https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/student-mentoring Student Mentoring en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:11:49 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/how-two-award-winning-educators-created-schoolwide-systems-for-academic-support/2026/02 Boosting student achievement should be a building-wide mission, they say. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:11:49 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/how-two-award-winning-educators-created-schoolwide-systems-for-academic-support/2026/02 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leaders/teaching-learning/mentors-can-prevent-english-learners-from-dropping-out-heres-how/2026/02 A mentorship program helps this rural district graduate more English learners and Hispanic students. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 05:01:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leaders/teaching-learning/mentors-can-prevent-english-learners-from-dropping-out-heres-how/2026/02 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leaders/2026/how-one-rural-district-used-college-students-to-keep-english-learners-in-school This leader's mentorship program with a local university has helped rural English learners at risk of dropping out. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 05:01:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leaders/2026/how-one-rural-district-used-college-students-to-keep-english-learners-in-school https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/want-to-start-an-intergenerational-partnership-at-your-school-heres-how/2026/02 Partnerships that bring together students and older adults benefit both generations. Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:25:13 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/want-to-start-an-intergenerational-partnership-at-your-school-heres-how/2026/02 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/want-to-improve-tweens-social-skills-enlist-senior-citizens-help/2026/01 When a middle school was built adjacent to a retirement community, unlikely friendships grew. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:01:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/want-to-improve-tweens-social-skills-enlist-senior-citizens-help/2026/01 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/this-custodian-got-students-to-stop-vandalizing-and-take-pride-in-their-school/2025/07 Andy Markus, the 2025 Education Support Professional of the Year, helped boost behavior and engagement in his Utah district. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:16:02 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/this-custodian-got-students-to-stop-vandalizing-and-take-pride-in-their-school/2025/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/the-state-of-teaching/2025/leadership/downloadable-a-guide-to-working-with-community-educators/ Bringing community members into school can build public support for learning, ignite student interest, and support teachers. Here's how. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:47:48 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/the-state-of-teaching/2025/leadership/downloadable-a-guide-to-working-with-community-educators/ https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-can-athletic-coaches-help-students-learn-more-in-the-classroom/2024/10 School sports can provide an opportunity for mentorship. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-can-athletic-coaches-help-students-learn-more-in-the-classroom/2024/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/the-white-house-set-out-to-recruit-thousands-of-tutors-did-it-make-a-difference/2024/10 Adults stepped up, but students' needs remain high just as interventions funded by federal relief money are at risk of ending. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 21:17:48 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/the-white-house-set-out-to-recruit-thousands-of-tutors-did-it-make-a-difference/2024/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/how-peer-mentors-can-ease-the-transitions-to-middle-and-high-school/2024/09 Advice on how to build peer mentor program. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 20:27:10 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/how-peer-mentors-can-ease-the-transitions-to-middle-and-high-school/2024/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/4-case-studies-schools-use-connections-to-give-every-student-a-reason-to-attend/2024/04 Schools turn to the principles of connectedness to guide their work on attendance and engagement. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:59:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/4-case-studies-schools-use-connections-to-give-every-student-a-reason-to-attend/2024/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/a-universal-prevention-measure-that-boosts-attendance-and-improves-behavior/2024/04 When students feel connected to school, attendance, behavior, and academic performance are better. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:59:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/a-universal-prevention-measure-that-boosts-attendance-and-improves-behavior/2024/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-stop-saying-these-kids-dont-care-about-school/2024/04 This damaging myth creates a barrier between educators and students and fails to address the root causes of student disengagement. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:59:19 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-stop-saying-these-kids-dont-care-about-school/2024/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-the-hidden-impact-of-informal-student-mentoring/2024/02 Even an informal mentoring relationship can help students achieve greater academic success. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 13:00:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-the-hidden-impact-of-informal-student-mentoring/2024/02 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/4-tips-for-starting-a-for-credit-peer-mentorship-program-in-high-school/2023/08 A New Jersey high school's mentorship program matches seniors with 9th graders who need extra support. Both receive course credit. