Housing commission and a national education firm pitch door‑to‑door reengagement, home visits and student advocates to Flint schools

Summary

The Flint Housing Commission and Concentric Education Solutions presented partnership proposals to the board to expand in‑neighborhood academic supports, home visits and professional student advocates to boost attendance, retention and enrollment; trustees asked for more detail on budget, measurement and local partnerships.

Two outside organizations proposed multi‑year partnerships to Flint Community Schools on initiatives aimed at reengaging students, improving attendance and creating neighborhood‑based supports.

Keyshawn Wade, resident services coordinator at the Flint Housing Commission, presented a proposal for two programs: the FHC Scholars Program for ages 3–19 and the FHC Young Adults Program for ages 14–26. Wade said the housing authority could host after‑school tutoring, mentorship and life‑skills programming in community rooms and computer labs at its properties, reducing transportation barriers for residents.

David Heaver, founder and board chair of Concentric Education Solutions, and Molly Abel Lloyd, Concentric's chief executive, described an ethnographic approach they use in other cities to identify why students stop attending and to reengage them through home visits, local hires and what…

Housing commission and a national education firm pitch door‑to‑door reengagement, home visits and student advocates to Flint schools

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