Campaign for High School Equity Outlines Need to Extend Expanded Learning:
"Civil rights coalition urges equitable distribution, evaluation of programs to close the achievement gap
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Expanded learning opportunities can strengthen and enrich the high school curriculum, help close the academic achievement gap, and keep students engaged in school, yet the students most at risk of poor academic outcomes are the least likely to participate in such opportunities. At a Capitol Hill briefing today, the Campaign for High School Equity (CHSE), a diverse coalition of national civil rights groups addressing education quality and equality, urged Congress and education leaders to implement federal education policies that increase access to expanded learning opportunities for high school students and students of color.
'Research has shown that well-designed expanded learning programs can help to counter factors associated with low academic achievement -- things like low expectations set by teachers, students' alienation from school, and lack of a structured environment after school hours,' said Betsy Brand, executive director of the American Youth Policy Forum. 'As we explore strategies to improve our high schools, we must increase access to expanded learning opportunities for students of color, Native students, and low-income students -- those who are most at risk of dropping out or leaving high school without the skills they need to succeed.'"
"Civil rights coalition urges equitable distribution, evaluation of programs to close the achievement gap
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Expanded learning opportunities can strengthen and enrich the high school curriculum, help close the academic achievement gap, and keep students engaged in school, yet the students most at risk of poor academic outcomes are the least likely to participate in such opportunities. At a Capitol Hill briefing today, the Campaign for High School Equity (CHSE), a diverse coalition of national civil rights groups addressing education quality and equality, urged Congress and education leaders to implement federal education policies that increase access to expanded learning opportunities for high school students and students of color.
'Research has shown that well-designed expanded learning programs can help to counter factors associated with low academic achievement -- things like low expectations set by teachers, students' alienation from school, and lack of a structured environment after school hours,' said Betsy Brand, executive director of the American Youth Policy Forum. 'As we explore strategies to improve our high schools, we must increase access to expanded learning opportunities for students of color, Native students, and low-income students -- those who are most at risk of dropping out or leaving high school without the skills they need to succeed.'"