Learn4Life schools reported a “very low” suspension rate of 0.2% in the 2019-20 school year compared to a “medium” suspension rate of 2.5% reported by all California schools and much lower than other Dashboard Alternative School Status (DASS) schools serving high-risk students at 4.2%. Suspensions can have a negative impact on student outcomes, both short- […]
Echo Carter was always a bright, happy and outgoing child, but when she got to junior high, she became the target of bullies. “I was always a good student — the problem was the social environment for me. Kids would bully me constantly and it got to the point where I was depressed, didn’t want […]
Good news… we have stopped AB 1316 in this legislative session. Thank you for your letters and calls! It made a significant difference in protecting students and equity in education. The bill was moved to inactive status, which means the bill is dead for this calendar year. It could be brought back up in 2022, […]
California legislators are attempting to pass a bill (AB 1316) that would greatly limit nonclassroom-based (NCB) charter schools – yet it turns out that most politicians and parents don’t understand the NCB model. What is a nonclassroom-based charter school? First, what it is not. Nonclassroom-based does not mean online only. In fact, only about one-third […]
Serenity Hunter – was just that. This shy girl with a troubled family life was searching for the calm, peace and untroubled mindset that most people enjoy.
Just as high schools are struggling to get kids back in school and help them catch up on lost learning over the past 15 months, our out-of-touch legislature is trying to put restrictions on schools that will affect hundreds of thousands of students – most of whom are from low-income households, are students of color […]
Think back to your favorite high school teachers and why you liked them? Was it because they didn’t pay attention and let you skate by? Likely not. Our favorite teachers were the ones who knew us, encouraged us, and challenged us to grow and do our best work. They helped us stay motivated, supported our […]
Serenity Hunter – was just that. This shy girl with a troubled family life was searching for the calm, peace and untroubled mindset that most people enjoy. She first enrolled at Learn4Life as a foster youth with her head down low, very little self-confidence and no motivation to attend school. She had almost no support […]
North Charleston, SC (May 13, 2021) – North Charleston has many residents who are considered Opportunity Youth, young people between the ages of 16 and 24, who are not in school or participating in the workforce. Learn4Life, a network of nonprofit high schools for at-risk students, is opening in North Charleston in August to help […]
We are pleased to announce that we have installed photocatalytic air purifiers in all our schools. Called ActivePure® Technology by Aerus, it was originally developed for NASA in 1990s for the Space Shuttle. In 2017, was inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame by The Space Foundation. ActivePure “works by harnessing microscopic oxygen and water molecules in […]