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RPS Demographics
Cradle to Career 2024
C2C 2016 Metrics
General (Compass Based)
Education Gaps (Compass Based)
OCR Findings (Rochester)

Data Courtesy of Cradle to Career   Minnesota ECLDS   Minnesota SLEDS

Pre-school Enrollment (C2C P8)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zI4SnpJZNUASsfTl4zxkya2YJODsUTRR/view' target='_blank' >Pre-school Enrollment (C2C P8)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

RPS School Enrollment (C2C P8)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zI4SnpJZNUASsfTl4zxkya2YJODsUTRR/view' target='_blank' >RPS School Enrollment (C2C P8)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Racial Proportion (C2C P7)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zI4SnpJZNUASsfTl4zxkya2YJODsUTRR/view' target='_blank' >Racial Proportion (C2C P7)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Special Group (C2C P8)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zI4SnpJZNUASsfTl4zxkya2YJODsUTRR/view' target='_blank' >Special Group (C2C P8)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

High School Graduation Test

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' http://sleds.mn.gov/#highSchoolAcademics/orgId--053501000groupType--districtECODEVREGION--FOC_NONECOHORTID--2019p--2' target='_blank' >High School Graduation Test</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Third Grade Special Ed

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' http://eclds.mn.gov/#ECSEto3rdGrade/orgId--053501FISCAL_YEAR--2019DISABILITY_TYPE--FOC_NONEHOME_LANGUAGE--FOC_NONESUBJECT--RIDEA_COLLECTIONS--PART-BECSE_OUTCOMES--1MOMS_AGE_AT_CB--ALLMOMS_EDLVL_AT_CB--ALLCR--FOC_NONEp--1' target='_blank' >Third Grade Special Ed</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Third Grade Reading

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' http://eclds.mn.gov/#thirdGradeEdStatus/orgId--053501FISCAL_YEAR--2019DISABILITY_TYPE--FOC_NONEHOME_LANGUAGE--FOC_NONESUBJECT--R__p--1' target='_blank' >Third Grade Reading</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Participation Early Childhood (MS ECLDS) Education

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://eclds.mn.gov/' target='_blank' >Participation Early Childhood (MS ECLDS) Education</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

RPS 2024 Trend (State of RPS P9)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/155b_7hfy9C0uUFhqBi_7O2qgwZfi4Xo1/view' target='_blank' >RPS 2024 Trend (State of RPS P9) </a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Data Courtesy of Cradle to Career 

Access to Adequate Parental Care (C2C Tableau)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/noah.shore7048/viz/C2C_Indicators_Websitev3_17150246067970/PrenatalCareAccess' target='_blank' >Access to Adequate Parental Care (C2C Tableau)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

3rd Grade Reading (C2C Tableau)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/noah.shore7048/viz/C2C_Indicators_Websitev3_17150246067970/PrenatalCareAccess' target='_blank' >3rd Grade Reading (C2C Tableau)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

8th Grade Math (C2C Tableau)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/noah.shore7048/viz/C2C_Indicators_Websitev3_17150246067970/PrenatalCareAccess' target='_blank' >8th Grade Math (C2C Tableau)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Four-Year Graduation Grates (C2C Tableau)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/noah.shore7048/viz/C2C_Indicators_Websitev3_17150246067970/PrenatalCareAccess' target='_blank' >Four-Year Graduation Grates (C2C Tableau)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Post-Secondary Education (C2C Tableau)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/noah.shore7048/viz/C2C_Indicators_Websitev3_17150246067970/PrenatalCareAccess' target='_blank' >Post-Secondary Education (C2C Tableau)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

3rd Grade Reading Line (C2C Tableau)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/noah.shore7048/viz/C2C_Indicators_Websitev3_17150246067970/PrenatalCareAccess' target='_blank' >3rd Grade Reading Line (C2C Tableau)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

8th Grade Math Line C2C Tableau)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/noah.shore7048/viz/C2C_Indicators_Websitev3_17150246067970/PrenatalCareAccess' target='_blank' >8th Grade Math Line C2C Tableau)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Data Courtesy of Cradle to Career

RPS 2024 Trend (State of RPS P9)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/155b_7hfy9C0uUFhqBi_7O2qgwZfi4Xo1/view' target='_blank' >RPS 2024 Trend (State of RPS P9) </a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Higher Ed Enrollment (C2C P13)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DXEB_WlOxw-72Jq0L2l2lyCPIT8TGXdW/view' target='_blank' >Higher Ed Enrollment (C2C P13)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

