Everyone Graduates Center, Johns Hopkins University

Have you registered for the National School Redesign Showcase? Please join us on April 1 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Washington, D.C., hosted by the Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University at the Bloomberg Center. We invite you to engage with school teams from across the country as they share innovative ideas for transforming schools. This year’s redesign challenge encouraged school teams, comprised of students, teachers, and school leaders, to design learning experiences that strengthen middle and high school students’ engagement with school or show them the skills and knowledge used in different careers and how to access the schooling and training needed to obtain them. Some teams have incorporated both approaches into their visions. Don’t miss this chance to explore their groundbreaking ideas and see firsthand the impact of including students and educators in reimagining education! Register now! https://lnkd.in/e3iyTmkT

Join us on Tuesday, April 1 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Washington, D.C., for the Second Annual National School Redesign Showcase, hosted by the Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University, at the Bloomberg Center. We invite you to engage with school teams from across the country as they share innovative ideas for transforming schools. This year’s redesign challenge encouraged school teams, composed of students, teachers, and school leaders, to design learning experiences that strengthen middle and high school students’ engagement with school or show them the skills and knowledge used in different careers and how to access the schooling and training needed to obtain them. Some teams have incorporated both approaches into their visions. Throughout the year, the school teams have collaborated with students, teachers, and staff while gathering insights, testing ideas, and refining strategies that elevate student engagement and teacher effectiveness. Don’t miss this chance to explore their groundbreaking ideas and see firsthand the impact of including students and educators in reimagining education! Register here: https://lnkd.in/eKZ2CfF3

In the season finale of Designing Education?and our yearlong exploration of student success systems, we sit down with Paolo DeMaria, president and CEO of the?National Association of State Boards of Education?(NASBE), to explore how we can transform our nation’s high schools to meet the needs and opportunities of the 21st century and how student success systems can play a key role in this transformation. From building stronger relationships to using predictive indicators for progress monitoring, these systems offer a blueprint for schools to better support every student. This conversation builds on our previous episode with Tim Knowles of the?Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, diving deeper into how high schools can shift from credit based to learning based, from reactive to proactive student supports, co-creating new designs with educators, students, and families. Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation on transforming high schools to better serve every student! https://lnkd.in/gm9TicQr

Save the date for the Second Annual National School Redesign Showcase Tuesday, April 1, 2025 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center 555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20001 On Tuesday, April 1, in our nation’s capital, the Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University will host the Second Annual National School Redesign Showcase at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center. Join school teams of students, teachers, and school leaders from across the nation as they share their ideas on redesigning schools to create learning environments where everyone wants to be and prepare all students for adult success. Mark your calendar – we hope you’ll join us for this inspiring event! For more information visit: https://lnkd.in/eKZ2CfF3

Partnership for Student Success is proud to share the National Partnership for Student Success’ 2022-2025 Impact Report, documenting the progress made through the NPSS public-private partnership between AmeriCorps, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Everyone Graduates Center, Johns Hopkins University. From July 2022 through mid-January 2025 the NPSS worked to help implement and scale tutoring, mentoring, and other evidence-based services to students in the wake of the pandemic. One of the biggest highlights from this report is the fact that the partnership has exceeded its original goal by mobilizing 323,000 adults to serve in these critical roles! ? READ the full report and LEARN MORE about the continued positive impact we’re making in schools and communities nationwide. ?? https://lnkd.in/eRmSW4i9 #StudentSuccess #EducationMatters

In episode seven of Designing Education, Tim Knowles, president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, joins Dr. Robert Balfanz for a thought-provoking discussion about the evolving role of American high schools. This episode examines the urgent need to redesign high school education to meet the demands of today’s world, focusing on preparing students for modern opportunities and challenges, creating smoother transitions to post-secondary education or training, and empowering families to make informed decisions. The discussion sheds light on a critical issue: the sharp decline in college enrollment among the Class of 2024. This cohort, shaped by a disrupted high school experience during the pandemic—virtual learning in ninth grade, increased absenteeism in tenth grade—now questions the relevance of traditional education. Far from being a temporary setback, this trend signals concerns for the future. Educational attainment remains essential, with profound connections to health, civic engagement, and economic prosperity. This episode is a call to action for educators, leaders, families, and communities to collaborate in reimagining high schools and post-secondary transitions, ensuring students are equipped to thrive in today’s rapidly changing world. Listen Now! https://lnkd.in/gm9TicQr

