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Mentor's Care program credited with higher attendance, fewer discipline referrals and strong graduation outcomes at Wiley HS program
Summary
District staff and volunteers described Mentor's Care results to the board, with the program's site coordinator citing improved attendance, reduced disciplinary referrals and high promotion/graduation rates; a student credited the program with changing his high-school experience.
Wiley ISD trustees heard a presentation on Mentor's Care, a volunteer-based mentoring program the district runs on several campuses, with staff reporting measurable improvements for participating students and a senior student describing personal benefits.
Mark Blakely, introduced by district staff as the site coordinator for the Mentor's Care program, told trustees the program has been operating in the district for four years and highlighted outcomes for students assigned to mentors. Blakely said 89 percent of Mentor's Care students met…
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