Month: October 2021

Strong Teacher-Student Relationships are Key to Keeping Kids Engaged in School

This October’s Dropout Prevention Month is more crucial than ever after hundreds of thousands of students have opted not to return to the classroom. Many are being homeschooled or attending online classes, but there is still a large number who are simply not attending school at all. And those who have returned to the classroom […]

Written by on October 21, 2021

Celebrating 20 Years of Changing Students’ Stories!

In early 2001, two businessmen in Lancaster, Calif., were approached by a local schoolteacher who asked if they could find investors to create a charter school that would help at-risk kids and keep them from dropping out. As savvy business leaders, they understood the correlation between dropouts and crime, which was on the increase in […]

Written by on October 19, 2021

Strong Teacher-Student Relationships are Key to Keeping Kids Engaged in School

This month’s Dropout Prevention Month is more crucial than ever after hundreds of thousands of students have opted not to return to the classroom. Many are being homeschooled or attending online classes, but there is still a large number who are simply not attending school at all. And those who have returned to the classroom […]

Written by on October 19, 2021

Resiliency Skills Helped Alexandria Succeed Beyond High School

After Alexandria graduated in 2017, she enrolled in community college and initially found it difficult. “But I did not give up and it started getting easier and more enjoyable. At Learn4Life I discovered that I was capable of anything despite my challenges,” she said. “What really helped me was learning to take baby steps – […]

Written by on October 19, 2021

How Personalized Learning Eliminates Bullying from the School Experience

For Bullying Prevention Month Learn4Life highlights how flexible, personalized learning environments minimize students’ exposure to bullying at school For the 20 percent of students who have been bullied, closing schools was a welcome respite, and many found themselves to be less anxious, depressed and fearful with online classes. Just ask Michaela M. who was a […]

Written by on October 18, 2021

The Learning Report – October 2021

After Alexandria graduated in 2017, she enrolled in community college and initially found it difficult. “But I did not give up and it started getting easier and more enjoyable. At Learn4Life I discovered that I was capable of anything despite my challenges.”

Written by on October 15, 2021

National Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month Celebration

On October 4, 2021 , The Latino/a Initiative for Growth and Advocacy (LIGA) and Learn4Life hosted our very first National Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month celebration. Let’s spread the word and share the vision of unity, culture, inspiration, and empowerment. Unidos. Stronger!

Written by on October 6, 2021

CCSA Charter Nation Podcast Episode 2: Change Maker Series

Learn4Life Superintendent Caprice Young was recently featured in California Charter School Association’s (CCSA) second episode of the #CharterNation podcast – Change Maker Series feat. Maria Echaveste where they discussed California Charter enrollment trends. Check out the full podcast and other episodes here: https://info.ccsa.org/blog

Written by on October 6, 2021