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Principal’s View: Nearly All Our Seniors Complete the FAFSA & Get into High-Quality, 4-Year Colleges. Here’s How We Do It

By Bennett Lieberman, principal of Central Park East High School (a CBI partner school)Published on The 74 on February 2, 2022 Around the country, 1…

The Bronx Social Justice and Anti-Violence Forums | The Young Women’s Leadership School

Published by BronxNet on January 27, 2022 BronxNet Host Daren Jaime sits down with the Co-director of The Young Women’s Leadership School of the Bronx,…

Centering DEI in Core Values, Mission, and Vision of Equalizing Education

By Dora Mendez, Director of Talent and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) As I celebrate my one-year anniversary in the inaugural role of Director of…

25 Years By The Numbers

Since 1996, we have been paving the way for equity in education! Explore our impact by the numbers in the infographic below. For alternative versions…

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Continuous Improvement: Shifting How We Do Our Work

In a previous post, we outlined the steps we took to begin building a culture of continuous improvement (CI) at Student Leadership Network, an initiative…

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

On this day we honor and celebrate the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a man who was instrumental in the fight for equity…

Meet the 2022 NCAN Leading for Equity Fellows

By Kelly Mae RossPublished on NCAN News on January 13, 2022 NCAN is thrilled to introduce the 12 college attainment professionals who will make up our inaugural…

Working Together Towards Equalizing Education

As the season of giving and gratitude is upon us and we celebrate 25 years of leading equity in education, we’re reflecting on our community…

Student Leadership Network Welcomes Newest Board Members

DECEMBER 6, 2021, NEW YORK— Student Leadership Network (SL Network) is pleased to announce the appointment of three Board members who will bolster the nonprofit’s…

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Equalizing College Access: A Path to Prosperity For all

Student Leadership Network continues to expand access to higher education for all students, particularly those from underserved communities. Our work centers around the notion that…

SL Network staff are together on a Zoom call presenting at the NCAN Conference on their continuous improvement work

A Year of Continuous Improvement and 50 Minutes at NCAN 2021

By Aaron Hawn, Director of Research and Evaluation at SL Network Earlier this fall, SL Network took its lessons on continuous improvement on the virtual…

7 YISD schools among top El Paso schools on K-8 rankings lists

By El Paso Herald Post staffPublished on El Paso Herald Post, October 27, 2021 Capturing the top spot among local middle schools was the Young…

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Using Data to Further the Work of College Access and Success

Earlier this fall, we initiated a series of Data Convenings supporting the work of college access and success. Our goal for these convenings was to create…

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Continuous Improvement: Getting Started

By Jon Roure, Chief Innovation Officer and Executive Vice President at Student Leadership Network Erin Grogan, PhD, Continuous Improvement Consultant at Grasshopper Research and Evaluation…

Tara Haskins is the school leader of KC Girls Prep, our affiliate school.

Flipping The Script And Teaching From The Women’s Perspective

By KCUR, NPR in Kansas CityAugust 19, 2021 KC Girls Prep came about from when a Kansas City police officer realized that some of the…

SL Network Yearbook: Student Success In A Year Like No Other

We invite you to take a moment and look back at the program highlights and impact from the past year. We are extremely proud of…