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:58:42 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/4-tips-for-starting-a-for-credit-peer-mentorship-program-in-high-school/2023/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/this-high-school-matches-freshmen-with-senior-mentors-they-all-get-course-credit/2023/08 A New Jersey high school matched seniors with freshmen to ensure the 9th graders had the support they needed to make it through high school. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 19:11:08 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/this-high-school-matches-freshmen-with-senior-mentors-they-all-get-course-credit/2023/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/the-surprising-thing-that-gets-students-to-stick-with-ap-courses/2023/07 A school in Katy Independent School District in Texas runs an AP Ambassador program that offers AP course mentorship among students. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 20:44:21 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/the-surprising-thing-that-gets-students-to-stick-with-ap-courses/2023/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-high-school-students-are-making-stem-education-accessible-for-younger-kids/2023/07 Team STEAM is a program where high school students help elementary students develop STEM skills. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 21:39:42 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-high-school-students-are-making-stem-education-accessible-for-younger-kids/2023/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/this-superintendent-raised-grad-rates-in-his-rural-high-poverty-district-heres-how/2023/06 Mario Willis grew up in the Mississippi Delta community where he's now the schools chief. Tue, 06 Jun 2023 22:18:50 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/this-superintendent-raised-grad-rates-in-his-rural-high-poverty-district-heres-how/2023/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-teachers-can-make-the-world-of-difference-in-a-childs-life/2023/04 The roots of resilience in one student’s story thrived largely from the support of caring adults. Wed, 12 Apr 2023 12:00:03 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/opinion-teachers-can-make-the-world-of-difference-in-a-childs-life/2023/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/the-4-people-in-schools-who-students-are-most-likely-to-call-a-mentor/2023/04 Just about any adult in a school can be a mentor and impact a student's motivation and engagement. Tue, 04 Apr 2023 21:05:42 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/the-4-people-in-schools-who-students-are-most-likely-to-call-a-mentor/2023/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/how-one-schools-mentorship-program-paid-off-big-in-academic-gains/2023/02 A high school mentoring program led to a huge drop in the number of failing grades among freshmen. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 05:01:43 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/how-one-schools-mentorship-program-paid-off-big-in-academic-gains/2023/02 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/every-student-needs-a-mentor-how-schools-can-make-that-happen/2023/02 School-based mentors can be critical for students' success. Yet not every student who needs a mentor has one. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 05:01:03 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/every-student-needs-a-mentor-how-schools-can-make-that-happen/2023/02 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/what-is-the-mentoring-gap-and-how-can-schools-help-close-it/2023/01 Overall, more young people have access to mentors, but Gen Z has fallen a bit behind millennials. Fri, 27 Jan 2023 20:28:59 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/what-is-the-mentoring-gap-and-how-can-schools-help-close-it/2023/01 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/these-principals-insist-on-connecting-every-student-to-an-adult-they-trust/2023/01 Ensuring every student has at least one trusted adult at school is important. Two principals explain why. Fri, 06 Jan 2023 23:29:38 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/these-principals-insist-on-connecting-every-student-to-an-adult-they-trust/2023/01 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/teenager-balances-family-care-work-and-credit-recovery-on-a-path-to-graduation/2022/08 Remote learning didn't start Gerilyn Rodriguez's academic problems, but it accelerated them. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:54:41 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/teenager-balances-family-care-work-and-credit-recovery-on-a-path-to-graduation/2022/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/what-it-took-to-get-this-teenager-back-on-track-to-graduate/2022/08 Nakaya Domina had been disengaging from school for years before she left Cimarron-Memorial High School in Las Vegas in 2019. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:54:33 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/what-it-took-to-get-this-teenager-back-on-track-to-graduate/2022/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/dropouts-now-face-a-steeper-climb-to-earn-a-diploma-post-pandemic/2022/08 Recovery programs say they have seen more students, further behind, than in prior years. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:54:02 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/dropouts-now-face-a-steeper-climb-to-earn-a-diploma-post-pandemic/2022/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/how-schools-can-teach-students-to-network-even-when-students-dont-think-they-have-one/2022/08 Students leave social capital on the table by not tapping into people in their communities for help, a report says. Tue, 23 Aug 2022 21:00:47 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/leadership/how-schools-can-teach-students-to-network-even-when-students-dont-think-they-have-one/2022/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-practical-ways-schools-can-support-student-learning-now/2022/03 Instead of engaging in unrealistic solutions, schools should focus on those that will make students' lives better immediately. Tue, 22 Mar 2022 11:22:05 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-practical-ways-schools-can-support-student-learning-now/2022/03