The summer before ninth grade is both an exciting and daunting time for students. Soon they will be entering a new school, taking more advanced coursework, and will be held responsible for keeping up grades for college. It certainly sounds like a time that they should be relaxing before these new responsibilities take hold! However, summer vacation, rather than allowing students to rest and mentally prepare for the next year can contribute to the sudden and unpredicted decline in many students’ academic performance (hitting students from disadvantaged backgrounds the hardest) known as “ninth grade shock.”
California Parents Want Options – and so do California Students. Here’s My Story
This week, OFY alum, Braxton Turner, shares his struggle with finding a high school that was the right fit for him, and how it happened in a totally unexpected way. As a true advocate for educational choice, Braxton believes (and we agree!) that every student has a unique story, and every student deserves a quality […]
OFY Launches Social Media Engagement Campaign: #CAWantsOptions
OFY recently announced the launch of #CAWantsOptions, a California-focused social media campaign highlighting greater educational options for California’s youth. It’s all part of a statewide effort by OFY to give parents and students in California schools direct access to critical information on their academic needs. Why did we decide on #CAWantsOptions? Well, for starters, California […]
A Compelling Argument for Finishing High School
Recent statistics have shown that finishing high school yields many positive effects in a person’s life. Aside from increasing job opportunities and income, finishing high school can lead to lower incarceration and divorce rates, and increased life expectancy. Every student deserves an opportunity to succeed in their education. For those who don’t fit into or […]
