Student Mentoring

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Teaching Profession Opinion Developing Resilient, Equity-Conscious Teachers
Building new teachers' emotional resilience and cultural competence is key to helping teachers succeed in educating all students, Elena Aguilar writes.
Elena Aguilar, October 5, 2016
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9 min read
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, a Republican, speaks at Sullivan Central High School in Blountsville, Tenn., last year before a ceremonial signing of the bill that created the Tennessee Promise program. Considered a national model for President Obama's proposal of free community college, Tennessee's program is the first statewide effort to offer two years of free tuition to high school graduates.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, a Republican, speaks at Sullivan Central High School in Blountsville, Tenn., last year before a ceremonial signing of the bill that created the Tennessee Promise program. Considered a national model for President Obama's proposal of free community college, Tennessee's program is the first statewide effort to offer two years of free tuition to high school graduates.
David Grace/Kingsport Times News/AP-File
College & Workforce Readiness Tenn. Free-Tuition Program Moves Focus to College Retention
The promise of free tuition lured 16,000 students to Tennessee colleges this year; now state officials are working to keep them there.
Caralee J. Adams, December 8, 2015
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9 min read
Science Wanted: 1 Million Women STEM Mentors
The Million Women Mentor campaign has recruited 170,000 professionals to mentor girls in STEM fields in middle school through college, with a goal of 1 million volunteers.
Caralee J. Adams, October 30, 2014
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1 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement Campaign Aims to Recruit 1 Million STEM Women Mentors
The Million Women Mentor campaign has recruited 170,000 professionals to mentor girls in STEM fields in middle school through college, with a goal of 1 million volunteers.
Caralee J. Adams, October 28, 2014
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1 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement New High School Recognition Focuses on Closing Opportunity Gap
The University Colorado Boulder is launching a Schools of Opportunity project to honor schools working to level the learning playing field for all students.
Caralee J. Adams, October 8, 2014
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2 min read
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Student Absenteeism Opinion Chronic Absenteeism Can Devastate K-12 Learning
Missing school can have a lasting, negative impact on student achievement, write Hedy Chang, John Gomperts, and Leslie Boissiere.
Hedy N. Chang, John Gomperts & Leslie Boissiere, October 7, 2014
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6 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement School-Business Partnerships Needed to Solve Skills Gap
Edward Gordon, author of Future Jobs, tells construction leaders in Washington that companies need to work in concert with educators to better prepare students for the workforce of tomorrow.
Caralee J. Adams, September 30, 2014
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3 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Organizations Update Work to Expand Equity in College Access and Success
Some of the organizations invited by the White House to make commitments to improve college access and completion for low-income students report on their progress.
Caralee J. Adams, August 5, 2014
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2 min read
College & Workforce Readiness IB to Launch Pilot Program in Five High Schools to Serve Disadvantaged Students
As the reach of its education programs continues to grow, the IB is launching a pilot program in five U.S. high schools to attract and support more low-income students.
Caralee J. Adams, July 17, 2014
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3 min read
Equity & Diversity Forum Spotlights Efforts to Boost College Access for Young Black Men
A "breakfast club," a "posse" program, and a universal college savings account were among the programs highlighted this week at a Washington forum aimed at smoothing the way to college for young black men.
Amanda Ulrich, June 27, 2014
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2 min read
Student Well-Being & Movement After-School, College-Readiness Program Shifts Focus to Younger Students
The non-profit College Tribe in Washington, D.C. shifted its focus from high school to 3-8th graders in hopes of building basic academic skills and aspirations early enough to impact college success.
Caralee J. Adams, June 10, 2014
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3 min read
Fred Bramante, a former chairman of the New Hampshire board of education, is trying to help institutionalize real-world learning at schools across the state.
Fred Bramante, a former chairman of the New Hampshire board of education, is trying to help institutionalize real-world learning at schools across the state.
Andrea Morales for Education Week
Student Well-Being & Movement Taking Competency-Based Learning From Policy to Reality
Fred Bramante, an entrepreneur and former chairman of the New Hampshire board of education, is trying to help institutionalize real-world learning at schools across the Granite State.
Samantha Stainburn, June 3, 2014
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10 min read
Tony Manly, an 11th grader at the Academy for College and Career Exploration, watches while Kierra Gibson, a senior at Mergenthaler vocational-Technical Senior High School, coaxes Tristan Smith, an 11th grader at the academy, to participate in a scavenger hunt. The game was part of a Peer Group connection weekend retreat for students from the two Baltimore schools at Camp Letts in Edgewater, Md.
Tony Manly, an 11th grader at the Academy for College and Career Exploration, watches while Kierra Gibson, a senior at Mergenthaler vocational-Technical Senior High School, coaxes Tristan Smith, an 11th grader at the academy, to participate in a scavenger hunt. The game was part of a Peer Group connection weekend retreat for students from the two Baltimore schools at Camp Letts in Edgewater, Md.
Matt Roth for Education Week
Student Well-Being & Movement Schools Explore Benefits of Peer Counseling
Recognizing the important role social and emotional factors can play in academic success, some schools are enlisting energetic students to mentor their peers.
Evie Blad, April 22, 2014
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6 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Opinion Getting Low-Income Students on the College-Degree Path
This nation needs to move millions more low-income children onto the college track to avoid disastrous results for students and the American economy, writes Rick Dalton, of College for Every Student.
Rick Dalton, February 12, 2014
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5 min read
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