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It’s both incredibly short-sighted, a disservice to the community, and more than likely—a game of political opportunism when liberal arts colleges come under attack—even worse so when they close. Regardless of your personal politics, there’s nothing “liberal” about liberal arts—no more so than now in 2024 versus 1844. We simply can’t pivot society overnight to STEM-only colleges and/or corporate careers, nor can or should we cherry pick institutions to recruit and/or hire from. We need employees and community members who can effectively communicate in writing and verbally, have top-notch presentation skills, pick up context clues by just reading an email or memo, and we need those who can make sense of the important work being done in the STEM field, but explained in a way the rest of us can “get it” and understand. All of that is liberal arts education, so respectfully, don’t ask for people who can communicate effectively if you only want STEM candidates—it simply doesn’t work that way. As a product of a liberal arts education, someone who was/is very familiar with what BSC brought to the Birmingham community, and a neurodivergent learner myself, the ongoing losses of liberal arts institutions is disheartening. The state of Alabama and the city of Birmingham lost a great resource in a region where there aren’t many. Don’t think it can’t happen elsewhere, folks. #LiberalArtsMatter

Follow the link below to view the article. GJHS students take 2nd in statewide contest https://lnkd.in/gTK9AeS5

Texas public institutions have a wide variety of guaranteed tuition programs and navigating them can be difficult for students. This summary document provides a tool for stakeholders to navigate these programs.

Initiating the college recruiting process early on can significantly impact your chances of securing an athletic scholarship. College coaches often finalize their rosters well in advance, allocating scholarship funds accordingly. By starting early, you provide coaches with ample time to evaluate your abilities and monitor your progress as you transition into the collegiate level.

Initiating the college recruiting process early on can significantly impact your chances of securing an athletic scholarship. College coaches often finalize their rosters well in advance, allocating scholarship funds accordingly. By starting early, you provide coaches with ample time to evaluate your abilities and monitor your progress as you transition into the collegiate level.

Check out this article, highlighting our event and partnership with South Texas College. "At the third annual South Texas College Summit for Dual Credit Programs, in collaboration with the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP), more than 300 participants representing nearly 34 states gathered for a three-day event of learning, collaborating, and networking. Dual credit provides the opportunity for high school students to earn college credits and even an associate degree, while in high school. Dual Credit programs have saved families millions of dollars in tuition costs." Read More: bit.ly/3UKrYmv #professionaldevelopment #dualenrollment #learninganddevelopment #networking #dualcredit #concurrentenrollment

I thought this was a nice write-up from Jane Swift, former Governor of Massachusetts, on the link between work - and who works - and student attrition, and what we can do about it. Additional connections to make beyond the article is you can, at the Clearinghouse website in their completing college reports, review NSC 6-year grad rate data to see that students who enroll exclusively full-time, whether at two- or four-year colleges, graduate at triple-to-five-times the rate of those who attend exclusively part-time --- gaps that are larger, and in fact predictive, of others, especially by race and the age bin of 20-24. As the piece here from Higher Ed Dive notes, attrition is particularly correlated with working 20 and, especialy, 28 hours per week (note, more than a third of cc students work 40+ hrs.) The bottom-line is that time is the enemy of college completion - which can be attacked in student success reforms like coreq remediation, dual enrollment, academic planning, and more, and in affordability and basic needs policy work. https://lnkd.in/gZTk2HZF (Note - Jane Swift was a great speaker at our Complete College America Annual Convening last year in Vegas. Register for this year if you haven't already, https://lnkd.in/g9KvE2Q4 #CCAAllIn2024).

New York Ed's embrace of innovative graduation requirements aligns with our mission to rethink the Carnegie Unit. By moving away from traditional seat time and introducing a competency-based approach, NYSED is championing a future where learning meets the diverse needs of all students. THIS is the change we're advocating for at Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. https://hubs.li/Q02xySny0

Early Action or Early Decision? The college admission game just got real! ⏰ ✨ Explore the different paths these two admission strategies can take you on. Read the entire Scholarships360 article here ↓ https://lnkd.in/gtD7wn3K Broward Education Foundation Broward County Public Schools Florida College Access Network Post by DCC: Chloe A. Walker (@chloexdriaa on instagram) #scholarships360 #earlyaction #earlydecision #collegeadmissions #collegeapplication

The debate over standardized testing in college admissions has reignited with Yale and Dartmouth requiring SAT scores. Here are some of the reasons why proponents of the SAT think that it should be required in admissions. #GreatCollegeAdvice #SAT #CollegeAdmissions