Rural Schools, The GRAD Partnership

Spotlights Share Their Stories: Johnson Central High School

The GRAD Partnership recently checked in with Noel Crum to learn about what led to his school’s decision to work with BARR, and what impact that the work has had on its students.

Building School Connectedness for Student Success at Tulelake Basin High

Recently, the Rural Schools Collaborative Team, along with GRAD Partnership Intermediary North State Together (NST) had the opportunity to meet members of the leadership team working to improve student success and connectedness at Tulelake Basin High School in Tulelake, CA. Their efforts were led by Tara Wright-Baley, the school counselor and a former graduate of Tulelake herself.

TRIO at Anderson and West Valley High Schools

This spring, the Rural Schools Collaborative Team, along with GRAD Partnership Intermediary North State Together (NST), had the opportunity to meet members of the TRIO leadership team working to build student success and connectedness at Anderson Union School District.

Spotlight School: Demopolis High School

Demopolis High School was chosen as the GRAD Partnership’s fifth spotlight school for its success in fostering student-centered mindsets as part of their implementation of a student success system.

The GRAD Partnership Welcomes Two New Intermediary Partners

Missouri State University’s Center for Rural Education and the Arizona Rural School Association (ARSA) join The University of West Alabama and California’s North State Together as part of the GRAD Partnership’s rural cohort Intermediaries, an initiative led in conjunction with the Rural Schools Collaborative.

Spotlight Intermediary: North State Together

The network of Northern California cradle-to-career organizations was chosen as a GRAD Partnership Spotlight for its efforts to help schools across the region implement student success systems to better support the academic progress, college and career transitions, and well-being of all students.

Student Success Efforts at Pickens County High School in Reform, Alabama

Recently, the Rural Schools Collaborative Team and GRAD Partnership Intermediaries from the University of West Alabama (UWA) and North State Together (NST) had the opportunity to visit with students and faculty at Pickens County High School in Reform, AL to learn more about their work promoting student success.

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…

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....