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Empowering ELLs through Strong Community-School District Partnerships for Enrichment
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Rivera, Jessica; Donovan-Pendzic, Esperanza; Marion, Mary Jo – Voices in Urban Education, 2015
The English Language Learner (ELL) Summer Camp in Worcester, Massachusetts--an intensive six-week program that served middle school and high school students from Worcester Public Schools (WPS)--was the product of a five-way partnership that included the school district, higher education institutions (Latino Education Institute [LEI] at Worcester…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, School Community Relationship, School Community Programs, Enrichment Activities
Career Pathways in Indiana
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McCaskey, Steve; Johnson, Tricia – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J1), 2010
The revisions to the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 require that career and technical education (CTE) programs provide students with a clear pathway from secondary to postsecondary education, and into high-wage, high-skill and high-demand careers. States nationwide are developing programs, called career pathways, to…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Vocational Education, Barriers, State Programs
From Foster Care to College: The Seita Scholars Program at Western Michigan University
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Unrau, Yvonne A. – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2011
More than 32,000 young people in the United States exit the foster care system in a typical year by aging out to independence (Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2011). Despite available financial support for post-secondary education through the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999, only 20% of college-qualified foster youth attend college and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Young Adults, Foster Care, Developmental Studies Programs
Programs of Study: Development Efforts in Six States
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Shumer, Robert; Digby, Cynitha – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2013
Educational reform in the United States is perpetually evolving. Much of the recent reforms have concentrated on high-stakes testing and assessment, but a parallel effort has been emerging in the field of vocational and career education. Prompted partly by federal legislation--most recently by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Educational Change, Career Readiness, College Readiness
Expanding Learning, Enriching Learning: Portraits of Five Programs. Stories from the Field
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Browne, Daniel; Syed, Sarosh; Mendels, Pamela – Wallace Foundation, 2013
These "Stories From the Field" describe five Wallace-funded programs working to expand learning and enrichment for disadvantaged children, so they can benefit from the types of opportunities their wealthier counterparts have access to, from homework help to swimming classes. The report details each program's approach, successes and…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Educational Opportunities, Educational Improvement, Homework
Alternative Education Programs in B.C.: Meeting the Needs of Vulnerable Students
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Peled, Maya; Smith, Annie – Education Canada, 2010
Education plays a key role in young people's healthy development. Research conducted by the McCreary Centre Society (a British Columbia non-profit organization concerned with youth health) has shown that even the most vulnerable youth who feel connected to school are more likely to report better health and above average marks, and to engage in…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, Foreign Countries, Student Needs, Student Experience