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1 WHITE HOUSE CONVENING MEASUREMENT, MOBILIZATION, MOVING FORWARD STRENGTHENING SCHOOL COUNSELING AND COLLEGE ADVISING November 2-4, 2015 University of North Florida

2 Say Yes Buffalo: A Powerful Public-Private Collaboration for College and Career Readiness David Rust, Executive Director

3 Opportunities for Change in Buffalo 64% of the populacon is under the age of 45. RepresenCng the LARGEST concentracon of youth in the region Buffalo Public Schools: graduacon rate concnually hovers around 50% Buffalo: 1 in 3 adults = illiterate Buffalo/Niagara: Just 24% of residents have a college degree Employers increasingly report that they have to hire from outside the region 3 3

4 Investing in Education Grows the Economy $ $ $ LOCAL LOCAL ECONOMY ECONOMY 33.2% NYS Average $1.7 billion 24.4% of Buffalo adults have 4- year degrees; Increasing this number to the NYS average of 33.2% will bring $1.7 billion annually in disposable income into the WNY economy Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 QuickFacts and CEOs for Cities Talent Dividend

5 Projected Needs of Buffalo Employers 10 YEARS 165,000 new jobs 64% will need a post- secondary creden?al of some kind. Sources: NYS Department of Labor; Bureau of Labor Sta7s7cs

6 How Promise Scholarship Programs Help Communities City Population declines reversed In Pittsburgh, city population now up after 50 years of decline** Housing prices increase Within 3 years of a promise program housing prices in neighborhoods around best-performing public schools increased 7% - 12% or about $20,500* More kids go to public schools In Kalamazoo, public school enrollment is up 24% ( ) leading to the construction of 2 new schools*** *National Bureau of Economic Research, 2014: Evaluation of 8 Promise Cities: **Pittsburgh Promise Impact Dashboard, 2015: ***W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2006/updated 2015: 6

7 Say Yes Buffalo Model Scholarships Comprehensive Supports School Reform Post- Secondary Completion ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION

8 School-Based Services & Supports

9 Say Yes Tuition Scholarships at 74 SUNY/CUNY Schools 4 University Centers (e.g., University at Buffalo) 9 Technology Colleges (e.g., Environmental Science and Forestry) 13 University Colleges (e.g., Buffalo State) 36 Community Colleges (e.g., ECC) 12 CUNY Senior Colleges (e.g., Hunter College) 9

10 Tuition Scholarships at 90+ Private Partner Schools 10

11 Preventive Program Embeds County preventives services into all K-12 public school buildings Direct service to students & families at risk for child welfare/ juvenile justice Low school attendance is primary referral Year 1: Participating students increased attendance 4%

12 Student Management System Student Legal Clinics Parent/ Guardian SMS Individual Student Growth Plan Health & Mental Health Clinics Teacher Acer School Programs BPS Records: ü ASendance ü Discipline ü Academics Family Support Services

13 Mental Health Clinics Build on behavioral health services already in 14 buildings Added 13 new clinics in 2014 and 15 new clinics in Fall 2015 New clinics start-up funding provided by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo

14 Mental Health Clinics School year: 219 students accessed services* To-date, 33% of cases have been closed* Most common issues addressed: Disruptive behavior ADHD Anger Depression or Anxiety Family Conflict

15 Legal Clinics for BPS Families Locations 54 George E. Blackman School of Excellence 18 Dr. Antonia Pantoja Community School 206 South Park High School 307 East High School BPS Adult Ed BPS Central Registration Open one day/week; will expand as needed Legal advice available by appointment or walk in for non-criminal legal issues (e.g. immigration, child custody, child support, housing) Six firms committed to provide services

16 Legal Clinics for BPS Families Summary: 58 Local attorneys volunteered 96 cases evenly distributed across 4 clinic sites 338 family members served 64% cases referred to VLP or other legal service org; 22% to community service org; 14% to private bar

17 Legal Clinics : Types of Legal Issues Addressed Small Claims, 4% Bankruptcy, 4% Educa?on, 4% Consumer, 6% Employment, 6% Family Law, * 42% Miscellaneous, 9% Immigra?on, 9% Housing, ** 16% *Family Law includes: AdopCon, Guardianship, Divorce and Custody/Support **Housing includes: Real Estate, Foreclosure and Landlord/Tenant

18 Summer Camps Community-based programs for PK-6: o 4-week half-day programs o Focus on grade level academics & enrichment (health & well being, leadership, civic engagement, recreational activities) o Incorporates Mayor s Summer Reading Challenge o Meals will be served Long-term funding plan shifts funding from Say Yes to BPS

