Cutting Chronic Absenteeism: How LEAD Academy Reduced the Number of Chronically Absent Students By Half
At schools across the country, one of the biggest obstacles to student learning is chronic absenteeism. While student attendance has always been a challenge in schools that serve predominantly economically disadvantaged students, the pandemic worsened attendance numbers with chronic absenteeism
What is Crew? How This Unique LEAD Practice Fosters Strong Relationships, Academic Growth, and Family Support
At LEAD Public Schools, it is our goal to develop our students into people who will not only be successful in college, but also in life. Academics are just one piece of a students’ development into a successful adult, and
LEAD School Spotlight: LEAD Southeast Middle School
LEAD Public Schools opened LEAD Southeast Middle School (LSEM) in 2013, responding to the need for personalized and high-quality instruction in South Nashville and Antioch neighborhoods. The school has a diverse student population, welcoming students from 28 countries, and a
How LEAD Public Schools is Using Mentorship to Create Community and a Culture of Support
January is National Mentoring Month, and the mentorship programs at LEAD Public Schools are worth celebrating. We spoke with a few educators at LEAD Southeast Middle and LEAD Cameron who have seen the benefits of mentoring first-hand in their schools. At