Donna has been instrumental in opening dialogue with district administrators. The Seattle School District adopted district learning standards in summer, 1999. The standards have also been distributed to all school-age providers. At the same time, programs have different missions and goals, as well as differences in resources, than schools. It is important to articulate these differences, while finding common ground for supporting each other.
Success breeds success.
Some kids get success in things other than academics. A confident kid in one thing helps him be confident in other things. The Chicago MOST Initiative works with a broad and diverse population of children and youth with a multitude of divergent needs and expectations. There are seventy-seven recognized neighborhoods in the city, each with its own economic, racial and cultural mix. In addition, the push within the Chicago Public Schools for improved academic achievement has greatly impacted the amount of homework children are receiving and the responsibility of after-school programs to assist in academic success.