PS Completion (C2C P22)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/11AQSLBwcs7aEJqkV_i_olevZtE-A5UpN/view' target='_blank' >PS Completion (C2C P22)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

HS Graduation 2019 (C2C P20)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/11AQSLBwcs7aEJqkV_i_olevZtE-A5UpN/view' target='_blank' >HS Graduation 2019 (C2C P20)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

8th Grade Math (C2C P19)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/11AQSLBwcs7aEJqkV_i_olevZtE-A5UpN/view' target='_blank' >8th Grade Math (C2C P19)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

3rd Grade Reading (C2C P18)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/11AQSLBwcs7aEJqkV_i_olevZtE-A5UpN/view' target='_blank' >3rd Grade Reading (C2C P18)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Early Childhood Screening (C2C P14)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/11AQSLBwcs7aEJqkV_i_olevZtE-A5UpN/view' target='_blank' >Early Childhood Screening (C2C P14)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Kindergarten Readiness (C2C P11)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zI4SnpJZNUASsfTl4zxkya2YJODsUTRR/view' target='_blank' >Kindergarten Readiness (C2C P11)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Data courtesy of MN Compass and MN Education Report Card

3rd Grade Reading

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://www.mncompass.org/chart/k195/3rd-grade-reading-scores#1-6262-g' target='_blank' >3rd Grade Reading </a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

3rd Grade Reading By Region Trend

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://www.mncompass.org/chart/k195/3rd-grade-reading-scores#5-6263-g' target='_blank' >3rd Grade Reading By Region Trend</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

8th Grade Math By Region

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://www.mncompass.org/chart/k339/8th-grade-math-scores#5-7859-g' target='_blank' >8th Grade Math By Region</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

8th Grade Achieving Math Std

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://www.mncompass.org/chart/k339/8th-grade-math-scores#5-8018-g' target='_blank' >8th Grade Achieving Math Std</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

High School Graduation

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://www.mncompass.org/chart/k177/high-school-graduation#5-6093-g' target='_blank' >High School Graduation</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

High School Graduation by Race

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://www.mncompass.org/chart/k177/high-school-graduation#5-11252-g' target='_blank' >High School Graduation by Race</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

RPS HS Graduation 2017

<h2>RPS HS Graduation 2017</h2>

RPS HS Graduation Trend

<h2>RPS HS Graduation Trend</h2>

SE HS 2017 Grad in 4 Yrs

<h2>SE HS 2017 Grad in 4 Yrs</h2>

General Education: Data courtesy MN Compass and Minnesota Statewide Longitudinal Education Data System (SLEDS)

Trending 3rd Grade Reading By Ethnic Group

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://www.mncompass.org/chart/k195/3rd-grade-reading-scores#1-6487-g' target='_blank' >Trending 3rd Grade Reading By Ethnic Group</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

3rd Grade Reading By Race

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://www.mncompass.org/chart/k195/3rd-grade-reading-scores#1-6485-g' target='_blank' >3rd Grade Reading By Race</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

3rd Grade Reading by Groups

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://www.mncompass.org/chart/k195/3rd-grade-reading-scores#1-6486-g' target='_blank' >3rd Grade Reading by Groups </a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

8th Grade Math By Race/Ethnic Group

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://www.mncompass.org/chart/k339/8th-grade-math-scores#1-7875-g' target='_blank' >8th Grade Math By Race/Ethnic Group</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

High School Graduation by Race

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://www.mncompass.org/chart/k177/high-school-graduation#5-11252-g' target='_blank' >High School Graduation by Race</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

2018 HS Graduation (C2C P14)

Click below to view source info. <h2> <a href = ' https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zI4SnpJZNUASsfTl4zxkya2YJODsUTRR/view' target='_blank' >2018 HS Graduation (C2C P14)</a> </h2><p/><p/> (xx:yy) explanation <p/> When present, xx=acronym of source info; yy=page location. <p/> Go to https://tinyl.io/6Spw for more info. For example: <p/> CP = Compass Points;

Office of Civil Rights Tracking RPS Progress RPS 2017 Data

Enrollment

<h2>Enrollment</h2>

In School Suspensions by Race

<h2>In School Suspensions by Race</h2>

Out-of-School Suspensions & Expulsion

<h2>Out-of-School Suspensions & Expulsion</h2>

Calculus

<h2>Calculus</h2>

SAT/ACT

<h2>SAT/ACT</h2>

Science Enrollment

<h2>Science Enrollment</h2>

Gifted & Math

<h2>Gifted & Math</h2>

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Education Related Projects
Project Phase Definitions

The following defines the various project phases:

  1. Available - a product, program or service is in production
  2. Develop - program or application is being developed
  3. Plan - idea is solid, stakeholders are identified, and there is strong commitment to go forward from all parties.
  4. Concept Phase - idea scoped out with enough details to give an early sizing and/or to build a proof of concept
    demonstration
  5. Pre-concept Phase - an early idea or a requirement.

