EHHS Student Spotlight: Elena Tiptan & Dyanises Sanders
The RISE Postsecondary Success team partners with CT high schools to ensure that all students graduate on time and complete…
Category: College and Career Readiness
RISE Network Spring Convening Generates Inspiration and Positivity Among Educators
Inspiration was the focus at the 2023 RISE Spring Convening! Teams drew inspiration from each other as they shared practices…
RISE Network Shares Promising Practices on the National Stage
Central to the RISE Network’s mission is creating a platform for educators to come together across schools and districts to…
Surveys Amplify Student Voice, Help Guide Educator Interventions
The second semester of the school year is underway, and our high school seniors are busy preparing for the next…
RISE Partners with Harvard’s Educational Research Division to Share Promising Practices
As an organization that supports nine high schools within Connecticut, RISE is excited to expand our impact, ensuring students graduate…
FAFSA Task Force Expands Network-Wide
Two years ago Platt High School in Meriden applied for a new program initiated by the Connecticut State Department of…
Naugatuck High School’s Postsecondary Day Provides Support for Students on all Pathways
Central to the RISE Network mission is supporting student transitions, including for 12th graders entering into two or four-year college,…
FAFSA Challenge Leads to an Increase in Student Completion Rates
The initiative, supported in part by the Connecticut RISE Network, saw schools participating in the 2021-22 FAFSA Challenge collectively increase their year-over-year…
RISE Network Schools Provide Crucial Supports for Students Throughout the Summer
Successful student transitions were a key focus for RISE Network schools as they hosted their 2022 summer programs. Summer Bridge…
Middletown High School Summer Bootcamp Prepares Students for Senior Year and Beyond
The RISE Network works to ensure that all students graduate with meaningful and personalized postsecondary plans, collaborating with high schools…
Brien McMahon High School Rises to the Challenge
One of the most important, yet complicated steps in students’ plans to attend four-year and community colleges, and many trade…
The RISE Network Partners with the State of Connecticut to Increase Free Application for Federal Student Aid Rates
Schools Participating in the 2021 FAFSA Challenge Collectively Increased Their Completion Rates With 42 Percent Exceeding Their 2020 Rates by…