The acclaimed film shares the perspective of marginalized students fighting to get schooled in America. As 2024 brings education reforms in California, the film sheds light on the importance of preserving DASS program community schools. How should society treat the students who have fallen through the cracks? While there have been many documentaries focused on […]
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE) – One woman is breaking barriers when it comes to access to education- making it so even those in tougher situations can get their high school diploma. “Our students come in with so many barriers, and our staff is here to help students get over those barriers,” said Shellie Hanes, Superintendent of Learn4Life […]
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5) — “I come from a family where no one had gone to college. I didn’t know how to navigate the whole college system. I went through community college and then through university and I really saw a part of myself in the students I was serving.” Because of her family […]
Live Well San Diego hosted a luncheon celebrating 15 years of community partnerships supporting underserved San Diego County students. Hosted by Fox 5 San Diego Anchor Phil Blauer, the event featured a panel discussion, Shared Community to Support Student Success, featuring Community Wraparound CEO Robert Ontiveros, Access Inc. CEO Kristie Buckley, National City Chamber Chairwoman Karen […]
Teenage fathers and mothers do not have to give up their studies: there are flexible alternatives in Los Angeles There are many teenagers who become pregnant during high school and, not having the support of their families, choose to leave school. In order to prevent dropout statistics from increasing, Learn 4 Life offers the HOPE […]
While parents make sure their children go to school, do the required work and attend every day, too many are finding their voice is unheard in discussions about how schools can best serve their students. Let’s listen to what parents want from schools. A recent Harris Poll of more than 5,000 parents¹ found education ranks […]
When Giselle Meza found out she was pregnant, she had no idea when or if she would finish high school. But now, after joining a teen parent program, she’s committed to graduating. EdSource · Helping teen parents finish high school How do teen parent programs help students finish high school and go on to college […]
Pregnant in high school, 14-year-old first-year high school student Giselle Meza said she feared she’d be judged by her peers. She was one of only two pregnant teens at her school and felt isolated. She missed a lot of classes, falling behind. Statistically, Meza has about a 50% chance of dropping out of school altogether. She hasn’t; […]
For Christine W., freshman year of high school was an ordeal. The same students who bullied her in middle school were at her new high school. “The idea of walking through those gates gave me so much anxiety,” she says. “I hated school.” Unable to focus or dedicate herself to her schoolwork, she began to […]
From left are Eunetra Rutledge, Learn4Life; Dexter Mcleod, CEO of LA South Chamber of Commerce; Adam Ramirez, principal; Lottie Cleveland, board member of LA South Chamber of Commerce; Julie Parra, Area Superintendent; Reginald Fields, case manager for Watts Labor Community Action Committee; and Arnie Corlin, Peelian Consulting and Member of LA South Chamber of Commerce. […]