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Hidden Benefits of Good Schools

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Mychal Wynn

I recently wrote about the huge disparities in ACT scores between the top performing and lowest performing high schools (based on their ACT Composite scores) in the Cobb County Georgia School District. Other than this district being where my children … Continue reading →

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Student Focus—GPA or Friends?

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Mychal Wynn

In my book, Empowering African American Males: A Guide to Increasing Black Male Achievement, I recount an encounter with my then ten-year-old son: “Dad, I don’t want to be in Target [the talented and gifted program] this year. Since I’m … Continue reading →

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Parent Involvement is the Clearest Predictor of College Access

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Mychal Wynn

The Texas Comprehensive Center Briefing Paper on Parent and Community Involvement in a College/Career-Ready Culture notes: “The literature on parent and community involvement is extensive. However, there is little rigorous, experimental research; rather, the literature consists primarily of descriptive case … Continue reading →

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Students of Color Not Interested in STEM Careers

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Mychal Wynn

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the healthcare industry is among the fastest growing in the country and will create 3.2 million new jobs (an increase of 22 percent compared to 11 percent for all other industries) between 2008 … Continue reading →

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The Facts About Who Goes to College

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Mychal Wynn

The U.S. Department of Education provides information pertaining to the make up of U.S. undergraduate students (Profile of Undergraduate Students) in 2-year and 4-year colleges and universities. The report provides important insights into who the students are, grades they earn, … Continue reading →

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How to Research Schools

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Mychal Wynn

Parents and students have the opportunity to become more informed than ever about their elementary, middle, high school, and college. The websites on this page allow parents and students to research school performance, test scores, demographics, graduation rates, national ranking, … Continue reading →

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2012 Report on Black Male Graduation Rates

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Mychal Wynn

The Schott Foundation report, “The Urgency of Now,” provides a 2012 – 50 state report on public education and Black male achievement. It should be clear to parents of Black males that the success of their sons, rests solely in … Continue reading →

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Curriculum Matters

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Mychal Wynn

While many states are focusing on implementing the Common Core State Standards, many parents and students are confused about why the curriculum matters so much. After all, as long as students are learning how to read, write, compute, and think, … Continue reading →

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College Completion Rates for Hispanic Students

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Mychal Wynn

A report by the Education Trust provides insight into the colleges and universities that are successfully increasing Hispanic student completion rates. The report, Advancing to Completion: Increasing degree attainment by improving graduation rates and closing gaps for Hispanic students, notes: … Continue reading →

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Less than half of high school seniors are college ready!

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Mychal Wynn

According to College Board’s SAT Report on College & Career Readiness: 2012, only 43 percent of college-bound high school seniors who took the SAT achieved the benchmark score of 1550 and were considered to demonstrate college readiness. It is important … Continue reading →

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