--- title: Insights | Greg Harp --- [1.855.486.8855](tel:1.855.486.8855) [learnmore@graduationalliance.com](mailto:learnmore@graduationalliance.com) - - - [![logo](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/hubfs/Graduationalliance-Jan2017/Image/logo.png)](http://graduationalliance.com) # Insights ## Greg Harp ### Recent Posts ## [School counselors are heroes; here’s why](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/school-counselor-week-february) Posted by [Greg Harp](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/author/greg-harp) on October 16, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202018-10-16%20at%202.21.02%20PM.png)](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/school-counselor-week-february) # Graduation Alliance wants to say "thanks" [Read More](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/school-counselor-week-february) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/school-counselor-week-february#comments-listing) Topics: [Education](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/education), [dropout prevention](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/dropout-prevention), [indicators of students at-risk](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/indicators-of-students-at-risk), [college readiness](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/college-readiness) ## [The American Academy: Our Beginnings](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/the-american-academy-graduation-alliance) Posted by [Greg Harp](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/author/greg-harp) on September 21, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/hubfs/2017%20Stock%20Images/Maths%20equations%20against%20smiling%20friends%20students%20talking%20and%20writing-1.jpeg)](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/the-american-academy-graduation-alliance) # Graduation Alliance started and thrives with the passion for having students reach their full potential. [Read More](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/the-american-academy-graduation-alliance) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/the-american-academy-graduation-alliance#comments-listing) Topics: [Education](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/education), [dropout prevention](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/dropout-prevention), [indicators of students at-risk](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/indicators-of-students-at-risk), [college readiness](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/college-readiness) ## [Get Your Students Prepared For Life After Graduation](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/putting-students-first-1) Posted by [Greg Harp](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/author/greg-harp) on August 29, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/hubfs/2017%20Stock%20Images/happy%20graduation%20student%20full%20of%20success%20outdoors.jpeg)](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/putting-students-first-1) # Earn industry credentials that can help lead to careers. [Read More](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/putting-students-first-1) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/putting-students-first-1#comments-listing) Topics: [Education](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/education), [dropout prevention](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/dropout-prevention), [college and career readiness](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/college-and-career-readiness) ## [Helping Educators Identify At-Risk Students](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/identify-at-risk-students) Posted by [Greg Harp](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/author/greg-harp) on August 28, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/hubfs/2017%20Stock%20Images/student%20taking%20test.jpg)](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/identify-at-risk-students) # These tests and tools for predicting at-risk students may put us out of the dropout recovery business. Thank goodness. [Read More](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/identify-at-risk-students) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/identify-at-risk-students#comments-listing) Topics: [Education](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/education), [dropout prevention](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/dropout-prevention), [indicators of students at-risk](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/indicators-of-students-at-risk), [scholarcentric](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/scholarcentric), [sel](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/sel) ## [You Can Never "Time-Out" of Education](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/you-can-never-time-out-of-education) Posted by [Greg Harp](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/author/greg-harp) on August 28, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/hubfs/2017%20Stock%20Images/Three%20students%20sitting%20at%20desks%20in%20a%20classroom%20while%20writing%20and%20thinking.jpeg)](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/you-can-never-time-out-of-education) # When the state funded timeline ran out, Graduation Alliance didn’t want students left behind. Shauna had been out of school for more than a decade when she learned about a program to help adult learners graduate from high school. [Read More](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/you-can-never-time-out-of-education) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/you-can-never-time-out-of-education#comments-listing) Topics: [Education](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/education), [dropout prevention](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/dropout-prevention), [college and career readiness](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/college-and-career-readiness) ## [Counselors Are Being Overwhelmed Nationwide](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/post-graduation-planning-needs) Posted by [Greg Harp](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/author/greg-harp) on August 1, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/hubfs/2017%20Stock%20Images/Group%20of%20graduation%20students%20with%20diplomas%20outdoors.jpeg)](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/post-graduation-planning-needs) # For counselors stretched thin with impossible-to-manage caseloads, every second counts. [Read More](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/post-graduation-planning-needs) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/post-graduation-planning-needs#comments-listing) Topics: [Education](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/education), [college readiness](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/college-readiness), [college and career readiness](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/college-and-career-readiness), [advancepath](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/advancepath) ## [Give Us 15 Minutes](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/dr-15-minutes) Posted by [Greg Harp](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/author/greg-harp) on July 17, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/hubfs/GA%20Approved%20Stock%20Images/Images%20for%20Campaign%207/iStock-493171619.jpg)](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/dr-15-minutes) # When it comes to stopping dropouts everyone is doing something—and everyone can be doing more “What specific programs do you have in place to prevent and recover dropouts?” [Read More](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/dr-15-minutes) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/dr-15-minutes#comments-listing) Topics: [dropout prevention](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/dropout-prevention) ## [One District, Nine Graduates](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/one-district-nine-graduates) Posted by [Greg Harp](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/author/greg-harp) on May 1, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/hubfs/GA%20Landing%20Page.jpg)](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/one-district-nine-graduates) The Graduation Alliance program at one school district in Washington had nine students earned diplomas in 2017 from the program that gives at-risk students a second shot at success. [Read More](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/one-district-nine-graduates) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/one-district-nine-graduates#comments-listing) Topics: [dropout prevention](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/dropout-prevention) ## [Why headsets are the secret to getting students back to school](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/headsets) Posted by [Greg Harp](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/author/greg-harp) on May 1, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/hubfs/GA%20Landing%20Page.jpg)](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/headsets) When we gathered our student reengagement counselors into a room together a few months ago and asked them to suggest ways that school districts could recruit more disengaged students back to school, they had some interesting suggestions. [Read More](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/headsets) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/headsets#comments-listing) Topics: [dropout prevention](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/dropout-prevention) ## [Here’s why multiple layers of support are vital for at-risk student success](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/student-support) Posted by [Greg Harp](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/author/greg-harp) on April 27, 2018 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/hubfs/GA%20Landing%20Page.jpg)](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/student-support) Sarah was just a few months away from graduation. She was also in crisis. [Read More](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/student-support) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/student-support#comments-listing) Topics: [dropout prevention](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/topic/dropout-prevention) [All posts](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/all) [Next](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/blog/author/greg-harp/page/2) --- **[GRADUATION ALLIANCE](http://graduationalliance.com)** works to provide school districts the resources, support and flexibility needed to assist all students in reaching their educational goals. If your district needs help with a dropout recovery program and/or social and emotional learning assessments, email us at: [learnmore@graduationalliance.com](mailto:learnmore@graduationalliance.com) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Recent Posts © 2017 Graduation Alliance. All Rights Reserved. - - -