US EditionHomeWorks Trenton Provides Support for Public School Students
- HomeWorks Trenton is a free after-school residential program for high school girls that opened eight years ago in Trenton, New Jersey.
- Natalie Tung, who studied teaching at Princeton, launched the program to address Trenton's high chronic absentee rate of 34%, compared to 15% statewide.
- The program combines a boarding school experience with public schooling and currently houses 19 girls, having served over 55 scholars in total.
- Tung says HomeWorks has 0% absenteeism among scholars, receives about 100 applications annually, and provides daily tutoring that improves academic performance.
- HomeWorks helps scholars increase social skills and community awareness, with plans to expand statewide, nationally, and potentially globally in the future.
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HomeWorks Trenton Provides Support for Public School Students
Nearly 4 million high school students are expected to receive their diplomas this year. Making it to graduation isn’t always easy, and it’s often difficult to achieve without a support system. That’s where a New Jersey organization is stepping in to give students a helping hand. HomeWorks Trenton is an organization that gives public school students a boarding school experience – providing a communal living space, meals and mentoring for free. Co…
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