 

ConceptPlanDevelopmentAvailable

AVID: advancement via individual determination implementation in RPS

Impacting: Education ; C2C: 8th Grade Math ; C2C: Post-Secondary ; Children & Youth

Led by : Rochester Public Schools
Description AVID is not just another program… at its heart, AVID is a philosophy Hold students accountable to the highest standards, provide academic and social support, and they will rise to the challenge. AVID, Advancement Via Individual Determination, is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the achievement gap by preparing all students for college and other postsecondary opportunities. Established more than 35 years ago with one teacher in one classroom, AVID today impacts nearly 1.5 million students in 46 states and 16 other countries/territories. View our AVID Snapshot.

Digital Equity IT

Impacting: Education ; C2C: Prenatal-K Development ; C2C: Kindergarten Readiness ; C2C: 3rd Grade Reading ; C2C: 8th Grade Math

Led by : Rochester Area Nonprofit Consortium
Description Increase access to and effective use of technological devices and programs among communities experiencing barriers in the Rochester area. To do this, we will generate immediate and longer-term solutions related to the following barriers to access: 1) technological devices/hardware with appropriate software installed (computers and tablets); 2) affordable, reliable internet; and 3) culturally appropriate education to support digital literacy.

Identification and intervention for adverse childhood experiences in our local community - A Study

Impacting: Chronic Illness ; Health & Wellness

Led by : Olmsted County Public Health Services, Rochester Public Schools, Mayo Clinic
Description To develop local ACEs screening and intervention programs for children and evaluate the impact of these new intervention programs on the mental health and developmental trajectory in children.

The Rochester Early Childhood Education Hub

Impacting:

Led by : Alliance of Chicanos, Hispanics and Latin American--Rochester
Description The Rochester Early Childhood Education Hub works to bridge at-risk children and families with existing educational service providers.

WSU Education Village

Impacting: Education ; Higher-Education

Led by : WSU
Description Our bonding request is a bold, responsive plan to renovate three buildings and environs (Wabasha Hall, Wabasha Rec and the Cathedral School) into an Education Village of the future that will be designed with integrated, flexible, state-of-the-art learning and teaching spaces. Labs, classrooms, offices, meeting and community spaces will take a cohesive, sensible form and provide space for the extraordinary preparation of extraordinary teachers and school professionals.

Developing and Executing on Cradle to Career Plan

Impacting: African American ; Asian American and Pacific Islander ; Education ; Native American ; Latino ; Society ; C2C: Prenatal-K Development ; C2C: Kindergarten Readiness ; C2C: 3rd Grade Reading ; C2C: 8th Grade Math ; C2C: Post-Secondary ; C2C: Workforce Participation ; Higher-Education ; Business Process

Led by : Cradle to Career
Description Every child and young adult succeeds cradle to career, through shared purpose, alignment and accountability among community partners This is the purpose of the Cradle to Career initiative in Rochester, Minnesota. Education is a powerful strategy to improve educational outcomes resulting in healthy individuals, families and community who have economic stability with productive careers and contribute positively to a civic and equitable society.

Mayo High School School Within a School (SWS)

Impacting: C2C: 8th Grade Math ; C2C: Post-Secondary

Led by : Mayo High School
Description Help at-risk students succeed in school and life.

Prenatal to Age 3 Network

Impacting: C2C: Kindergarten Readiness

Led by : Cradle to Career
Description Ensuring all Rochester babies can start strong in life

World's Best Workforce

Impacting: C2C: Workforce Participation ; Best Practice ; Civic Engagement ; Workforce Development

Led by : Rochester Public Schools
Description School boards in each district across the state must establish an advisory committee that will: • Involve the community during plan development. • Include members that reflect the diversity of the district and its schools. • Make recommendations to the school board on rigorous academic standards and student achievement goals and measures.