19 2015 Summer Camps 32 nonprofits (including 22 religious organizations) hosted camps at 35 sites 1,227 students registered from grades PK-6 OVERALL RETENTION 385 (31%) Did not retain 842 (69%) Retained week 1-4 OVERALL ATTENDANCE 190 (15%) ASended 100% 290 (24%) ASended <50% 47 (4%) ASended 50-74% 700 (57%) ASended 75-99%

20 2015 Summer Camps Parent feedback surveys (representing approximately 20% of student participants): 64% drove, 30% walked 96% thought camp days/times and location were convenient 96% said they thought camp helped their student maintain what had been learned the previous school year 95% said their student gained confidence by participating

21 Summer Bridge-to-College Programs For incoming freshman attending Erie Community College, Buffalo State or Medaille Helps high school grads transition to college Students at ECC and Buffalo State qualify for 15 hours/week of paid work through Mayor s Summer Youth program

22 Results of 2014 Summer Bridge Programs Buffalo State: 95% of participants earned a 3.3 gradepoint-average or higher and earned six college credits before the school year started ECC: 70% of participants began college on-time as they tested out of remedial math, reading and writing Medaille: 100% of participants began college on-time after testing out of remedial math and 65% tested out of remedial reading and writing. 6/11/14 22

23 College Mentoring Program New full time Say Yes employee managing Compeer = strategic partner Initial focus: recruitment and screening of minimum 100 mentors to be paired with class of 2015 freshmen 23

24 Services in Progress Mobile Health Unit Internships Scholar Symposium College & Career Match 24

25 Collaborative Governance Community Leadership Council Chaired by Mayor, Deputy County Executive, NYS Dept. of Ed Rep, Board of Ed President, Say Yes Scholarship Chair Comprised of 70+ Members representing business, government, nonprofits, education, academia, parents and philanthropy Reviews progress made against goals Average meeting attendance = 200 community leaders & members

26 Collaborative Governance Operating Committee Comprised of decision-makers from key stakeholders: City County Higher Ed Philanthropy School District Parents Teachers Administrators Meets bi-weekly Addresses day-to-day challenges and opportunities

27 Impact Dashboard Indicator Postsecondary matriculacon rates (public and charter) Aeendance rates Disciplinary Suspensions Enrollment High school graduacon rates (public and charter) Trends* 9 percentage point improvement present 3 percentage point improvement 2012 to percentage point improvement 2012 to ,000 student increase 2012 to present 7 percentage point increase for public and 6 percentage point increase for charter 2012 to 2014 Other indicators being tracked but where trend data is not yet available or confirmed: Postsecondary complecon rates Academic markers ELA, Math, Regents SAT and ACT scores FAFSA complecon rates *Data from NYSED School District Report Cards Accessed April

28 BPS Student Postsecondary Enrollment the Fall Immediately After High School 2014 Na?onal Average: 61% 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 60% All 2 Year Colleges 4 Year Colleges 4- year average prior to 2013 was 58.5% 55% 62% 57% 35% 35% 31% 33% 25% 24% 26% 24% 66% * 64% 38% 38% 30% 26% CLASS OF 9 percentage point increase 2,000 SAY YES SCHOLARS First classes eligible for Say Yes Scholarships *Increased to 68% aper second semester enrollment figures were available 28 Source: Na7onal Student Clearinghouse

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30 Collaborative Funding Model Na?onal Founda?ons Public & Private En??es Say Yes Higher Educa7on Compact Colleges & Universi7es Private Donors 100+ individuals, families, businesses and organiza7ons 2014 Summer School programming Technical and financial support for audits, research and WorkOuts Administra?ve opera?ons and staffing In- School Staff (Family Support Specialists) Aeer School programming Legal Clinics Physical & Mental Health Clinics College Scholarships 30

31 Total Public & Private Aid Leveraged by Scholarship Angel Investors $14,000,000 $12,000,000 $10,000,000 $8,000,000 $6,000,000 $8,074,283 $5,117,403 $11,970,370 $11,211,403 $6,887,037 $7,943,667 $2.6 million from SYBS leveraged $31.5 million ( ) $4,000,000 $2,000,000 $0 NYS Aid Total Federal Aid Total InsCtuConal Aid Total $282,328 $169,366 Other Total

32 something fundamental is happening here. Expectations are rising. Students and their parents are lifting their sights. They are starting to understand that their possibilities are far greater than they had counted on. A larger world is opening up. That s magical. And it s a standard that, properly nourished, can be passed on from generation to generation. That s the real promise of Say Yes to Education." Buffalo News Editorial March 9,

33 For more information: David Rust Executive Director Say Yes Buffalo x203 SayYesBuffalo.org 33