Guest Blog: PFLAG LGBTQIA People and Their Families
Jen Rowray, president, PFLAG CR
What does PFLAG do? Our local mission is to advocate and offer support to local LGBTQIA People and their families. We run two support groups
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Inequities in Socioeconomic Opportunity: A New Opportunity to Reflect
Shannon Hayes, policy analyst, State & Federal Policy
I recently attended the release event for the newest (2018) edition of the Opportunity Index, an annual report that presents a snapshot of successes and
Celebrating Pride Starts with Supporting Students
Cassi Barker-Carr, principal strategist-diversity, inclusion, and multiculturalism
This blog originally appeared on act.org. Prior to becoming the Principal Strategist for Diversity and Inclusion at ACT, I spent more than two decades as
Guest Blog: Summer Is Coming; Are You Ready to Stop the Melt?
By Bill DeBaun, director of data and evaluation, National College Access Network (NCAN)
Summer melt is a phenomenon by which postsecondary-intending students fail to matriculate in the fall following high school graduation. This pernicious scourge is one whose
Guest Blog: Three Tips to Help Determine the Best College for You
Jim Rosemond, associate director of Undergraduate Admissions, Clemson University
The college decision-making process has really changed since I was a high school student. These days, students have so many options to get the information
Guest Blog: Be Proactive About Your Future
Zahra Aalabdulrasul, student, University of Iowa
Applying for college was definitely a difficult experience for me during my last couple years of high school. Since I started high school, I was
Guest Blog: Here’s To Strong Women
Ruth Ray Jackson, associate vice president for academic affairs, Langston University
Here’s to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them. -Unknown Several years ago, I saw this quote posted
Guest Blog: I am not supposed to be here…
Dr. A. Katrise Perera, superintendent, Gresham-Barlow School District
When I reflect on my formal education – and my leadership journey to lead a community of learners as the superintendent despite statistical disparities and
Guest Blog: An Interview with the 2019 School Counselor of the Year
Brian Coleman, school counseling department chair, Jones College Prep High School and 2019 School Counselor of the Year
What are some of the challenges in school counseling today? The most persistent challenges I see are: Imbalanced counselor-to-student ratios. The absence of school counselors in
American College Application Campaign: Preparation Pays Off in Virginia
Lisa King, Senior Communications Specialist, American College Application Campaign
In January, ACT announced that the American College Access Campaign (ACAC), previously housed at ACE, was becoming part of ACT’s Center for Equity in Learning.