The following post was written by Jessica Crawford, America Forward Director of Strategic Partnerships and Sarah Groh, America Forward Manager Too many students are failing to graduate college. Why? Because our assumptions about today’s students are wrong. Most of us envision college students as 18 to 21-year-olds fresh out of high school, but this is no longer the reality. Today’s
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All Eyes on Dyslexia: Senators Spotlight the Intersection of Science, Learning and Dyslexia
In just a few weeks, Jocelyn Hanrath, a soccer goalie with an eye on the Olympics, will graduate from her hometown high school in Salt Lake City with a 3.7 GPA. This fall, she will enroll in college in Washington state to pursue a degree in sports management and complete an internship with the Seattle Reign, a professional women’s soccer
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Here are five social innovation links we are clicking on today: Amplify-New Profit Blog: America Forward: State of Play on Pay For Success Policy "America Forward, New Profit’s policy arm, recently brought together almost 60 organizations and thought leaders interested in the growing Pay for Success movement to provide an update on current federal legislative activity and discuss prospects for
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