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Mentors Must be Equipped to Connect

November 04, 2015

It’s not a secret. No one achieves success alone. Even the most successful CEOs, business leaders, entertainers and athletes have mentors and strong networks of support that can be remarkably powerful tools. These essential relationships also make an incredible difference in the lives of young people, but too often, a lack of access to caring adults is a challenge that comes with real consequences.

Type: Opinion

TAG: Grad Rate Data, Youth Involvement

promises: Caring Adults, Effective Education

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign

I’ve Interviewed Hundreds of “Dropouts.” Most Are Heartbreaking. This One is a Real Success Story.

October 28, 2015

America's Promise Alliance and the Center for Promise published a new study this fall, Don't Quit On Me: What Young People Who Left School Say About the Power of Relationships. Craig McClay, a lead researcher on the report, has spoken to hundreds of young people who left school before graduating about their experiences.

Type: Opinion

TAG: Grad Rate Data, Youth Involvement

promises: Caring Adults

campaigns & initiatives: Center for Promise, GradNation Campaign

More Graduates, More Good News for GradNation

October 23, 2015

The GradNation campaign got two big shots of good news this week. First, the U.S. Department of Education released preliminary data showing continued increases in high school graduation rates in most states. And the number of low-income students, minority students, students with disabilities and English language learners -- who graduated in 2014 is up in a majority of states as well.

Type: Opinion

TAG: Grad Rate Data, Using Data, Special Populations

promises: Effective Education

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, GradNation State Activation

Developing Education Solutions

October 21, 2015

Assessing our country’s graduation rates is more important than ever. The 2015 Building a Grad Nation report found that, for the third year in a row, the country is on track to meet the goal of a 90 percent national graduation rate by 2020.  However, the graduation rate for Florida is just 76.1%, putting Central Florida off pace to meet the 90 percent goal.

Type: Opinion

TAG: Grad Rate Data, Using Data

promises: Effective Education

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign

Mentors and the Middle Grades: Mobilizing Today’s Workforce to Engage Tomorrow’s

October 06, 2015

The themes radiating from Don’t Quit on Me have a special resonance with those of us working with young adolescents in the middle grades. Youth in this period go through natural developmental changes that can make it hard for them to stay on track, even if they had been doing well earlier. That’s regardless of which side of the opportunity gap they’re currently on, although youth with fewer supports have greater hurdles.

Type: Opinion

TAG: Grad Rate Data, Special Populations

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

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign

Making Moves on Mobility

October 05, 2015

The first two months of a new school year are tough. It takes time for kids to get used to their new teachers, make new friends and adjust to new academic expectations. By November, most students hit their stride. But for “highly mobile” students, the cycle never ends. These students change schools multiple times per year, sometimes more than five times in one school year. For highly mobile students, the entire school year is tough. The more often a student transfers, the more school she’ll miss—which means he’ll be much more likely to struggle academically. 

Type: Opinion

TAG: Grad Rate Data, Literacy, Using Data, Special Populations

promises: Effective Education

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign

Building Blocks of a GradNation: Assets for Keeping Young People in School

September 19, 2015

Much has been written about how to prevent students from leaving high school before graduating, and which life experiences or risk factors

Type: Resource

TAG: Grad Rate Data

promises: Safe Places, Caring Adults, Effective Education

channels: Family Engagement, Re-engaging Youth

SOURCE: Center for Promise

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign, Center for Promise

The Power of Relationships: Opening Doors to Opportunity

September 18, 2015

In an era when many of us tend to be “plugged-in” at all times through social media, smartphones, email or other communication channels, it’s hard to understand that there are still young people out there yearning for connection.

Type: Opinion

TAG: Grad Rate Data, Youth Involvement, Special Populations

promises: Caring Adults, Effective Education

campaigns & initiatives: GradNation Campaign

High School Diplomas Save as Many Lives as Quitting Smoking

July 13, 2015

Researchers attributed 145,243 deaths to the lack of a high school diploma—the same amount of deaths prevented by quitting smoking.

Type: News

TAG: Grad Rate Data

promises: Effective Education

Study Identifies 10 Building Blocks for Youth Success

July 08, 2015

The research institute of America’s Promise Alliance –the Center for Promise - recently pinpointed ten building blocks, based on the review of twenty-five years of empirical research, that impact the likelihood of young people staying in school and graduating on time. With these ten assets, policymakers and practitioners can focus on interventions for young people that will help the country reach a graduation rate of 90 percent by 2020, according to the research brief.

Type: News

TAG: Grad Rate Data

promises: Opportunities to Help Others

campaigns & initiatives: Center for Promise, GradNation Campaign