News and Highlights

"Putting Middle-Grades Students on the Graduation Path"

In this policy and practice brief, Robert Balfanz of Johns Hopkins University describes the impact that the middle grades have on students' prospects of graduating high school, especially in high-poverty environments.

Archived Webinar on Parent Involvement

PALMS Project Director Amy Aparicio Clark was a featured presenter in a Webinar titled "Parent Involvement Strategies in Urban Middle and High Schools in the Northeast and Islands Region." Clark shares the key findings from a report she co-authored on this topic. View the archived Webinar.