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Ha, Cheyeon; Durtschi, Shawna; Roehrig, Alysia; Turner, Jeannine; Craig, Makana; Mesa, Michael P.; Funari, Chelsea – Grantee Submission, 2021
This study explored how a culturally relevant summer reading program may empower young Black students through social action and opportunities for reading engagement, thus supporting their reading motivation. The North Florida Freedom Schools (NFFS) was designed to realize social justice by providing free educational opportunities, especially for…
Descriptors: Reading Motivation, Culturally Relevant Education, Reading Instruction, Summer Programs
Silander, Megan; Chavez-Reilly, Michael; Weinstein, Meryle – Institute for Education and Social Policy, 2015
Teaching entrepreneurship--how to create, grow and run a business or organization--is one potential means to increase college and career readiness skills. Learning how to start a business can improve critical thinking, communication and collaboration (Gallagher, Stepien, & Rosenthal, 1992; Hmelo, 1998), which are key qualities for academic as…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, College Readiness, Career Readiness, Business Skills
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Grybek, Diane D. – Preventing School Failure, 1997
Examines the characteristics of gifted and talented students and describes three cooperative mentoring programs. They are the Executive Internship Program and the Laboratory Experience Program (both in Hillsborough County, Florida) and university-based summer programs at many institutions. Also identifies risks, such as breaking of close…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Field Experience Programs, Gifted