Youth Mediation in Rochester Public Schools

Impacting: Education ; Best Practice ; Civic Engagement ; Children & Youth ; Diversity and Inclusion

Led by : Mediation and Conflict Solutions (MCS)
Description A mediation program offered by Mediation and Conflict Solutions (MCS) for RPS students

Community Dashboard

Impacting: Business Process ; Technology Enablement

Led by : openBEAM.net
Description Many best-practiced communities have implemented community web-based dashboards to provide a "read-out" of the health and wellness metrics of the community. DMCC's website is a push technology and not so much as social, collaborative virtual teaming site. Olmsted County, Mayo, OMG (and others) have just completed a community health study and published a report. We should go further and have a plan to be more agile and responsive in changing statistics by implementing a dashboard.

Exploring - Discovering Your Future

Impacting: C2C: 8th Grade Math ; C2C: Post-Secondary ; Diversity and Inclusion ; Networking

Led by : Gamehaven Boy Scout Counci
Description Exploring provides exciting activities and one-on-one mentorship for youth looking to discover their future. Whether you’re a local organization looking to strengthen the community or a young person wanting to uncover the possibilities of your future, Exploring is a great place to start.

Generation Next (GN)

Impacting: African American ; Asian American and Pacific Islander ; Education ; Native American ; Latino ; LGBT ; C2C: Prenatal-K Development ; C2C: Kindergarten Readiness ; C2C: 3rd Grade Reading ; C2C: 8th Grade Math ; C2C: Post-Secondary ; C2C: Workforce Participation

Led by : Generation Next
Description Our Vision Every child has the academic, social and emotional skills to thrive in a globally-fluent world. Our Approach A seamless alignment of family, community and schools to ensure every child thrives.

Global Technovation Challenge

Impacting: Women ; C2C: 8th Grade Math ; C2C: Post-Secondary ; C2C: Workforce Participation ; Computer Literacy

Led by : Rochester Area Math and Science Partnership
Description Technovation is a 3-month program where teams of young women work together to imagine, design, and develop mobile apps, then pitch their “startup” businesses to investors.

High School Graduation Network

Impacting: C2C: HS Graduation

Led by : Cradle to Career
Description The Spark! workshops are a series of 13 lessons that build respect for human difference among K-12 students. Spark! is a partnership between the school district and the community. In our innovative model, trained community members representing the diversity of our community present workshops for each grade level at every school once a year. As students progress through their education, they begin with basic concepts such as 'same & different' and move to challenging discussions of discrimination and respect in areas such as disability, race, body size, social class, gender and sexual orientation, and religion.

IncubatorEdu at RPS

Impacting: C2C: Workforce Participation

Led by : Rochester Public Schools
Description Offered to RPS High School Students, incubatoredu is a year-long program that offers an authentic entrepreneurship experience. In the program, students have the opportunity to create and fully develop their own product or service.

Jeremiah Program (Campus for Single Mothers and their Children)

Impacting: Family ; C2C: Prenatal-K Development ; C2C: Kindergarten Readiness ; C2C: 3rd Grade Reading ; C2C: Post-Secondary ; C2C: Workforce Participation ; Housing: Affordable Rate

Led by : Jeremiah Program
Description Jeremiah Program Rochester-Southeast Minnesota launched its campaign for a campus in Rochester to serve 40 single women with children from Southeast Minnesota, with the assistance of a gift from the Sisters of Saint Francis, Rochester, MN.

Journie 8 Step Program

Impacting: African American

Led by : Journie
Description Today's youth face many challenges on their journey through adolescence and transition into adulthood. At Journie, we know that our youth are smart, creative, and curious. We see their limitless potential and aim to provide them with the skills and resources to envision and attain their ideal future. Journie is unique in its provision of high-quality, ongoing mentorship in addition to needs-based education and interactive learned experience. Our staff at Journie are culturally competent and can provide life skills based off lived experience. Journie focuses not only on personal development, but on building a supportive, vibrant and engaged community for our young people where they can be naturally expressive in a safe, non-judgmental space.

Mayo Clinic Health Disparities Research

Impacting: Best Practice

Led by : Mayo Clinic
Description Health Disparities Research supports meaningful research to identify and address health disparities and to help ensure Mayo Clinic patients reflect the diversity of our communities.

Prenatal to Age 3 Network

Impacting: African American ; Asian American and Pacific Islander ; Native American ; Latino ; LGBT ; C2C: Prenatal-K Development

Led by : Cradle To Career
Description Ensuring all Rochester babies can start strong in life

Project Search

Impacting: Disable ; Education ; Workforce Development

Led by : Mayo Clinic
Description Mayo Clinic Project SEARCH is for students with developmental cognitive disabilities who are in their last year of high school eligibility, between ages 18-21 and enrolled in Rochester Public Schools in Minnesota. The goal of Project SEARCH is competitive, integrated employment for each student intern. The Mayo Clinic Project SEARCH site in Rochester, Minnesota is a partnership between the Rochester Public Schools, Mayo Clinic, Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Olmsted County Disability Services with supports from the Project SEARCH State Leadership Team.

