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Our National and Moral Responsibility to Young People
April 18, 2018
Adults often complain that kids today don't respect their elders. But what happens when it's the other way around? What if young people are the ones who are not getting the respect and dignity they need to be successful in school and life?
Type: Opinion
TAG: Using Data, Family Engagement, Special Populations, School Discipline, Black/African-American, Hispanic/Latino
promises: Effective Education
campaigns & initiatives: Center for Promise, GradNation Campaign
What’s Working: Four Factors Fueling the Rise of Graduation Rates
March 22, 2018
In September 2017, the GradNation campaign released the Acceleration Grant opportunity to fund state- and community-level proposals poised to graduate students who are currently less likely to graduate from high school. Out of 106 applications, we were encouraged to see that communities and states are using these four factors to inform their work.
Type: Opinion
TAG: Family Engagement, Using Data, Grad Rate Data
promises: Caring Adults, Effective Education
campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, GradNation Acceleration Initiative
Action Platform: Greater Stark County Urban League, Central Georgia Technical College Foundation