Case studies

Student success stories

Real changes, step-by-step, and how students did it.

Getting a schoolwide day off for a holiday

Max Z. got a scheduled day off to celebrate the Lunar New Year with one well-placed email.

Getting the bathrooms repaired

A student got their school’s broken mirror and stall locks fixed in 3 weeks.

Winning off-campus lunch for seniors

A student liaison at Hinsdale South High School in Illinois surveyed classmates and won off-campus lunch for seniors.

Opening a calm room for stressed students

A senior at Scranton High School in Pennsylvania turned an old office into a calm room where stressed students can take a 10-minute break.

Getting rid of school uniforms

A student council in Lima, Ohio, surveyed 242 classmates and got the school board to replace the uniform policy.