RCTC Building Out Minnesota State’s Equity 2030.

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Led by : Rochester Community & Technical College
Description n June 2019, we set a critical goal: By 2030, Minnesota State will eliminate the educational equity gaps at every Minnesota State college and university. It is a staggeringly ambitious goal and one that will require both intentional systems and culture change and innovation, as well as advocacy and leadership with partners and stakeholders across the state to accomplish.

RISE for Youth

Impacting: African American ; Native American ; C2C: Post-Secondary ; C2C: Workforce Participation

Led by : Mayo Clinic
Description RISE for Youth is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Mayo Clinic and the Rochester branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) designed to help Black and underrepresented students transform themselves from youth with potential to competitive and empowered talent entering the workforce. The program aims to create new pathways for success by providing students with critical educational and leadership skills, training and long-term mentoring for successful careers in health care, science and beyond.

Rochester Family Literacy

Impacting: Family ; Children & Youth ; Diversity and Inclusion

Led by : Hawthorne Education Center
Description Rochester Family Literacy is: Parent Education Adult Education Early Childhood Education Parent & Child Time To enroll in Rochester Family Literacy, you will need to make an appointment for a home visit.At this appointment, you will fill out an application and possibly set up placement testing. After the home visit, we will contact you to let you know if you are eligible for this new program.

Rochester Public Schools Strategic Plan

Impacting: African American ; Asian American and Pacific Islander ; Native American ; Latino ; LGBT ; Women ; C2C: Prenatal-K Development ; C2C: Kindergarten Readiness ; C2C: 3rd Grade Reading ; C2C: 8th Grade Math ; C2C: Post-Secondary ; C2C: Workforce Participation ; Children & Youth

Led by : Rochester Public Schools
Description Per RPS: "We are currently in the third stage of strategic planning. This stage develops a plan that addresses the action (the 'how') and measurements ('how well are we doing') to meet the strategic objectives. You are now invited to nominate yourself, or others, to be part of the third stage of strategic planning by serving on the Measurement Team or an Action Team."

Rochester Reading Champions (Literacy Tutoring)

Impacting: C2C: Kindergarten Readiness ; C2C: 3rd Grade Reading ; Children & Youth

Led by : Mayo Clinic, Rochester Public Library
Description Rochester Reading Champions is a forward looking community program that started in summer 2014. It brings trained volunteers with a passion for literacy, together with members of our community who are struggling to read, and lack means to access help.

Sister Save Sister

Impacting: African American

Led by : John Marshall High School
Description The club provides an anchor and sense of belonging to a group of students who often felt adrift and disconnected from school. But the weekly meetings are only one element of the club, which tries to build a network of support and accountability around the students. The club has its own rules. To be in Sister Save Sister, each student must find a mentor among the JM staff. Students are to be accountable not only to themselves but to each other. If a sister goes astray, set her right. If a sister is roaming the hallway when she should be in class, tell her where she ought to be.

Student Leaders Creating Change (SLCC)

Impacting:

Led by : Diversity Council
Description Training SLCC provides students with 12 weeks of in-depth training. Defining bullying and cyberbullying Reporting bullying incidents Prevention & intervention Understanding biases, stereotypes, and prejudice Unconscious biases Mindsets Microaggressions Race and privilege Gender and sexual expression Interfaith conversations Mediation and conflict resolution Becoming changemakers Role playing: safe ways to intervene Restorative practices: healing the hurts

Success by 6

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Led by : TBD
Description TBD

Youth & Whole Family Training System

Impacting: African American ; Asian American and Pacific Islander ; Disable ; Diversity Training ; Education ; Native American ; Latino ; LGBT ; Women

Led by : Diversity Council
Description This initiative takes a comprehensive approach to anti-bias education by providing programming that addresses the needs of the entire school community: students, staff, and parents.

Youth Frontiers Courage Retreat

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Led by : RPS: Kellogg
Description Courage Retreat for deepening interpersonal skills and relationships, making good decisions, and empowerment to stand up against the crowd. A day to inspire students to follow their hearts instead of the crowd, use courage and make responsible decisions despite their fears.