Category: Newsletter

The Learning Report – October 2024

Isabella R. takes her education seriously. She’s driven to excel and wants to move at an accelerated pace to earn her high school diploma, attend college and focus on a career in medicine.

Written by on October 17, 2024

The Learning Report – August 2024

Adam G. missed a lot of school – for many reasons. He suffered anxiety due to experiencing homelessness and his father being in prison. Since he wasn’t in school much, he didn’t have many friends and never felt like he fit in. He missed too many days of school because it was difficult to get […]

Written by on August 22, 2024

The Learning Report – July 2024

When teens feel that adults at their school care about their learning and about them as individuals, they are more likely to have higher grades and test scores, have better school attendance and stay in school longer, according to the Centers for Disease Control. When youth feel connected to their school, they are less likely […]

Written by on July 26, 2024

The Learning Report – June 2024

For Gen Z teens, personalization is key in everything they do – from custom playlists and dynamic content to store suggestions based on prior purchases. And it’s not a trend, it’s fundamental to reaching this generation. Marketers understand and have pivoted to align with Gen Z’s values – things like authenticity, integrity, transparency and personalization. […]

Written by on June 27, 2024

The Learning Report – May 2024

Students and parents acknowledged the dedication and hard work of teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6-11), but what are schools doing to attract and retain teachers?

Written by on May 22, 2024

The Learning Report – April 2024

It seemed easy enough, get assigned a hypothetical salary and spend it on essentials, but for Learn4Life high schoolers, a financial literacy event called Bite of Reality opened their eyes to the challenges of creating a budget and living within their means.

Written by on April 26, 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 in San Diego that focuses on mentoring to keep teens out of gangs.

Written by on March 8, 2024

The Learning Report – Feb 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 a Learn4Life high school.

Written by on February 26, 2024