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Marin Promise Partnership recognizes that the recent election results will profoundly impact our communities, especially those most vulnerable. We cannot remain silent. With strength and resolve, we stand beside women, people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, immigrants, refugees, and all those facing threats to their rights and dignity.
Despite a divided political landscape, there is a powerful consensus among the American people on the need for equity and justice. Marin Promise Partnership will continue to unapologetically support advocates of this cause, regardless of who holds office. Now, more than ever, we urge you to raise your voice and take action—whether by speaking out, engaging in your community, or standing together in solidarity for a future grounded in compassion, justice, and peace.
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**Due to the delay with CADAA and FAFSA applications, we will not have new data to share until after the launch date of December 1st**
**The data points you see above are the most up-to-date data we have for CSAC (2023-24), and the latest 9th grade A-G data for the current school year (2024-25). To see the most up-to-date data, click the link below
**Data includes the following high schools: Novato, San Rafael and Terra Linda
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Below are the highlights from the last Enrollment and Completion team meeting that occurred on September 19. To see the agenda and full notes click here. | | |
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College Readiness Team (A-G as Default Curriculum) | |
- Last year’s efforts brought several key learnings and successes. Emotional support for students and families proved crucial, with over 150-200 students attending workshops at local high schools. Involving community organizations and hosting financial aid workshops in the fall helped accelerate spring efforts, especially when held in the evenings. Challenges included assisting undocumented parents, but individualized check-ins and pre-scheduled events were effective strategies. Discussions about state policy, shifting deadlines, and tracking students who hadn’t completed financial aid applications highlighted areas for improvement. Collaborative efforts, including working with trusted tax preparers and organizing community nights, fostered stronger engagement and support for families.
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- The A-G as Default team focused their time on looking at the broader landscape of the A-G topic, specifically in terms of who is missing from the table and who should be a part of these important conversations. Additionally, the team discussed the importance of A-G courses being entered correctly in student data systems, as well as the accurate data being shared back with CDE for yearly reporting on how many students are graduating UC/CSU eligible. The team started brainstorming on how A-G as the Default Curriculum would look for each district given the access to A-G courses and the supports in place for students to succeed in those courses. The team will spend this year building out that plan together and looking at what might be missing to make it a successful plan.
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Tam Unified High School District (TUHSD) | |
The Tam Union High School District Success Networks at Archie Williams High School, Redwood High School, and Tam High School are all working on aligning their Success Network goals and strategies with District, LCAP, and site goals. Each team is focusing on how their Success Network site can increase the support on campus for EL students and will be working with their teams at their November meeting to establish a goal for that.
Upcoming meetings:
Tam Success Network - Thursday, November 14th from 12:30-1:45pm
Archie Williams Success Network - Friday, November 15th + Friday, December 6th from
8-8:50am
Redwood Success Network - Thursday, December 12th from
2:05-3:35pm
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Shoreline Unified School District (SUSD) | |
Tomales Success Network has started the year with exciting additions on campus to support students! Bridge The Gap is on campus providing in-class and after-school tutoring available to all students, West Marin Community Services is piloting a Youth Center on campus a couple of days a week, and other local organizations are providing career pathway exploration for students through field trips, events, and internships.
Upcoming meetings:
Tomales Success Network: TBD
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Novato Unified School District (NUSD)
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The goal is to launch Success Networks at Novato by the Spring and San Marin by 2025-26 school year. A launch team was formed for the district. Launch team members (which include potential coordinators) have been participating in Strive Training Hub sessions and in-person RBA/RBF workshops in preparation.
Upcoming meetings:
Novato Success Network: Spring 2025
San Marin Success Network: TBD, SY 2025-26
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EdTrust-West and BLU Educational Foundation's will be hosting a virtual #Allin4FinancialAid Community of Practice Event on Wednesday, November 13th at 1pm. This is an excellent opportunity for practitioners and community partners supporting students with accessing financial aid.
This event aims to bring practitioners and school leaders across the state together to discuss how to best prepare for the upcoming financial aid cycle. For this meeting, our National College Attainment Network (NCAN) and the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) partners will join us to provide practitioners with the latest updates and tools to support their school community.
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Backbone Team Support
Ana Bell is the Director of the Future Ready Initiative
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101 Lucas Valley Road #360
San Rafael, CA 94903
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