<p><strong>Regarding Necessary retention in RT 101.....</strong>&nbsp;</p> <p>What can be done to rescue these at-risk students who withdraw, due to personal, family, academic, &nbsp;financial or substance-abuse issues?</p> <p><strong>Intervention</strong></p> <p>Can there be a wellness person/referra agencyl who tracks these students and their progress, before, during and after their issues are resolved to <em><strong>remediate</strong></em> them back into the programs?&nbsp;</p> <p>=============================================================================</p> <p><strong><strong>Regarding Unnecessary retention in RT 101.....</strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Social Skills</strong></p> <p>Can we erode the interest in pop culture/social media/electronic devices&nbsp;during school hours (that distract) by offering students incentives to aquire skills instead.&nbsp; They could "earn"&nbsp;credits for:</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>1) 1 no homework pass</p> <p>2) 1 "leave a half hour early" pass</p> <p>3) Wear"jeans" day pass</p> <p>4) Other</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>These would be only for students who achieved their goals.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>===============================================================</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Any thoughts?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>=======================</p> <p>Nancy</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>