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A novel idea for California: requiring students to fill out financial aid forms

Larry Gordon

November 05, 2019 |

EdSource |

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Response Location: United States, California

Val Verde Unified School District in California requires high school students to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Though advocates have documented significant positive culture changes, researchers say the impact of such requirements on college enrollemnt rates remains uncertain.

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More Latinx students gain diplomas on time thanks to 'early college'

Sonya Christian

October 29, 2019 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States, California

Some of California's rural counties with large Latinx populations are turning to early college models to improve high school graduation and college enrollment rates. Dual enrollment programs aim to help students earn a two-year college certificate or degree upon completion of high school.

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Hope in coal country: Parents without diplomas keep their kids in school

Meredith Kolodner

October 21, 2019 |

The Hechinger Report |

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Response Location: United States, Hyden, Kentucky

In a former mining county in Kentucky, a high school principal is leveraging partnerships and raising expectations to both encourage students to complete high school and pursue college classes and to stay to work in the county. The school now boasts a 99 percent graduation rate and new programs to attract high-quality teachers.

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Nearly 19,000 youth in King County are neither working nor in school. How one Seattle nonprofit is changing that.

Neal Morton

October 20, 2019 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Renton, Washington

A nonprofit in Seattle is identifying youth between the ages of 16 to 24 who are out of school and work and reconnecting them with the public education system. Two-thirds of students enrolled in the program have gone on to pursue college.

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When Resilience Starts With the City's Most Vulnerable Youth

Linda Poon

October 18, 2019 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United States, Tallahassee, Florida

Tallahassee is coordinating its youth development, violence prevention, and climate adaptation efforts to help out-of-work and out-of-school youth earn their GED and secure jobs helping to shape the city's climate resilience plan. One of the ways the program works is by enrolling participants in apprenticeships within local public works departments and puts them on track to get the required licensing for employment. So far, 640 teens and young adults have participated in the program.

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Canceled NC high school diversity lesson points to challenge for educators

Imari Scarbrough

October 14, 2019 |

Carolina Public Press |

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Response Location: United States, Wake Forest, North Carolina

Teachers in North Carolina are struggling to find the best way to get students to talk about the intersections of diversity and identity. When a lesson at Heritage High School in Wake County was canceled due to parent concerns, the school dedicated itself to figuring out how to better discuss intersectionality while balancing privacy concerns of the students. This article cites the expertise of a counselor who specializes in identity and examines how the lesson can be taught better in the future.

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To Raise Graduation Rates For Students Of Color, Salem-Keizer Schools Focus On Relationships

Elizabeth Miller

October 08, 2019 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

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Response Location: United States, Salem, Oregon

Oregon schools are leveraging the power of relationships to improve attendance and graduation rates for Pacific Islander and Black students. Community resource specialists step in to get students to school, doctor's appointments, family funerals, and more: “I’m honestly not doing anything special. I hate to say that, there’s no science around what I’m doing. It’s just trust and building a relationship and giving them the time."

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Bright spot: High schools that offer free mental health care

Casey Chaffin

September 14, 2019 |

Oregon Live |

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Response Location: United States, Oregon

In Oregon's Multnomah County, high schools provide school-based mental health care centers, which include access to an overall health assessment, a mental health counselor, and a behavioral health specialist at no out-of-pocket cost. One benefit of this program is that students who are visiting the center for a physical reason – such as headaches – have the opportunity to have potential underlying conditions that are related to mental health recognized.

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How Vocational Education Got a 21st Century Reboot

Erick Trickey

September 12, 2019 |

Politico |

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Response Location: United States, Newburgh, New York

Now in 10 states and 17 countries, the P-TECH program combines high school with internships and free community college classes. In low-income neighborhoods in Newburgh, New York, P-TECH has helped increase earning and career potential and started to close the skills gap.

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How Kalamazoo Is Fine-Tuning Its Groundbreaking Free College Program

Erick Trickey

September 12, 2019 |

Politico |

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Response Location: United States, Kalamazoo, Michigan

In Kalamazoo, Michigan, a donor paid for all students to attend college in state free of charge. The program is now expanding beyond monetary aid to offer guidance and additional resources to students who drop out of college or never start college.

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