Their Post-Grads Got Off Track. Then a Brooklyn High School Launched ’13th Grade’

The Math, Engineering, and Science Academy Charter High School in Brooklyn has pioneered an innovative model through its “13th grade” Alumni Lab, paying participants $500 to engage in a six-week program that supports disconnected and unemployed young adults. With workshops focusing on career development, mindset growth and building a supportive peer network, the program has enabled 71% of its participants to matriculate back to college or enter free workforce development programs.