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Say Yes to Education & Whole City Reform Breakout Session. Mary Anne Schmitt-Carey, President Gene Chasin, Chief Operating Officer Say Yes to Education, Inc. . The Challenge.
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Say Yes to Education & Whole City ReformBreakout Session Mary Anne Schmitt-Carey, President Gene Chasin, Chief Operating Officer Say Yes to Education, Inc.
The Challenge • “The United States higher education system is becoming less of a meritocracy. In the last decade, the percentage of students from families at the highest income levels who got a bachelor’s degree has grown to 82 percent, while for those at the bottom it has fallen to just 8 percent.” • Jeff Selingo, editor at large of The Chronicle of Higher Education, from his forthcoming book, “College (Un)bound: The Future of Higher Education and What it Means for Students.”
Say Yes’ Central Goal To ensure college and career readiness at scale, sustained over the long term throughout communities. • Scholarship Incentive—Public and private college scholarships. • Systems and Structures—Cross sector and cross government collaboration to develop civic infrastructure aligned to post-secondary completion goal. Say Yes serves as an honest broker and facilitator to initiate and guide this process. • Student Supports—Comprehensive and coordinated student and family supports to address academic, social/emotional, health, and financial needs. Say Yes’ Three Levers for Change
College Readiness Indicators • Evidence-based Say Yes Student Management System, adaptable to local contexts, tracks a strategic set of academic, social/emotional, and health indicators, leading to: • Targeted coordination of comprehensive services and supports at the student level • Informed school- and district-level programming, combined with Say Yes’ aligned evidence-based program
Say Yes’ Key Levers for Change: Comprehensive Student and Family Supports
Buffalo District Enrollment PK-12 PRELIMINARY 2012-13 Data will be verified by NYS in Spring 2014 Source: Buffalo Public School District
Buffalo Four-Year High School Graduation Rates PRELIMINARY 2012-13 Data will be verified by NYS in Spring 2014 Sources: New York State Education Department and Buffalo Public School District
Buffalo High School Dropout Rate PRELIMINARY 2012-13 Data will be verified by NYS in Spring 2014 Sources: New York State Education Department and Buffalo Public School District