The Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection, established in 1987, works with at-risk students in the Rochester and Syracuse NY and Prince George’s County MD public school districts, with the goal of keeping students in school through graduation. The program has grown substantially over time, now enrolls more than 3,000 students annually, and has attracted significant national attention. In the past few years CGR has conducted 3 evaluations of the program, the most recent in 2006 with financial support from the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation. CGR is currently conducting a fourth study that will update graduation rates and assess program effectiveness in both Rochester and Syracuse by comparing the program’s results to the performance of a student control group. |