Graduation Rates Rise, But Do Diplomas Have Value?
High school graduation rates have reached 82%, but graduates continue to score low on college admissions exams, raising questions about a diploma's value.
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Young Disruptors Launch SENNA: A Multiplatform Series For Hip-Hop and Urban Culture
It’s no secret that hip-hop culture is making waves across industries. Several major brands, such as Burger King, used the Drake-Meek Mill feud as a marketing tool to reach customers. So when Adrian Grant and Patrice Drew realized the 'boom of urban content emanating through pop culture,' they created SENNA, an app for videos, memes, music, and conversations about hip-hop and urban culture.
Passion To Purpose: DLynn Proctor, Sommelier
A sommelier, or wine steward, is much more than a waiter who serves or suggests wines. A sommelier has received specific, intensive training and must display a thorough knowledge of wines, vineyards, geographic regions producing wine, and the grapes--plus other fruits used to produce wines worldwide. They also have expertise in purchasing, recommending, storing, and displaying wines.
The Real Reason You Should Hire Millennial Talent
Companies are always looking for hot, young talent. If you’re a business owner, hot, young talent means millennials. So look for the qualities that count in the generation that is, perhaps, the most loathed without justification.
Chicago Public Schools as Scrooge
If I could write an education-based parody of A Christmas Carol, I would have to cast Chicago Public Schools as Scrooge (though the competition is stiff). It’s not that CPS doesn’t have any redeemable qualities, but historically the district has mismanaged funds and failed to meet the needs of its most vulnerable students.
