupt transition to full-time remote learning. The new program, referred to as […]
Read MoreRe-engage Students by Incorporating SEL and Resiliency
Event Date: Ron Gibbs Director of Professional Services – Graduation Alliance Last month, Graduation Alliance hosted a webinar on Resiliency—managing stress and grief during COVID-19. Dr. Scott Solberg, a Boston University Professor with a background in Counseling Psychology, led the discussion, and following the webinar, he was asked a question about how we should look to transition […]
Read MoreGraduation Alliance’s Quality Matters Course Template Accepted with No Changes
Event Date: Jeffrey Kissinger Vice President of Learning and Innovation – Graduation Alliance Graduation Alliance is committed to serving the needs of each individual learner and excels at enabling even the most at-risk student populations to succeed. This starts with exceptionally-designed courses and curriculum. Some of the unique aspects to Graduation Alliance’s curriculum and instructional design processes […]
Read MoreHow to keep students engaged over the summer
Event Date: Keeping students engaged throughout the summer has always been a challenge. This year, it’s likely to be a bigger challenge than ever before It has also never been more important. Here’s why: Students across the nation experienced a tremendous loss of engagement and learning when school campuses were abruptly closed this spring. Across the nation, […]
Read MoreHow Local Advocates continue to connect with their students
Event Date: When the COVID-19 crisis struck across the United States, millions of people’s jobs were suddenly a bit different. That included the jobs of Graduation Alliance’s local advocates, who work with students in local communities to help them address and overcome obstacles that are standing in the way of academic success. So, how did the local […]
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