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Early College High School Expansion at Redding School of the Arts

Redding School of the Arts (RSA), a charter school located in Far Northern California, believes that when it comes to young minds, art enriches, expands, and prepares them for a full life in useful and unexpected ways. RSA opened its state-of-the-art campus in 2012 and became the first in the world certified Platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) school. Every aspect of the campus is purpose-built as a visual and performing arts school, with a focus on green architecture and sustainable use.

Spotlight School: Johnson Central High School

Johnson Central High School was chosen as GRAD Partnership’s fourth spotlight school for its efforts to improve student outcomes by implementing a student success system centered on relationships and school connectedness. A rural high school in eastern Kentucky, Johnson Central struggled with…

September is Suicide Prevention Month

September 28, 2023 - In 2021, more than 40% of high school students reported feeling so sad or hopeless that they could not engage in their regular activities for at least two weeks during the previous year. Over 20% of teens reported having had serious suicidal thoughts. (CDC, 2023a)...

It’s a New School Year – Handle with Care

September 19, 2023. It is that time of year again. The beginning of a new school year. You are likely experiencing a myriad of emotions. Some excitement, some fear, some comfort in returning to a routine, and even some trauma from the way things have been going at work lately. Whatever you may be feeling, you are not alone. We are hearing from teachers all around the country and...

GRAD Partnership Intermediary Supports Local District to Build College and Career Opportunities

Dr. Annah Rogers, GRAD Partnership Coordinator for the Black Belt Region, had the opportunity to visit with students and faculty at the Hale County College and Career Academy (HCCCA) to learn more about their work promoting student success through their JAG (Jobs for Alabama’s Graduates) program

The GRAD Partnership Supports Innovative Gateway to College Program at Shasta College

Gateway to College is about getting REAL – real college students, real college classes and real college experiences for high school students who are at significant risk of not graduating.

Student Success Means All Students: Building Systems that are Inclusive of Students with Disabilities

August 11, 2023 In the 2019 – 2020 academic year, the graduation rate for students with disabilities was 71%, far below the national graduation rate of 87%. Students with disabilities drop out at over twice the rate as their non-disabled peers. For students with specific learning disabilities, factors such as disciplinary exclusion, lower-than-average grades, retention, low parent expectations, and poor quality of relationships within schools significantly predict graduation rates over and above sociodemographic indicators such as race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Yet, students with specific learning disabilities can learn on par with their non-disabled peers if given the appropriate instructional resources and support.

VOTE NOW to Help Us Spread the Word About Student Success Systems

August 9, 2023 We’re proud to share that the GRAD Partnership has submitted a proposal to host a live discussion on student success systems at SXSW EDU in March 2024. This would be an incredible opportunity for us to share…

On the Right Track: Fueling Student Success with Real-Time Data

August 7, 2023 By Emily Supple, Ana Rael, and Kelly McMahon (Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching) Dan Carragher, principal of Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in Colorado Springs, has a very simple leadership philosophy: “Do what’s best for students.” But, as he…

The GRAD Partnership’s Rural Outreach: More than Meets the Eye

Rural youth collectively make up about 20 percent of public-school students in the United States; they must be included in any national effort to increase graduation rates. In light of this, the Rural Schools Collaborative (RSC) is working with The GRAD Partnership, a national movement partnering with communities to use high-quality student success systems so that schools are empowered to graduate all students ready for the future. As part of this work, RSC is developing regional intermediaries that establish and support cohorts of underserved rural schools in their work to implement student success systems....