Giving Compass' Take:

• Chalkbeat reports that KIPP Charter Network is helping Newark's public schools by leading a training for guidance counselors to assist graduating students choose the right college.

• How is this counseling contributing to the rise in public high schools' graduation rates? 

• Read more about the impact of expanding charter schools in Newark.

A group of Newark Public Schools guidance counselors will travel to Texas next week to learn how to help high school students pick the right college. KIPP, the national charter school network, will lead the training.

The so-called “College Counseling Institute,” which will take place in San Antonio, marks the first formal partnership between the district and KIPP, which operates eight schools in Newark and 224 across the country. It signals that Newark’s new superintendent, Roger León, intends to follow through on his promise to foster collaborationbetween the two sectors — despite a vocal group of critics who see charter schools as siphoning students and resources from Newark’s traditional public schools.

“We are always looking to learn from innovative approaches with a track record of success,” León stated in a press release KIPP sent on Wednesday. “We have a talented, dedicated group of guidance counselors, and look forward to them receiving additional tools and training through the College Counseling Institute to help students select a college and career path that fits their needs.”

Read the full article about KIPP Charter Network and Newark Public Schools by Patrick Wall at Chalkbeat.