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August 8, 2022

K-12 education

Overview

K-12 education strategies focus on academic growth, social-emotional development, and physical and mental health and wellbeing for students in elementary, middle, and high school. These strategies contribute to positive outcomes at every stage of an individual’s life: reaching key academic and social milestones in elementary and middle school, earning a high school diploma, and receiving a post-secondary degree or credential.

Evidence-based strategies

Afterschool programs
Academic and/or enrichment programming for children outside of school hours
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
Charter schools
Publicly funded, schools that operate separately from district-run schools and seek to use greater autonomy to improve student outcomes
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
Educator recruitment and retention
Hiring, training, and retaining effective and high-quality teachers and school leaders
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation High-quality employment
Literacy curricula and interventions
Helping students build the skills they need to read and write at grade level
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
Math curricula and interventions
Helping K-12 students develop math skills, knowledge, and problem-solving abilities
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
Reproductive health and education
Reducing STI transmission and unintended pregnancy by teaching and encouraging safer behavior and decision-making
Stable and healthy families
School attendance and persistence
Improving school attendance, supporting students at risk of dropping out, and creating alternative paths to high school graduation
High school graduation
School climate and student behavior
Creating safe, productive school and classroom environments for all students
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
School-based supports for child health and well-being
Positioning students to be physically and emotionally ready to learn
Stable and healthy families Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
Summer learning
Academic and enrichment programming to help students prepare for the next school year
Elementary and middle school success High school graduation
Summer youth employment
Paid short-term employment and internships for high school students during the summer
High school graduation High-quality employment