{"id":4318,"date":"2025-11-06T15:32:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T15:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/?page_id=4318"},"modified":"2026-01-07T17:11:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T17:11:56","slug":"grant-applications-for-9th-grade-on-track-funding-are-now-open","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/our-stories\/grant-applications-for-9th-grade-on-track-funding-are-now-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Grant Applications for 9th Grade On Track Funding are Now Open\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>School districts can now apply for grants to implement evidence-based programs to improve on-track rates<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Arizona<\/strong> &#8211; This week, the Arizona Department of Education published a Request for Proposals for 9th Grade On Track grant funding. These grants, funded by the legislature in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, will enable schools to roll out evidence-based programming to improve graduation and on-track rates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ninth grade has been described as one of the most important years for a student&#8217;s education. Students who finish freshman year on-track for graduation are <a href=\"https:\/\/highschoolsuccess.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201c3x more likely to graduate on-time.\u201d<\/a> In Chicago, improved on-track rates also came with <a href=\"https:\/\/consortium.uchicago.edu\/publications\/preventable-failure-improvements-long-term-outcomes-when-high-schools-focused-ninth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">improvements in overall academic performance.<\/a> Across all CHSS schools, <a href=\"https:\/\/highschoolsuccess.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">absenteeism has dropped by 26 points and on-track rates are up 19 points.<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, 4,900 students are benefiting from these programs across the Phoenix Union, JO Combs Unified, and Tolleson Union school districts. At Camelback High School, this program has helped improve the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/news\/local\/phoenix\/2025\/06\/14\/phoenix-high-school-adopts-harry-potter-model\/84079215007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on-track rate<\/a> by nearly 100% and the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wKFqidDprbo?si=NDLVFdVJ-JxfmA3W&amp;t=54\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">graduation rate<\/a> by 20 points, decrease the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/news\/local\/phoenix\/2025\/06\/14\/phoenix-high-school-adopts-harry-potter-model\/84079215007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">absenteeism rate<\/a> by 20 points, and allowed students more opportunities to take CTE classes to prepare for future careers. The grant will allow almost 20,000 more students to benefit from 9<sup>th<\/sup> Grade On Track programming.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For help applying, school districts can contact Gina Yacovetta at <a href=\"mailto:gyacovetta@highschoolsuccess.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gyacovetta@highschoolsuccess.org<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">###&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>School districts can now apply for grants to implement evidence-based programs to improve on-track rates&nbsp; Arizona &#8211; This week, the Arizona Department of Education published a Request for Proposals for 9th Grade On Track grant funding. 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