This paper is designed for those interested in understanding how to effectively engage students as co-designers in creating pathways to career success.?At the heart of the On Track to Career Success (OTCS) project is a commitment to shifting traditional systems and practices that typically involve policy makers, business leaders, and school district administrators. Instead, OTCS elevates and values the voices of students, families, educators, and community members, making them central co-creators of future career pathways. Launched in 2020, the OTCS initiative is now in its fourth year of collaborating with schools and communities, particularly in historically underrepresented areas like Albuquerque, New Mexico, and New Orleans, Louisiana. These schools serve predominantly Black, Indigenous, and other students of color. The project strives to ensure that every student can access pathways that lead to high school graduation, post-secondary opportunities, and careers that offer family-supporting wages. This paper highlights: - The three foundational elements of the OTCS framework: 1. Milestones:?evidence-based academic, social-emotional, college and career milestones for students in grades 9-12. 2. Student Success Systems:?tools and systems to monitor and support students’ progress toward career readiness.? 3. Pathways to Career Success:?exposure for all students to a series of college and career explorations, experiences, applications, and engagements. - Case studies that illustrate student-centered collaborations in action, highlighting successes, challenges, and valuable lessons learned by their school communities. - The processes and methodologies that guided co-created implementation efforts at each school. - The resources that are integral to the project’s efforts, particularly those aimed at co-designing with students and the educators, families, and communities who support them. Why Read This Paper: The OTCS project challenges traditional top-down reform by placing students and their communities at the forefront of change. Readers will learn practical strategies to engage students as?active participants in shaping their educational and career pathways.?This paper provides the insights and tools needed to foster meaningful collaborations that lead to systemic, sustainable change in education and career readiness. If your goal is to learn how to engage students in the co-design of systems that ensure they remain on track for career success, this paper is an essential resource. https://lnkd.in/evP4-Dnt

?? New Podcast Episode! Breaking Down Barriers: How Student Success Systems Transform Support in Schools Jenny Scala, Managing Director at the American Institutes for Research, joins Bob Balfanz on the latest episode of Designing Education. She discusses how student success systems enable schools to identify student needs, improve attendance, boost engagement, and provide efficient, integrated support for students. This conversation is critical for anyone working in education and looking to create a more inclusive, data-driven, and effective approach to student support. ?? Listen now to learn how these systems can help set up all students for success! ?? https://lnkd.in/gm9TicQr #StudentSuccessSystems

Designing Education's fifth episode of season three is out! Taylor McCabe-Juhnke, Executive Director of the Rural Schools Collaborative, joins Bob Balfanz to discuss the Collaborative's work to bring student success systems to rural schools across the nation. With one in four of our nation's students attending rural schools, it's crucial that these often-overlooked communities are included in national improvement efforts. Taylor will share how the Collaborative is helping empower these schools by connecting them through local intermediary organizations, fostering dynamic learning communities that not only strengthen student success in rural areas but also generate innovative solutions with the potential to reshape education across the country. Don't miss this inspiring conversation! https://lnkd.in/gm9TicQr

For the Sake of America’s School Children, Congress Must Keep AmeriCorps Going: "This is a key moment to help schools and children across the country. There is broad bipartisan agreement about the urgency of addressing learning gaps and absenteeism, and there is enormous public support for initiatives like tutoring that reach the most vulnerable kids. Congress needs to ensure that AmeriCorps can deploy the tens of thousands of dedicated individuals willing to serve in schools and communities at this crucial moment. AmeriCorps works in all 50 states — one of the rare programs that benefits both red and blue America. The cost of restoring AmeriCorps program levels and helping hundreds of thousands of kids is modest. But the cost of inaction is high. Unaddressed learning loss and absenteeism will lead to fewer students graduating prepared for adult success, resulting in social and economic costs to communities and the nation. We urge Congress to support AmeriCorps, its members working in schools across the country and the students they serve." Great opinion piece by Bob Balfanz from the Everyone Graduates Center, Johns Hopkins University and Kevin Huffman of Accelerate. We love the shoutout to our AmeriCorps Promise Fellows! https://lnkd.in/ezF8hGJk