Celebrating RISE at 10: A Letter from our Co-Founders
Dear RISE Partners, Ten years ago, we launched the RISE Network with a simple belief: when educators collaborate across schools…
Category: Media & Press Releases
RISE Network Launches New Partnership with AmeriCorps to Launch On-Track Mentor Program
The RISE Network today announced a new partnership with Serve Connecticut and AmeriCorps to launch its innovative On-Track Mentor (OTM)…
RISE Network Report Reveals Success of On-Track Coaching Strategy in Supporting Students
The RISE Network is releasing a new study, the On-Track Coaching Evaluation Report, demonstrating the efficiency of the On-Track Coach…
The RISE Network Welcomes Three New Board Directors
The Connecticut RISE Network (RISE) announced the expansion of its Board of Directors, welcoming three new Directors: Benjamin Barnes, Michael…
RISE Network Welcomes Kevin T. Taylor as Chief Finance and Talent Officer
The Connecticut RISE Network hires Kevin T. Taylor as Chief Finance and Talent Officer. Formerly of Greentown Labs, Taylor brings…
Nichelle Woodson Promoted to Chief of Network Success at the RISE Network
Building on the organization’s track record promoting on-track achievement, high school graduation rates, and postsecondary access and opportunity, the Connecticut…
RISE Network welcomes Chris Lewine as Chief of Data Strategy and Product Innovation
Building on early success using data to improve graduation rates and on-track achievement, the Connecticut RISE Network hires Chief of…
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…
Symposium Brings Together State, National Educators to Reflect on Past Year, Focus on 9th Grade Success
The Connecticut RISE Network hosts a two-day symposium at New Haven’s Blake Hotel New Haven, CT (July 5, 2022) –…
The RISE Network Welcomes Two New Board Directors
The Connecticut RISE Network today announced the expansion of its Board of Directors, welcoming two new Directors. Dianna Wentzell, Ed.D.,…
RISE Network Welcomes Christina Y. Ellington as Chief of Programs and Network Success
The Connecticut RISE Network (RISE), announced today Christina Y. Ellington as the Chief of Programs and Network Success. In this…
RISE Network Releases Plugged In: Challenge Normal, Part II of Report on Remote and Hybrid Learning Data, Highlights Success Stories From COVID-19
Report details how educators innovated, learned and adapted during the pandemic to reach students where they were and how they…