Wild horses could rehabilitate people / raise money
Early college / dual enrollment programs could increase college enrollment rates
Parents could be able to get residential treatment for mentally troubled / violent children before crimes are committed
Police could have athletic / activities leagues
At-risk youth could be engaged in outdoor conservation / environment work
Community members could be trained as violence interrupters or intervention specialists
Mental health services could be more available to those experiencing violence / trauma
Chicago policing / data collection / budget / afterschool programs could improve to confront gang violence
Brain and exercise breaks could help students learn
Teachers/group sessions/health centers/awareness could help provide mental health services in schools
Youth and adults could learn important social-emotional and life skills
People could be able to dress for success
Custodians / education support professionals could engage and watch out for students
Children / girls could be taken to work
Transgender youth, kids in need, and sick/alone adults could receive holiday gifts
At-risk youth could repair custom cars, work with horses, learn cooking / boxing / wrestling, and/or develop art / music
Rowing could ease divisions among gangs and be offered by schools
The troubled teen industry (youth boarding schools) could be regulated with oversight
Alternative schools could be effective, accountable, and engaging
Predictive analysis and early warning systems could identify at-risk students and help them succeed
Executive skills and self-regulation coaching could help people achieve goals
Future planning / goal setting could be used in schools
Alumni networks could be created in high schools
Dyslexia could be screened for in kindergarten and prisons
Summer school could be fun, engaging, and improve academic outcomes
Young people could do community service, activism, and volunteering
"Summer slide" could be addressed for better educational outcomes
Restorative justice could be used to help both perpetrators and victims
A classroom could be on wheels for at-risk youths and adults
Schools could have more social workers
Youth could participate in service projects with stipends, education, and job training
School culture could be part of education evaluations
Mobile messaging could enable better school outcomes
Alternatives to college could be promoted, funded, and accepted for jobs
"Summer melt" could be avoided to increase college attendance rates
Learning disabilities could be better identified and addressed in schools
Schools could have smaller class sizes / more teachers
Wilderness treks could help with personal growth and mental health
The Job Corps program could be improved or redesigned
Underprivileged kids could experience the outdoors, outdoor sports, summer camp, and/or camping
Mentorship could act as an extended family
Mentorship programs could help at-risk youth, drug addicts, homeless, ex-offenders, potential terrorists, immigrants, refugees, new employees, and students
Restorative discipline could be used in schools
Employers could offer work-based learning to low-income youth
Schools could not cut funding for art, music, or drama programs
Citizens could be encouraged to take part in a year of public service
Juvenile detention could be improved to rehabilitate
Job readiness skills / career development could be taught in schools
Job training organizations could work with employers to fulfill hiring needs
Students could take a gap year
GED programs could be linked to college or career training
Year Up could be a model for workforce development organizations
Career Academies could improve labor market outcomes for students
Schools could offer better counseling for at-risk youth
