WGTE Town Hall: American Graduate

  • Views: 106 American Graduate - Let's Make it Happen

    As a community we need to work together to help students stay on the path to graduation. Learn about this national media campaign, funded the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and how WGTE Public Media is supporting local efforts to tackle the high school dropout crisis.
  • Views: 183 American Graduate Initiative on WGTE

    WGTE Public Media has initiated a series of broadcast, online and community activities as part of ”American Graduate: Let’s Make It Happen,” a national public media initiative funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to help Toledo and other communities across America to address the high school dropout crisis.  WGTE is bringing attention to the Schools as Hubs program developed by the Toledo Public Schools and the United Way of Greater Toledo.

     

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  • Views: 891 WGTE Town Hall: American Graduate -

    WGTE presented this live Town Hall program "American Graduate - Finding Solutions for Toledo's Kids"

    We also broadcast special editions of "Deadline Now," focusing on graduation rates and community solutions in October and December.

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  • Views: 323 American Graduate: Community Hubs

    WGTE brings attention to the Schools as Hubs initiative.  This unique partnership, between Toledo Public Schools and the United Way of Greater Toledo, aims to increase high school graduation rates by surrounding each student with a stronger community. When the school becomes the heart of a neighborhood - students, parents and neighbors all contribute to the well-being of each and every child.

    This video explains the program in place in the Leverette and Robinson schools.

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  • Views: 322 American Graduate: Graduation Coaches

    WGTE brings attention to the Graduation Coaches initiative.  United Way AmeriCorps members serve Toledo in a very targeted way, furthering United Way’s education work by serving as Graduation Coaches in Toledo Public Schools. These coaches guide and support students in developing a tangible plan to achieve graduation in four years, prepared for the next step. AmeriCorps recruits and coordinates members while also promoting volunteerism and personal development.

    Featuring:
    Bill Kitson, President and CEO, United Way of Greater Toledo
    Jim Gault, Chief Academic Officer, Toledo Public Schools
    Dr. Jerome Pecko, Superintendent, Toledo Public Schools
    Greg Braylock, Education Specialist, United Way Greater Toledo
  • Views: 258 American Graduate: Social Emotional Learning

    WGTE brings attention to the Social/Emotionalinitiative.  Toledo Public Schools and the United Way are making sure teachers are being trained in a more comprehensive way.  Educators are encouraged to learn about the family, challenges and home life of the children in their care.  The academic environment takes the child's larger environment into account, helping the educator make better, more individualized choices.

    Featuring:
    Bill Kitson, President and CEO, United Way of Greater Toledo
    Jim Gault, Chief Academic Officer, Toledo Public Schools
    Greg Braylock, Education Specialist, United Way Greater Toledo
    Sue Rowe, Teacher/Innovation Specialist, Toledo Public Schools
    Dr. Romules Durant, Asst. Supt., Elementary Education, TPS
  • Views: 277 American Graduate: 5,000 Readers and Tutors

    WGTE brings attention to the 5,000 Readers and Tutors initiative.  Become a volunteer reader or tutor.  You can play an important role in increasing a child’s academic success and engagement in learning. That’s why United Way, Partners in Education, Read for Literacy, and Toledo Public Schools have teamed up to recruit 5,000 Readers and Tutors.

    Call the United Way at 2-1-1.

    Featuring:
    Bill Kitson, President and CEO, United Way of Greater Toledo
    Jim Gault, Chief Academic Officer, Toledo Public Schools
    Greg Braylock, Education Specialist, United Way Greater Toledo
  • Views: 187 American Graduate: Schools as Hubs

    WGTE brings attention to the Schools as Hubs initiative.  This unique partnership, between Toledo Public Schools and the United Way of Greater Toledo, aims to increase high school graduation rates by surrounding each student with a stronger community. When the school becomes the heart of a neighborhood - students, parents and neighbors all contribute to the well-being of each and every child.

    Featuring:
    Bill Kitson, President and CEO, United Way of Greater Toledo
    Jim Gault, Chief Academic Officer, Toledo Public Schools
    Dr. Jerome Pecko, Superintendent, Toledo Public Schools
    Greg Braylock, Education Specialist, United Way Greater Toledo
  • Views: 413 American Graduate Inititative on the Radio

    How can our community increase high school graduation rates?

    WGTE, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Toledo Public Schools and the United Way of Greater Toledo are teaming up to inform the community about the variety of innovative initiatives to improve student education in our region.

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  • Views: 280 Eggs and Issues: Workforce Transformation through Education

    The Toledo Chamber of Commerce and Knowledgestream presented a live webstream of the first 2012 installment of the Eggs 'n' Issues series of community discussions. 

    The "Learning to Work Series" will spotlight the progress made by the Toledo Public Schools during the first year of their innovative "Transformation Plan."  Two different panels were featured to discuss the plan's successes and potential future opportunities.

    Panelists included:
    Dr. Jerome Pecko- TPS Superintendent
    Jim Gault- TPS Chief Academic Officer
    Brian Murphy- TPS Assistant Superintendent
    Dr. Romules Durant- TPS Assistant Superintendent
    Todd Tibbits, President & CEO- YMCA of Greater Toledo
    Greg Braylock, Director Of Education- United Way of Toledo
    Dave Wehrmeister, Executive Director- Boys & Girls Club of Toledo
  • Views: 485 Deadline Now: Education and Graduation Initiatives in Toledo - Part 1

    Education and Graduation Initiatives in Toledo

    Friday, October 14, 2011

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  • Views: 178 Deadline Now: Education and Graduation Initiatives in Toledo Part 2

    Friday, December 16, 2011

    In the second edition of "Deadline Now" examining efforts to boost high school graduation rates in the greater Toledo area, Bill Kitson, President and CEO of United Way of Greater Toledo, Dr. Romules Durant, Assistant Superintendent for Toledo Public Schools (TPS) and James Gault, Chief Academic Officer for TPS, join host Jack Lessenberry.

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