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Spotlights Share Their Stories: Manzano High School

The GRAD Partnership recently checked in with Jeanie Stark to learn about what led Manzano High School to implement a student success system, and what impact that the work has had on students.

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.

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.

Connecting with Community to Combat Chronic Absenteeism

Manzano High School's Family Resource Night is an inspiring example of how schools can create meaningful connections with families and communities to address chronic absenteeism.

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…

Naming Instructional Shifts: Connecting Voice Data to the Powerful Instructional Practice

During the 2021-2022 school year, the Instructional Support Team (IST) at Thomas Kelly College Prep invested in the work of lifting student voice in their own practice, sharing their data and practice changes with one another and deepening their understanding…

GRAD Partnership Names Southeast Lauderdale High School a Spotlight School

The GRAD Partnership is pleased to announce its second spotlight school, Southeast Lauderdale High School, in Meridian, Mississippi. Southeast Lauderdale was chosen for its efforts to improve attendance and bolster graduation rates by fostering positive relationships between students and school staff and encouraging students to participate in extracurricular activities.