Author: Janet Johnson
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7 Key Lessons from 3 Decades: Unpacking Data Misalignment in Education
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Analytics Use to Find Hidden Talent
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Not Your Grandmother’s Community College
In your grandmother’s day, or possibly even in your parent’s day, manufacturing jobs were popular and paid a good living with benefits. Community Colleges offered a way to earn credits that could transfer to four-year colleges or programs to train for a few different careers that required specific skills, such as auto-mechanic or plumber. How…
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Raise Your Math ACT Score
You now need to score at least a 22 on the math portion of the ACT to enroll in many college programs—including community colleges. You can do this with some basic math and algebra skills. In the 21st century, basic math and algebra skills are not just necessary for admission to college programs. Many careers…
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FAFSA Time!
It’s FAFSA time! Help your students fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Here is the Department of Educations blog about the 2019-2010 FAFSA. It has several helpful links: https://blog.ed.gov/2018/09/7-things-you-need-2019-20-fafsa/ Who should apply? Everyone. Despite its name, FAFSA is one-stop shopping for federal, state, and institutional money–including Pell Grants–and it’s the only…
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NC Math Placement Law
Students Who Score Level 5 MUST be Placed in Advanced Classes—It’s the Law! Did you know that, by law (SL 218-32; HB 986), (final version) students who score a level 5 on their End-of-Grade (EOG) or End-of-Course (EOC) tests must be placed in an advanced course the following school year? This is true for all…
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7 Reasons School Counselors Need a Website
You know those backpacks kids carry around? They might have a few notebooks, a couple of books, but they’re sandwiched in between their tablet or laptop. And don’t even get us started on smartphones. Remember this? “If a tree falls in the forest when no one is there, does it make a sound?” Maybe more…
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Helping You Prepare for ACT Math
You now need to score at least a 22 on the math portion of the ACT to enroll in many college programs—including community colleges. You can do this with some basic math and algebra skills. In the 21st century, basic math and algebra skills are not just necessary for admission to college programs. Many careers…
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Not Your Grandmother’s Community College Anymore
In your grandmother’s day, or possibly even in your parent’s day, manufacturing jobs were abundant and paid a good living with benefits. Community Colleges offered a way to earn credits that could transfer to four-year colleges or programs to train for a few professions that required specific skills, such as auto-mechanic or plumber. How Things…
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School Counselors Help Families and Students Prepare for College with FASFA!
It’s Time to Get Ready for FASFA Student Aide Who Needs to Complete FASFA? Families need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (https://fafsa.gov/), known as FASFA, to apply for state or federal financial aid for college in the fall. Many colleges also use the information from the FASFA form to calculate how…