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The GRAD Partnership Announces Six New Partners
Media Contact:Lindsay Ahlman925-408-1113lahlman1@jh.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 15, 2025 The GRAD Partnership Announces Six New PartnersExpansion Strengthens National Effort to Bolster Academic Recovery Five Years after the Pandemic Baltimore, MD — The GRAD Partnership today announced six new partners, marking the largest expansion of the national initiative since its launch in 2022. Three new organizing partners […]
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These Principals Are Working to Move the Needle on Chronic Absenteeism
Relationships and data are key to helping children get the instruction they need Source: April 1, 2025 – Author Andrea Ruggirello – View Article on WallaceFoundation.org The Peacock Award is a plush toy that has become a source of pride for the students at Kaiulani Elementary School in Honolulu. It’s also one tool principal Bebi […]
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Reflections on School Connectedness During Suicide Prevention Month
September 10, 2024 by Sheena Lall, Director of Learning Innovation and Social Emotional Competency, Talent Development Secondary The Sad Truth Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for teens and young adults, ages 10-34 (NCHS Data Brief, 2023). Nine percent of high school students attempted suicide in 2023 (CDC, 2024). This percentage is highest among […]
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Student Success Systems: Recapping 2024
On the heels of 2024, we took some time to reflect on our work supporting the design of Student Success Systems nationally. We would like to share the continuing and new partnerships for 2025. In 2024, TDS continued partnering with The Grad Partnership, Johns Hopkins University, Albuquerque Public Schools (APS), New Mexico Department of Education, […]
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Fostering Strong Supportive Relationships in an Environment of Shifting Demographics
November, 2024 by Raphael Curtis, Instructional Facilitator, Talent Development Secondary (TDS) It’s Native American Heritage month! As we recognize Indigenous peoples and their enormous contributions to our world throughout the month of November, it’s also a great time to think about the gift of feeling seen and how we extend this gift to all the […]
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Reflections on School Connectedness
During Suicide Prevention Month September 10, 2024 by, Sheena Lall, Director of Learning Innovation and Social Emotional Competency, Talent Development Secondary The Sad Truth Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for teens and young adults, ages 10-34 (NCHS Data Brief, 2023). Nine percent of high school students attempted suicide in 2023 (CDC, 2024). This […]
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Spotlights Share Their Stories: Manzano High School
August 5, 2024 Jeanie Stark is the Student Success Systems Coordinator for Manzano High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Manzano High School began working with Talent Development Secondary in 2021-22 to implement a student success system, with a strong focus on addressing chronic absenteeism. The GRAD Partnership recently checked in with Jeanie to learn about […]
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Connecting with Community to Combat Chronic Absenteeism
By Sheena Lall, Director of Learning Innovation and Social Emotional Competency, Talent Development Secondary March 3, 2024 Manzano High School’s Family Resource Night Last week, we had the opportunity to attend the Family Resource Night at Manzano High School (MHS) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was an inspiring example of how schools can create meaningful connections with […]
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TDS is offering COVID-19 support packages
During this time, TDS is providing virtual support, consultations and professional learning to schools, districts, and charter management organizations. A system to identify, monitor and respond to student indicators with the most effective interventions is needed now more than ever as schools prepare for a strong opening to SY2021. Packages can be built and customized […]
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Finishing the Job – Building Capacity for Early Warning Systems in High Schools
We are recruiting school and district partners to engage in a 2.5 year project, funded by AT&T Aspire, to implement Early Warning Systems in high schools. Project Vision A system to identify, monitor and respond to student indicators with the most effective interventions is needed now more than ever as schools prepare to open after […]
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