The Learning Report – January 2021
What is one of the most powerful tools to prevent teens from taking a troubled path, skipping school or dropping out? Experts agree – it’s mentoring.
Author: FLEX High
New Year’s Resolutions for Educators
Educators and parents of all backgrounds are worried about learning losses suffered by their students during the pandemic. It has become clear that teachers can’t effectively serve 120+ high school students a day doing remote learning by trying to replicate the classroom experience through Zoom. Dr. Caprice Young, our national superintendent, offers New Year’s resolutions […]
After Multiple School Transfers, Cameron Found FLEX and Flourished
Frustrated at his traditional school, Cameron got into fights with other students. As he bounced from school to school, he discovered that his teachers quickly gave up on him. Then he found FLEX and was interested in learning because of the personalized model. “I like doing my work one-on-one. Just me and my work and […]
Mentoring is Critical in Challenging Times
What is one of the most powerful tools to prevent teens from taking a troubled path, skipping school or dropping out? Experts agree – it’s mentoring. Oprah Winfrey credits her teacher/mentor for helping her overcome a troubled childhood and putting her on a path to success. January is National Mentoring Month, and a reminder of how […]
The Learning Report – November/December 2020
Ever since Julia Childs stepped in front of a TV camera 57 years ago to prepare an omelet, people have been learning culinary skills via television cooking shows.
Culinary Students Keep on Chopping Remotely
Ever since Julia Childs stepped in front of a TV camera 57 years ago to prepare an omelet, people have been learning culinary skills via television cooking shows. So, it was an easy transition for Learn4Life high schools to continue their Career Technical Education (CTE) classes for aspiring chefs during distance learning. Under the direction […]
Amazing Things Can Happen When Students See that Someone Cares
It doesn’t take a lot to show students that there are adults in their life who truly care about how they are feeling and are eager to see them achieve. And it can change someone’s life. That’s the case with Alicia G., 18, who just graduated from FLEX High in Columbus. Her mother left when […]
FLEX High Student Helping Solve Flint’s Water Crisis
It’s been a pretty good year for FLEX High School student Markeysa Peterson – even with a pandemic going on. She’s on her way to graduating, she got a job at the new Flint Community Water Lab…and she was quoted in People magazine! When the city of Flint, Michigan switched its water supply from the […]
The Learning Report – October 2020
October is Dropout Prevention Month, highlighting the importance of increasing graduation rates, not just for the quality of life for teens who have no direction, but the dramatic impact it has on society.
Novel Hybrid Model: Community Health/Wellness Services + Education
Among the challenges low-income families face, access to community resources is just as much a concern as receiving a quality education. This month we celebrate one of the most innovative and successful methods of delivering education with the new AMOR Wellness Center in rural Mendota, Calif. It is a novel concept that brings a host of community […]