Education

This report from America's Promise Alliance makes several recommendations for supporting young people now and in the coming years and suggests state and district leaders prioritize support for high school students in the allocation of their federal recovery funds.

This tool can help students and caregivers understand financial aid offers, plan to cover the remaining costs, estimate how much is owed and if that debt is affordable, compare offers from different schools, and decide what to do next.

These resources were created and curated for February's National School-Based Health Care Awareness Month.

This webpage provides information on how states are providing valuable structure, development, training and a sense of community during the pandemic through assistive technology, distance learning, family engagement, individualized education programs, mental health, telehealth, and transition services. Learn more.

This factsheet from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center provides resources for helping young people returning to school after a traumatic brain injury, including how parents can prepare and how schools can support students.

This factsheet from the Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center provides resources for helping young people returning to school after a major burn injury, including guidance for parents to plan and prepare for re-entry.

This four-week series from America's Promise Alliance and The 74 shares open letters from high school students to decision-makers in their states and communities that call for specific actions to address issues that arose from a recent town hall as top-of-mind for young people. One call to action was abundantly clear: young people want decision-makers to take their ideas and experiences into consideration. Not only because it’s the right thing to do—it’s also the smart thing to do.