Author: FLEX High

The Learning Report – February 2024

For almost two years, Jayvon had been without a place to call home and often slept in a park. The park as it happened, was across the street from one of our schools.

Written by on February 27, 2024

Where Would Vulnerable Students Be Without School Counselors?

For almost two years, Jayvon had been without a place to call home and often slept in a park. The park as it happened, was across the street from one of our schools. “I had heard about that school, so I just walked in and enrolled,” he recalls. “My counselors immediately made sure that I […]

Written by on February 26, 2024

Parent Involvement Is Critical for Student Success

What is the one thing above all others that determines how successful a student will be in high school? Study after study show that it is parental involvement. Students with supportive parents are 81 percent more likely to graduate, 44 percent more likely to attend post-secondary education, and they earn higher grades and miss fewer […]

Written by on January 19, 2024

The Learning Report – January 2024

Some kids may be fascinated by the gang lifestyle and love the rush and adrenaline of breaking the law, according to Robert Ontiveros, former gang member and CEO of Community Wraparound, a nonprofit organization that focuses on mentoring to keep teens out of gangs.

Written by on January 19, 2024

Can Mentoring in High School Keep Teens Out of Gangs?

Some kids may be fascinated by the gang lifestyle and love the rush and adrenaline of breaking the law, according to Robert Ontiveros, former gang member and CEO of Community Wraparound, a nonprofit organization that focuses on mentoring to keep teens out of gangs. While the average age that a teen joins a gang is […]

Written by on January 19, 2024

The Learning Report – Nov / Dec 2023

This week, 16-year-old Joey will sleep in a soft bed, take a warm shower and have a place to keep his belongings. He’ll then make his way to our school where he is catching up on credits and hopes to graduate soon. For most of the past year, he has experienced homelessness – couch surfing […]

Written by on December 14, 2023

How Can High Schools Better Serve Teens Experiencing Homelessness?

This week, 16-year-old Joey will sleep in a soft bed, take a warm shower and have a place to keep his belongings. He’ll then make his way to our school where he is catching up on credits and hopes to graduate soon. For most of the past year, he has experienced homelessness – couch surfing […]

Written by on December 14, 2023

Keeping Students with Disabilities Learning Alongside Their Classmates

Imagine a high school where the entire student body isn’t aware that 20 percent of the students are enrolled in special education or SPED classes. It’s the dream of all parents of those with special needs to not be isolated from other students…and the desire of every parent that varying levels of educational needs not […]

Written by on December 14, 2023

From Experiencing Homelessness to a Solid Future

What do you do with a high school student who has ideas and dreams that don’t fit within four walls of a traditional classroom? Let them learn at their own pace, allow them to work on more than just assignments and emphasize building a future. Jahleena flourished with this model which helped her overcome barriers, […]

Written by on December 14, 2023