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Support for At-Risk Students: School-Based Mentoring Programs

This act aims to support middle and high school students facing difficult circumstances by establishing and expanding school-based mentoring programs. Through these programs, students will receive assistance in developing skills necessary for academic success, higher education, and the workforce, potentially improving their future opportunities.
Key points
Establishes a grant program for schools to create or expand mentoring programs for at-risk students.
Programs aim to improve academic achievement, reduce dropout rates and absenteeism, and prepare students for the workforce.
Mentoring includes support for cognitive and social-emotional skill development, with mentors being properly trained and screened.
Priority is given to schools in high-poverty and high-crime areas, and those offering postsecondary and career preparation.
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Additional Information
Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2023
Print number: HR 525
Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Process start date: 2023-01-25