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Business Wire
28-05-2025
- General
- Business Wire
64 Percent More Foster Students Graduate from Learn4Life High Schools
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Only half of youth in foster care in the U.S. will graduate high school – and within the first year, 20 percent will be homeless and 25 percent will be incarcerated. A startling 71 percent of girls will be pregnant by age 21. 1 Learn4Life, a network of 80+ public high schools, has a far different story to tell. Their graduation rate for foster youth is 82 percent – and even during the pandemic was at 80 percent – yet traditional high schools hover at 50 percent. The answers – personalized learning, flexibility and consistent support from the school counseling and student services staff – according to Jaspreet Kaur, school counseling coordinator at Learn4Life. 'Many foster students have experienced frequent school changes and are significantly behind in credits. That's why we begin by evaluating their strengths and learning styles to develop a personalized education plan,' she explained. 'Flexibility is key, as these students often face unstable living situations and other challenges. We allow them to schedule their coursework and teacher meetings in a way that fits their unique circumstances.' Learn4Life has a lower student-to-school counselor ratio that most schools, allowing them to spend more time with each student and provide the help they need – academically, emotionally and in planning their future. 'Foster students often fall through the cracks in traditional high schools, which typically lack the capacity to offer personalized support,' she said. 'In fact, foster youth are suspended or expelled at three times the rate of their peers. Our model is different; we have a very low suspension rate. Since our approach resembles a college setting with a focus on independent study, students aren't pressured to keep pace with others, which reduces frustration. As a result, we rarely see the behavioral issues that are common in more traditional high school environments.' May is Foster Care Awareness Month, a time to focus on foster families and the challenges the youth face. Kaur points out that most of their lives they have dealt with uncertainty, found themselves in horrible situations through no fault of their own. Plus, since they move around frequently, they're often the new kid in school which leads to bullying. 'We understand that it's going to be hard for any student to focus on school when they're home life is lacking stability,' she said. 'Our schools often become a second home to all our students.' Kaur says that Learn4Life keeps in touch with all its students for two or more years after they graduate, to help them find community resources, apply for financial aid or scholarships, enroll in college or trade school and anything they can to help them make the transition into adulthood. 'Career technical education (CTE) in high school is especially important for foster youths, since at the age of 18 or 21 in some states, they likely will be on their own financially,' she added. Current statistics show 50 percent of foster youths as unemployed by age 24. 1 'We want to help them find a career path long before that,' she said. 'Learn4Life schools offer CTE pathways in an array of careers, such as nursing and dental assistants, culinary, construction, IT, media arts and even robotics.'
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
64 Percent More Foster Students Graduate from Learn4Life High Schools
Personalized learning, flexibility and extra counseling among the reasons LOS ANGELES, May 28, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Only half of youth in foster care in the U.S. will graduate high school – and within the first year, 20 percent will be homeless and 25 percent will be incarcerated. A startling 71 percent of girls will be pregnant by age 21.1 Learn4Life, a network of 80+ public high schools, has a far different story to tell. Their graduation rate for foster youth is 82 percent – and even during the pandemic was at 80 percent – yet traditional high schools hover at 50 percent. The answers – personalized learning, flexibility and consistent support from the school counseling and student services staff – according to Jaspreet Kaur, school counseling coordinator at Learn4Life. "Many foster students have experienced frequent school changes and are significantly behind in credits. That's why we begin by evaluating their strengths and learning styles to develop a personalized education plan," she explained. "Flexibility is key, as these students often face unstable living situations and other challenges. We allow them to schedule their coursework and teacher meetings in a way that fits their unique circumstances." Learn4Life has a lower student-to-school counselor ratio that most schools, allowing them to spend more time with each student and provide the help they need – academically, emotionally and in planning their future. "Foster students often fall through the cracks in traditional high schools, which typically lack the capacity to offer personalized support," she said. "In fact, foster youth are suspended or expelled at three times the rate of their