I have spent more than a decade of my career working in higher education. I’ve helped students transition into college, giving them access to the tools and resources they need to be successful. I’ve spoken on the phone to parents who are concerned about their child’s journey and who are frustrated because they aren’t sure how to help. I admit my children are only 3 and 6, so … [Read more...]
New High School Program Gives Kids The Real College Experience
How many high school students do you know that have meal plans, take classes with college professors and who will have enough credits to graduate with not only a diploma, but an associate's degree? A new high school pilot program will get off the ground this fall in Prince George's County, Maryland, and it promises to not only get kids ready for the rigors of collegiate … [Read more...]
VIDEO: President Obama Addresses Students At Memphis HS Graduation
The President speaks about education, dedication and overcoming adversity in a commencement address at Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis, TN. The school was the winner of the 2011 Commencement Challenge contest. May 16, 2011. … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Denzel Washington Delivers Commencement Address At UPenn
Academy-Award winner Denzel Washington delivers some words of wisdom to the University of Pennsylvania's Class of 2011. One nugget: "Do you have the guts to fail? If you don't fail, you're not even trying." He talked about blowing one of his first auditions and later returning to that same theater for his Tony-Award winning performance in the Broadway play, Fences, some 20 … [Read more...]
Do Black Graduations At Predominately White Colleges Constitute Reverse Racism?
If you graduated from a predominantly white institution of higher learning, you might have participated in a smaller, more intimate graduation ceremony with other minority students. The goal of these graduations were the recognize the achievements of these students, who face different struggles in obtaining their college degree, than the rest of the student body. Or is that … [Read more...]