The RISE Network is a community of educators working together to help Connecticut students achieve success in and beyond high school.
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We partner with urban public school districts throughout Connecticut to improve student outcomes.
We collaborate across schools and districts to advance shared goals and scale results.
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We connect educators to resources, information, and learning opportunities to promote innovation.
We improve graduation rates and ensure students are college and career ready.
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Learn more about RISE’s impact and get inspired by compelling stories from our school and district partners.
Read MoreThe RISE Postsecondary Tracker is a webapp designed specifically to help counselors track students' postsecondary plans and progress relative to key access milestones so that all RISE students graduate with a plan to achieve their goals for postsecondary success.
Read MoreThis year, the RISE Network is excited to bring in Dr. Michelle Pledger, an expert in equity-driven continuous improvement in education, to keynote our fall network-wide convening.
Read MoreThe first year of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Challenge in 2020-2021 saw participating Connecticut schools raise application completion rates by an average of 4 percent. For the 2021-2022 school year, the state of Connecticut, in partnership with Connecticut RISE Network, set a goal of raising completion rates by 5 percent.
Read MoreSee What We’ve Learned“Core to the RISE Network strategies is a belief in the power of our students to do exceptional things”