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Without School or Work, Some California Youth Are Left Disconnected from the Economy

By RAPSAJuly 23, 2024Journal

Without School or Work, Some California Youth Are Left Disconnected from the Economy This article is reprinted from the Public Policy Institute of California PPIC), Blog Post on May 8, 2024, Author-Daniel Payares-Montoya https://www.ppic.org/blog/without-school-or-work-some-california-youth-are-left-disconnected-from-the-economy/ A widespread belief that California’s children will face a bleak economic future is supported by worrying numbers: the rising share of See The Story

Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending

By RAPSAJuly 23, 2024Journal

Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending Alferes, Michael and Cortez, Sara. “Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending”. Report Legislative Analyst Office. March 14, 2024, https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4883 A recent CA Legislative Analyst Office report on the transparency of County Offices of Education (COE’s) highlights the two distinct missions for COE’s. “COEs provide direct See The Story

Teacher Well Being and Intentions to Leave in 2024: Findings from the 2024 State of the American Teacher Survey

By RAPSAJuly 23, 2024Journal, News

Teacher Well Being and Intentions to Leave in 2024: Findings from the 2024 State of the American Teacher Survey Doan, Sy, Elizabeth D. Steiner, and Rakesh Pandey, Teacher Well-Being and Intentions to Leave in 2024: Findings from the 2024 State of the American Teacher Survey. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2024. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA1108-12.html. Throughout the United See The Story

RAPSA Journal: July 2024

By RAPSAJuly 23, 2024Journal, News

Welcome to this edition of the Reaching At Promise Student Association (RAPSA) Journal. RAPSA is thankful to have you here as partners. This edition of the RAPSA journal will include specially curated information focusing on: The national teacher staffing crisis. Teachers across the country are facing longer working hours and a lower average base pay See The Story

RAPSA Member Spotlight: Pathways Academy

By RAPSAJuly 8, 2024Uncategorized

Various factors contribute to adults and youth being disconnected from school and work. Some adults and At-Promise youth may be unable to find educational opportunities or employment, while others choose to drop out of school or the workforce for personal, family, or financial reasons. Disconnected youth and adults may come from communities that are also See The Story

Data Brief Reveals Positive Transition Rates as an Indicator for Alternative Schools’ Ability to Re-Engage Students in Academics

By RAPSAJune 25, 2024Alternative Accountability, Graduation Rate

According to the California Department of Education (CDE) Dashboard Alternative School Status (DASS) is described as “modified methods of measurement for indicators that are aligned with the evaluation rubrics of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) to evaluate the success or progress of schools that serve high-risk students.” The California Advisory Task Force on Alternative See The Story

Michigan Youth Challenge Academy Highlighted for Providing At-Promise Students a Path Forward

By RAPSAJune 5, 2024At-Promise Programs

At-promise youth in Michigan have an option to attend the Michigan Youth Challenge Academy, which is a free military-style residential program for youth who are 15 1/2 – 18 years old. The program provides housing, academic coursework, career technical education, and more for its opportunity youth participants. Another feature of the program is ongoing mentorship See The Story

Stuart Foundation Awards Grant to RAPSA to Help Expand its Impact on At-Promise Students

By RAPSAJune 3, 2024Uncategorized

The Reaching At Promise Students Association (RAPSA) would like to announce it has been awarded a two-year grant of $200,000 from the Stuart Foundation. The funding will empower RAPSA to advance its mission is to support educators, policymakers, and system-level leaders serving at-promise and Opportunity Youth in the alternative education space in order to See The Story

Hawaii’s Alternative Learning Programs Work to Support Students Growth

By RAPSAMay 15, 2024News

Story and Photo Credit: Hawaii Public Schools (Link to press release) Improving the lives and educational journey for At-Promise students is one of the many goals of RAPSA. There are various schools and communities that are making the extra effort to exceed in reaching these goals. For example, the Alternative Learning Programs Branch (ALP) works See The Story

Working Collaboratively Across Education, Workforce Development, and Industry to Lift Opportunity Youth

By RAPSAMarch 21, 2024Journal

One of the goals of our nation’s public schools is to prepare students to enter the workforce. State and federal expenditures on schooling have been significant over time. In 2022, public K-12 expenditures were approximately $795 billion and in that year the nation’s graduation rate in 2022 was roughly 85%. The students who did not See The Story