FAFSA Challenge Leads to 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…
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RISE On-Track Coaches Share the Value of Personalized Student Interventions
On-Track Coaches (OTCs) are RISE Network youth development professionals who serve as champions and advocates for a targeted group of…
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…
RISE Grade 9 Symposium a Hit Among Attendees
The RISE Network’s first-ever Grade 9 Summer Symposium, designed to help educators transform high school experiences and student outcomes through…
Manchester High School Hosts Innovative Grade 9 Awards Night
Manchester High School (M.H.S.) recently hosted its first-ever Grade 9 Awards Night, celebrating the accomplishments of 135 freshman students in…
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) –…
What’s next for the RISE data tools?
As a high school teacher, I often struggled with keeping track of all my students, their assignments, and all the…
Connecting Data to Strategy
This year, RISE implemented Strategic Data Calendars (SDCs) to identify key moments when school teams should leverage specific data to…
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.,…
Offering Grade 9 After-School Programming to Help Students Stay On-Track
There are many ways to support students as they work to stay on-track or get back on-track in their courses.…
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…