Matthew Rascoff, vice provost for digital education, talks about the newly created office that will marshal Stanford’s teaching and learning expertise and technological capabilities to reach students who have been historically underserved by higher education.
For decades, Stanford has engaged in school and community collaborations that support positive youth development, including efforts focusing on mental health and well-being.
Step Up Tutoring, a nonprofit organization co-founded by a Stanford student and an alum during the pandemic, provides free, online tutoring to third through sixth graders in a partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District.
New data show that a one-page letter asking a teacher to support a youth as they navigate the difficult transition from juvenile detention back to school can reduce the likelihood that the student re-offends.
