We're counting down to Monday...the day we launch registration for the 2021 #RuralEdForum on November 11-12. This year, you can join us in person in Indianapolis or virtually. Keep watching for details! #RuralEd |
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| Across the country, more and more students are returning to their classrooms after what has been, for some, nearly a year of online learning. The school closures brought on by COVID-19 have underscored how critical the physical environment is to student well-being and educational success. And yet, for large populations of students—particularly those in communities with fewer resources and in Black, Latino, and other communities of color1—going back to school means going back to broken-down facilities with poor insulation and outdated ventilation systems.2 |
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| I am excited to share the first report out of the Falcon project, which triangulates across both teacher and parent respondents on the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on K-12 Students. There is also a one-page summary that highlights key takeaways. Future reports will continue to triangulate across respondent groups on important topics, currently planned as Vaccinations and Prevention Strategies. This and future reports will be housed on a CDC Foundation project page. Please feel free to share this or specific relevant findings with your organizations or affiliates. |
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Loni Crumb, East Carolina University Crystal R. Chambers, Jessica Chittum Association of American Colleges and Universities
Too often research on Black boys emanates from deficit orientations and takes a problem-centered approach that overemphasizes stereotypes or pathologizes Black male students, overlooking their aspirations and successes. Utilizing the High School Longitudinal Survey of 2009 (HSLS: 09), we examine the postsecondary goals of Black male ninth graders as well as the relationships among their educational aspirations, college knowledge, and supportive school personnel using Community Cultural Wealth as the conceptual framework. We found that the educational aspirations of Black male ninth-graders are high; however, their knowledge of college falls short of their educational aspirations and their relationships with teachers and school counselors. We discuss the strengths, attributes, and systems of support that are useful to rural Black male students as they transition through secondary education to post-secondary settings and call for a paradigmatic shift using family-school-community partnerships based on the findings |
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We believe students are more than their test scores and colleges are more than their rankings. Higher education is the gateway to expanded opportunities for advancement, yet far too many high school students fail to realize those opportunities. We set out to fix a flawed college admissions process.
Scoir has recently been adopted by large school districts across the country including Miami Dade and Orange (FL), Knox County (TN), Gwinnett County (GA), Freehold (NJ), Rockwood (MO), Dallas ISD (TX), Detroit Public Schools (MI), Hawaii, etc. We act as The College Admissions Network, providing every high school student with a world-class opportunity to explore careers, as well as engage in a thorough college admissions process. At the same time, counselors are equipped with robust tools to manage student progress and application documents.
We believe every child should have access to this network and as a result, we are committed to not charge Title I eligible high schools (schools with 40%+ of students on free and reduced lunches). We deeply believe that every child deserves an opportunity to reach their full potential and access the Scoir network. In addition, we’re the lowest cost provider for non-Title I schools (charging $1.68 per student) and as a result, we’re extremely affordable for all school districts. Scoir's mission to expand college access for all students is very closely aligned with the wonderful work you all do. Below are some overview resources, which you can feel free to pass along to your colleagues to give them an idea of all that Scoir offers.
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