Godwin Heights

One hour. Once a week. For one year. That’s the commitment it would take to make a difference in the life of one of Wyoming’s neediest youth, according to organizers of a new, citywide mentoring program that seeks to match...

Andy Cruz, 17, of Grand Rapids, knows perfectly well how his first year in high school set him behind schedule to graduate. "I took my freshmen year as a joke. I hardly came to school. I wouldn’t do my...

“Mr. Soto, Mr. Soto, me too!  Me too! I love underdogs!” calls a West Godwin Elementary third grader as a patient Able Soto pushes another swing and runs beneath it, to the delight of the children. “My granddaughter’s...

Tough love, personalized instruction and clear expectations. That’s been the recipe for success at Godwin Heights High School since administrators implemented an intervention program that has dramatically reduced the rate of freshmen failures in core classes. “We are putting a...

Knowing how their 7th grader Mia Farr, 13, is doing in school is important to Joshua and Latisha Whitley.  Learning how they can support her during the ever-changing and challenging middle school years is extremely important to both. “Being able...