peers. Our model is different; we have a very low suspension rate. Since our approach resembles a college setting with a focus on independent study, students aren't pressured to keep pace with others, which reduces frustration. As a result, we rarely see the behavioral issues that are common in more traditional high school environments." May is Foster Care Awareness Month, a time to focus on foster families and the challenges the youth face. Kaur points out that most of their lives they have dealt with uncertainty, found themselves in horrible situations through no fault of their own. Plus, since they move around frequently, they're often the new kid in school which leads to bullying. "We understand that it's going to be hard for any student to focus on school when they're home life is lacking stability," she said. "Our schools often become a second home to all our students." Kaur says that Learn4Life keeps in touch with all its students for two or more years after they graduate, to help them find community resources, apply for financial aid or scholarships, enroll in college or trade school and anything they can to help them make the transition into adulthood. "Career technical education (CTE) in high school is especially important for foster youths, since at the age of 18 or 21 in some states, they likely will be on their own financially," she added. Current statistics show 50 percent of foster youths as unemployed by age 24.1 "We want to help them find a career path long before that," she said. "Learn4Life schools offer CTE pathways in an array of careers, such as nursing and dental assistants, culinary, construction, IT, media arts and even robotics." For more information about Learn4Life and its personalized learning model, visit 1 View source version on Contacts Ann Abajianpr@ 559-903-7893 Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Rain in city brings temperature drop, pleasant weather
Ludhiana: Residents on Monday continued to enjoy pleasant weather as rainfall brought the day temperature down in Ludhiana. Meanwhile, the met department predicts a weather disturbance in the city in the next few days. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now After overnight rain and windy weather, it was cloudy in the city on Monday morning. According to the weathermen, the amount of rain in Ludhiana between 8:30 am on Sunday and 8:30 am on Monday was recorded at 10.6 millimetres. The impact of the rainfall was witnessed on the maximum (day) temperature, which was recorded at 29 degrees Celsius, nine degrees less than normal and 7.4 degrees less than a day before. Meanwhile, the minimum (night) temperature in Ludhiana was recorded at 21 degrees Celsius, 0.7 degrees less than normal and 3.2 degrees less than the day before. The met department website forecast for Ludhiana for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday is "partly cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers". It further states that the day temperature is expected to be around 36 degrees in the next two days, fall to 35 degrees on Thursday, and remain the same on Friday. The night temperature is expected to rise to 23 degrees by Wednesday, remain the same the next day, and then fall to 20 degrees on Friday. Meanwhile, as the rainfall did bring a fall in temperatures, especially the day temperature, residents felt a change in the weather on Monday. Vinay Kumar, a city resident, said the weather has been pleasant for at least the last two days, so they were enjoying the conditions. He added that as the weather was quite good, he took his children to a neighbouring park to play during the day. Jaspreet Kaur, a homemaker, said as the weather was pleasant, she went on a stroll in the evening and loved the experience. She added that she hoped that the weather remained the same for at least the next few days so that they could enjoy it more.
BBC News
22-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
First baby essentials kits given to new mothers in Rotherham
The first "baby packs" have been given to new mothers in Rotherham, as part of a council initiative to provide parents of newborns with essential women were invited to apply for the packs at the start of the year, with mums eligible if their babies were due on or after April packs contain useful items for the first six months of parenthood, including a book, toy and Petty of the Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust said the packs helped to promote a "nurturing environment right from birth". New mum Jaspreet Kaur said: "I was confused about what to buy for my child."When I received the baby pack, it contained almost all the items which I needed after my baby's delivery."Every item is useful, and I am very grateful."Victoria Cusworth, cabinet member for children and young people's services at Rotherham Council, said: "I'm thrilled that the first Rotherham baby packs have been sent out."Every expectant mother in Rotherham is eligible to receive one."As well as providing key items to new parents, we're also ensuring that they get timely help and support from local services as their baby continues to grow and develop." Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds or catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
