Dyslexia is one of the most common learning differences.
It’s also one of the most misunderstood.
KQED reporter Holly Korbey hopes to change that. Korbey has written extensively on the topic for NPR and recently released the MindShift Guide to Understanding Dyslexia.
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The US Supreme Court will hear arguments today about the legality of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and whether the Trump administration acted within the law two years ago when it moved to end the program.
The DACA program was created in June 2012 and provided protection from deportation for certain undocumented youth. In some cases, having DACA status allowed young people to qualify for in-state tuition and financial aid — increasing their access to higher education.
Editor’s note: This post was originally published on Admitted in May 2017. It’s being republished as part of NACAC’s Best of the Blog series.
More than 5 million post-9/11 service members are projected to transition out of the military by 2020.
Many will seek out higher education. But while veterans can bring tremendous value to the nation’s college campuses, their path to a degree is often more complex than that of a traditional undergrad.
Should high schoolers need to complete the FAFSA in order to graduate?
CEOs from two college access organizations — uAspire and CollegeSpring — think so.
Nearly one in five US students — a total of 9.3 million — attend rural schools. But far too often, the needs of these students are overlooked in national discussions.
The leaders at the Rural School and Community Trust hope to change that. The group released its annual Why Rural Matters report today to shed light on the scope and status of rural education.
Boys and girls enroll in advanced math and sciences classes at equal rates as they move into high school. But a gender gap appears as they get closer to college, with boys enrolling in more advanced STEM courses than girls, according to a recent Edutopia article.
“This gap widens the longer girls are in school and is often compounded by issues of race and class,” according to Carly Berwick, a journalist and English teacher at a STEM magnet school in New Jersey.
The good news? Educators can help close the gap.
The latest episode of College Admissions Decoded is now available! Listen on NACAC’s website or Apple Podcasts.
This special episode features Jabari Sellars, the closing keynote speaker at NACAC’s national conference. He received a warm and enthusiastic standing ovation for his presentation called “Fight for What Doesn’t Fit: Celebrating Students’ Identities, Interests, and Unique Qualities.”
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On Tuesday, Nov. 5, citizens across the country will head to the polls to make their voices heard.
This off-year election includes gubernatorial contests in Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi as well as some local, state, and special federal elections.
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An estimated one out of every 14 children under age 18 has experienced the death of a parent or sibling, but the unique needs of grieving students are often overlooked in the college admission process.
Pamela Roth Appleton, associate director of college counseling at Phillips Exeter Academy (NH), is working to change that. Using funds from a NACAC Imagine Grant, Appleton has launched an awareness campaign designed to educate admission counseling professionals about the effects of childhood grief and the challenges affected students may face in the transition to college. Along with Christina Breen, a fellow Exeter educator, Appleton recently produced a four-page brochure. The publication highlights potential pain points in the admission process and includes best practices and further resources.
New survey data from NACAC shows that a student’s high school record remains the primary consideration of colleges when reviewing applications.
The finding, included in the association’s recently released 2019 State of College Admission report, has been consistent over the past three decades.
Specifically, the top four factors in freshmen college admission decisions are: (1) grades in all high school courses; (2) grades in college prep courses; (3) strength of a student’s high school curriculum; and (4) admission test scores (ACT/SAT). Meanwhile, only 1 percent of colleges indicated that a student’s alumni connections or ability to pay had considerable influence during the application review process.
Continue reading High School Performance Matters Most in College Admission Decisions
