Session 35: Pathways to Education: A Community-Based Approach to Increasing Graduation Rates and Postsecondary Participation Among Low-Income and Minority Youth

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The Pathways to Education Program significantly reduced high school dropout rates and dramatically increased postsecondary participation among the most disadvantaged—and previously unsuccessful—youth in Toronto. The session will outline the program’s approach, which includes high expectations for all students and provides the support required to meet them. The results include a 75 percent reduction in dropouts and a nearly four-fold increase in postsecondary attendance.

Presenter:
Norman Rowen, director of research and evaluation, Pathways to Education, Toronto, Canada