[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 24, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E88]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        INTRODUCTION OF THE TRANSITION-TO-SUCCESS MENTORING ACT

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                           HON. ANDRE CARSON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 24, 2017

  Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I am introducing the Transition-
To-Success Mentoring Act to help local education agencies prepare at-
risk students for the transition from middle school to high school.
  During middle school, studies show that many students struggle to 
balance priorities between school, peer groups and their lives at home. 
Research also indicates that school-based mentoring is an innovative 
supplement to the traditional learning that takes place in the 
classroom. Mentoring provides underserved and at-risk students with 
much needed attention and support to help keep them engaged in school. 
For these reasons, I am proposing the creation of the Transition-To-
Success Mentoring Program. With this bill, students participating in 
the program will develop and execute a plan for academic progress with 
the assistance of a school faculty member or volunteer from the 
community.

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