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Youth Share Three Ways to Fight Homelessness

June 26, 2018

What should teachers do if they suspect a student might be homeless? What about non-educators? Better yet, what can governors and legislators do to fight youth homelessness on a broad scale in their states and communities?

Type: News

TAG: Special Populations, Homeless Youth

promises: Safe Places, Caring Adults, Opportunities to Help Others

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, Youth Voice: Homelessness

Leaders Tackle Challenges, Solutions in Latest Building a Grad Nation Report

June 14, 2018

In 2001, the national high school graduation rate stood at 71 percent. Today, no state in the nation has a high school graduation rate below that number, according to the latest Building a Grad Nation report.

Type: News

TAG: Grad Rate Data, Using Data, Special Populations, Black/African-American, Hispanic/Latino, Students with Disabilities, Homeless Youth, English Learners, Low-Income

promises: Effective Education

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign

In Wake of School Shooting, Students and Advocates Say Armed Guards Are Not the Answer

June 13, 2018

Twenty-three states have moved to pass legislation to increase the number of law enforcement officers in schools. But at a recent listening session on school safety, young people explained why this is a bad idea.

Type: News

TAG: Safe Schools, Black/African-American, Hispanic/Latino, Youth Voice

promises: Safe Places

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign

The Economic Upside to Increasing Grad Rates

May 29, 2018

Importantly, the Alliance for Excellent Education maps the positive impacts that a 90 percent high school graduation rate would have on local economies, breaking the data down by state, metropolitan area, and demographic group so that it can be useful for local community leaders, policymakers, educators and parents.

Type: News

TAG: Grad Rate Data, Using Data, Special Populations, Low-Income, Students with Disabilities

promises: Effective Education

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign

New Reports Reveal Extreme Discipline Disparities for Students with Disabilities

April 30, 2018

As Autism Awareness Month comes to a close, three new reports show that students with disabilities are subjected to school discipline at severely disproportionate rates, resulting in chronic exclusion and lost learning opportunities.

Type: News

TAG: Special Populations, Students with Disabilities, School Discipline, Safe Schools

promises: Effective Education, Safe Places

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, GradNation State Activation

How One School Came to Be at the Center of the Grad Rate Debate

February 01, 2018

If you work in any field even remotely related to education, odds are you’ve come across a headline about D.C.’s Ballou High School at some point in the past few months. Here’s a quick rundown and reminder of everything we know so far.

Type: News

TAG: Low-Income, Grad Rate Data, Special Populations, College and Career Readiness

promises: Effective Education

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, GradNation State Activation

What’s Working: Closing the Hispanic/Latino Student Completion Gap in Higher Ed

January 25, 2018

As America’s Promise reported a few months ago, Hispanic/Latino students may be enrolling in college at higher rates, but they’re significantly less likely to finish their degrees than their peers. A recent study from The Education Trust shows that the right on-campus factors can turn the tide for these students, while examples from across the country and other studies offer various approaches for improving graduation rates. Here are a few recommendations for colleges to help their Hispanic/Latino populations succeed.

Type: News

TAG: Hispanic/Latino

promises: Effective Education

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, GradNation State Activation

The Number One Risk Factor for Youth Homelessness

December 07, 2017

“It might be no surprise that students experiencing homelessness are more at risk of dropping out than others—as this young person illustrates—but new research shows that the inverse is also true: When it comes to youth homelessness, not having a high school diploma is the biggest risk factor of all.”

Type: News

TAG: Special Populations

promises: Effective Education, Caring Adults

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign

Hispanic/Latino Students Lead in High School, But Fall Behind in College. Why?

October 31, 2017

Two studies have been circulating the news lately that, at first glance, seem to directly contradict each other. One touts low high school dropout rates and higher college enrollment rates for Hispanic/Latino students, while another explores a more troubling fact: they may be enrolling in college, but they’re having a hard time finishing. Here’s why.

Type: News

TAG: Hispanic/Latino, Special Populations, College Gap

promises: Effective Education

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, GradNation State Activation

What’s Working: Could Better Data Improve Youth Employment?

October 18, 2017

If you had a million dollars, how would you use it to help young people find jobs? If you could change or create one policy to support youth employment, what would it be? Youth development experts tackled these questions at the 11th Annual JAG National Thought Leader Event on Oct. 11.

Type: News

TAG: Hispanic/Latino

promises: Effective Education

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, GradNation State Activation