Read, download, and share the full report here. San Francisco – Research shows that just under 1 in 5 students still will not graduate from public high school. This week, YouthTruth released an up-close look at how Simon Youth Foundation (SYF) builds innovative Simon Youth Academies that help high school students who struggle in traditional classroom settings…
San Francisco – A new report released this week by YouthTruth shows that 1 in 3 students experienced bullying in the 2017-18 school year — up from just over 1 in 4 students two years ago. Further analysis illustrates that some students are experiencing bullying at higher or increasing rates depending on a student’s race, whether they are…
Sonya Heisters, YouthTruth’s director of partnerships and outreach, first observed the rise in bullying in Quincy, Washington. When the team at Quincy Junior High got their student feedback back in the winter of 2018, they saw a surprising increase in the rate of bullying at their school between the 2016-17 and 2017-18 academic years. Heisters…
We know that engagement is key to moving the needle on student achievement. But is it an elusive intangible, or an indicator that can be strategically . . .
