Education [SURVEY] High School Graduates Not Ready for College or WorkRobin White GoodeJuly 30, 2015July 29, 2015 by Robin White GoodeJuly 30, 2015July 29, 2015526 Survey results show that neither university professors nor prospective employers find American high school graduates to be well prepared....
Education Kevin Hart Awards Scholarships to Four Philly High School SeniorsCourtney ConnleyApril 13, 2015April 13, 2015 by Courtney ConnleyApril 13, 2015April 13, 2015831 Kevin Hart teams up with UNCF to award four Philadelphia high school seniors with $50,000 scholarships....
Education A State by State Breakdown of the Latest High School Graduation RatesCourtney ConnleyFebruary 13, 2015February 13, 2015 by Courtney ConnleyFebruary 13, 2015February 13, 2015360 Recent data from the National Center for Education Statistics shows a breakdown of graudaiton rates by state...
Education High School Dropout Rate Hits Record Low for Blacks and HispanicsCourtney ConnleyOctober 17, 2014October 17, 2014 by Courtney ConnleyOctober 17, 2014October 17, 2014786 New data from the Pew Research Center shows that the dropout rate for black and Hispanic students has reached a record low...
Uncategorized Top 10 Companies to Work for If You Don’t Have a College DegreeCourtney ConnleySeptember 8, 2014September 28, 2017 by Courtney ConnleySeptember 8, 2014September 28, 2017183 A recent survey from Glassdoor shows the top 10 companies for high school graduates to gain employment with awesome benefits....
Education Study: For-Profit College Degree Has Little to No Value in Job MarketCourtney ConnleyAugust 21, 2014September 28, 2017 by Courtney ConnleyAugust 21, 2014September 28, 2017502 A new study shows that for-profit college graduates have little to no employment advantage over peers without college degree...
Education Chicago Principal Tells How She Got 100 Percent of Her Graduates into CollegeCourtney ConnleyJune 13, 2014September 29, 2017 by Courtney ConnleyJune 13, 2014September 29, 2017815 Dr. Garland Thomas-McDavid, of Johnson College Prep in Chicago, talks how she got 100 percent of her graduating senior into college...
Education Soldier Surprises Son at High School GraduationCourtney ConnleyJune 6, 2014June 6, 2014 by Courtney ConnleyJune 6, 2014June 6, 2014253 Pennsylvania teen breaks down in tears after being surprised by his army dad at graduation...
Education Rachel Jeantel Fulfills Promise to Trayvon and Graduates High SchoolCourtney ConnleyJune 3, 2014June 3, 2014 by Courtney ConnleyJune 3, 2014June 3, 2014838 Rachel Jeantel, key witness in Trayvon Martin case, graduates high school...
Education Notorius B.I.G. Son Graduates High SchoolCourtney ConnleyJune 2, 2014June 2, 2014 by Courtney ConnleyJune 2, 2014June 2, 2014429 The late Notorius B.I.G.'s son earns high school diploma...