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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

In 2012, the district was one of 16 U.S. If we can grab them at kindergarten and start to give them the skills that they need in order to be successful students,” says Creeden, “we have the potential to prevent that student from being a high school dropout.”. The rest of the country is starting to pay attention as well.

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Erasing the Look and Feel of Poverty

Digital Promise

In 2012, the district was one of 16 U.S. “If we can grab them at kindergarten and start to give them the skills that they need in order to be successful students,” says Creeden, “we have the potential to prevent that student from being a high school dropout.” ” - Celeste Miller, Middletown parent. .