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Download full textGarcia, Ivonne; Grossman, Jean Baldwin; Herrera, Carla; Strassberger, Marissa; Dixon, Michelle; Linden, Leigh – MDRC, 2020
Many talented students in under-resourced schools do not reach their full potential. Research shows that by sixth grade, children born into poverty have likely spent 6,000 fewer hours learning than their middle-class counterparts. Higher Achievement, an intensive summer and after-school program, aims to close that learning gap. It offers…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, After School Programs, Achievement Gap, Enrichment Activities
Direct linkJackson, Nancy Mann – CURRENTS, 2012
Two years ago, members of a strategic planning committee at Woodberry Forest School set a goal to re-engage African-American and Hispanic alumni, many of whom had lost touch with the Virginia boarding school for boys. One of the committee's ideas was to launch a mentoring program to connect current minority students with minority alumni. Two years…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Alumni, Mentors, Boarding Schools
Smith, Peter, Ed. – Association Supporting Computer Users in Education, 2015
The Association Supporting Computer Users in Education (ASCUE) is a group of people interested in small college computing issues. It is a blend of people from all over the country who use computers in their teaching, academic support, and administrative support functions. ASCUE has a strong tradition of bringing its members together to pool their…
Descriptors: Workshops, Administrators, Educational Games, Access to Information
