Liberty Partnerships Program Grant

Liberty Partnerships Program Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: New York State Education Department
Last Updated: February 15, 2024

Summary

The Liberty Partnerships Program, initiated by the New York State Education Department, aims to foster partnerships among Institutions of Higher Education and communities to support at-risk students. By providing essential services such as tutoring, counseling, and mentoring, the program seeks to enhance student engagement and reduce dropout rates. Through collaborative efforts, this initiative promotes innovative educational strategies that empower students to take active roles in their learning journey.

Overview

About the New York State Education Department The New York State Education Department is part of the University of the State of New York (USNY), one of the most complete, interconnected systems of educational services in the United States. Our mission is to raise the knowledge, skill, and opportunity of all the people in New York. Our vision is to provide leadership for a system that yields the best educated people in the world. Liberty Partnerships Program Through this RFP, New York State Education Department (NYSED) seeks to identify Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) that will create strong school and community partnerships to deliver research-based programming to students enrolled in public and non-public schools that are identified as having a high risk of students dropping out of school. As leaders in the educational community, IHEs are encouraged to collaborate, design and implement programming that creates new strategies that influence the way schools work and the way we treat students as active participants in their own learning. Purpose/Services The purpose of the Liberty Partnerships Program is to provide for a continuity of services throughout a student's progression through secondary school for those students who are identified as at-risk of dropping out. Services to be provided under this section may include skills assessment, tutoring, academic and personal counseling, family counseling and home visits, staff development activities for personnel with direct responsibility for such students, and mentoring programs.

Eligibility

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