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Yahoo
03-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Corpus Christi ISD, Del Mar College partner to enhance dual credit
Corpus Christi ISD recently received grant funding to support dual credit and early college programs and to support the district's partnership with Del Mar College. The funding will be used to expand access to early college coursework with the goal of ultimately increasing the numbers of Corpus Christi Independent School District graduates who enroll in college after finishing high school. The focus will be on encouraging students to complete 15 college credits while in high school. Corpus Christi ISD Superintendent Roland Hernandez and Del Mar College President Mark Escamilla met Wednesday morning at King High School to formalize the agreement. "Critical funding such as this helps us with our mission to prepare students to be life-long learners to continue their education and enter the world of work and become productive citizens," Hernandez said. The grant award will allow Corpus Christi ISD to offer a new college and career exploration course through the OneGoal program for high school juniors at Carroll, King and Miller high schools next year. In 2026-27, the schools will offer a subsequent course for seniors, which will assist students with the college application process. CCISD Director of Advanced Academics Bryan Davis said the OneGoal program will also support students in their first year of post-secondary education. The three high schools were chosen to host the program based on college and career-readiness accountability data, Davis said. King High School Principal Prudence Farrell said that about 75 students have already expressed an interest in the course for next year. The grant will also help the district improve technology to track college, career and military readiness among students and outcomes after graduation. According to CCISD's most recent annual performance report for 2023-24, 47% of CCISD 2023 graduates were college-ready. This includes: 88.3% of Collegiate High School graduates 80.3% of Branch Academy graduates 70.2% of Veterans Memorial High School graduates 51.5% of Ray High School graduates 45.7% of King High School graduates 38.4% of Carroll and Moody high school graduates 36.6% of Miller High School graduates At Coles High School, an alternative school program, that figure was just below 7%. The Texas Education Agency measures college readiness through several metrics, including student outcomes on college-readiness assessments and completion of dual credit, Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate credits. The state's indicator of college readiness tied to dual credit is based on whether a student completed nine hours of dual credit. With the grant funding and Del Mar College partnership, CCISD is increasing their dual credit goal to 15 credit hours. Del Mar College has also set sights on increasing dual credit attainment across the region, offering dual credit at no cost for tuition to partnering school districts. "That efficiency that's going to be gained by the fifteen hours or so that we're aiming for will absolutely make all the difference," Escamilla said. More: A head start in life: How students can work toward degrees in Corpus Christi high schools Taxes are due April 15. Here's where to find free tax assistance in Corpus Christi Who made a difference in Corpus Christi ISD? See 2025 award winners New schools, demolitions: What to know about Corpus Christi ISD construction projects This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Corpus Christi ISD increases dual credit goals with grant support
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Yahoo
Youngsters learn about violence against women
A scheme teaching children about violence against women is aimed at "empowering" the youngsters taking part, its organisers have said. Sheffield Wednesday FC Community Programme's One Goal scheme has seen children and teenagers learning more about the issue in a bid to raise awareness. South Yorkshire Police logged 34,349 crimes against women and girls in 2024, including sexual offences, domestic abuse and harassment, according to Freedom of Information data obtained by the BBC. Molly Bulmer, youth and integration coordinator, who runs the sessions, said: "We thought we'd nip it in the bud at this age and get them to recognise it, so hopefully we can prevent further issues." Ms Bulmer said such education was crucial because violence against women and girls usually began at a low level. "It starts with stereotypical comments that get brushed off and become tolerable and acceptable in society," she said. "That becomes more prevalent and it leads to abuse." The scale of violence against women has been described by the Police Chiefs Council as a "national emergency". Sessions for the One Goal programme have taken place at a youth club at Wincobank Village Hall in Sheffield. As part of the sessions, children and teenagers have been inspired to design a Monopoly-style boardgame, focused on healthy relationships. Eva, 11, one of those taking part, explained: "It's like normal Monopoly, but we have positive and negative spaces - and the negative is abuse. It's based on relationships with a partner." Eva said she felt it was right to discuss these issues at a young age. "I personally think it's better to learn it before rather than after, so that if we ever do get into a bad relationship, we know how to deal with it." Meanwhile, Oliver, 14, said it was important that girls and boys discussed these issues alongside each other. "If you do it together, you get two different mindsets, two different perspectives, and you could have different ideas about how to solve problems," he said. Jacob Walkland, from the Sheffield Wednesday FC Community Programme, said the sessions included discussions about healthy relationships, stereotypes and consent. "When we're speaking with young people, it can be quite sensitive," he said. "But they're very engaged and it's something they're really getting on board with." "Being able to be that mature and raising awareness on such an important topic is empowering to see," Mr Walkland added. The work done by the One Goal project has been praised by South Yorkshire's Mayor, Oliver Coppard. He said: "Working with partners, the government and the police, I will do everything I can to support victims and survivors of abuse and violence. "Community projects like One Goal, which is funded by our Violence Reduction Unit, play such an important part in educating, supporting and empowering our young people to stop violence and abuse before it starts." Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North Sheffield Wednesday FC Community Programme
BBC News
11-03-2025
- BBC News
Sheffield youngsters learn about violence against women
A scheme teaching children about violence against women is aimed at "empowering" the youngsters taking part, its organisers have Wednesday FC Community Programme's One Goal scheme has seen children and teenagers learning more about the issue in a bid to raise Yorkshire Police logged 34,349 crimes against women and girls in 2024, including sexual offences, domestic abuse and harassment, according to Freedom of Information data obtained by the Bulmer, youth and integration coordinator, who runs the sessions, said: "We thought we'd nip it in the bud at this age and get them to recognise it, so hopefully we can prevent further issues." Ms Bulmer said such education was crucial because violence against women and girls usually began at a low level."It starts with stereotypical comments that get brushed off and become tolerable and acceptable in society," she said."That becomes more prevalent and it leads to abuse."The scale of violence against women has been described by the Police Chiefs Council as a "national emergency". Sessions for the One Goal programme have taken place at a youth club at Wincobank Village Hall in part of the sessions, children and teenagers have been inspired to design a Monopoly-style boardgame, focused on healthy 11, one of those taking part, explained: "It's like normal Monopoly, but we have positive and negative spaces - and the negative is abuse. It's based on relationships with a partner."Eva said she felt it was right to discuss these issues at a young age."I personally think it's better to learn it before rather than after, so that if we ever do get into a bad relationship, we know how to deal with it."Meanwhile, Oliver, 14, said it was important that girls and boys discussed these issues alongside each other."If you do it together, you get two different mindsets, two different perspectives, and you could have different ideas about how to solve problems," he said. Jacob Walkland, from the Sheffield Wednesday FC Community Programme, said the sessions included discussions about healthy relationships, stereotypes and consent."When we're speaking with young people, it can be quite sensitive," he said."But they're very engaged and it's something they're really getting on board with.""Being able to be that mature and raising awareness on such an important topic is empowering to see," Mr Walkland work done by the One Goal project has been praised by South Yorkshire's Mayor, Oliver said: "Working with partners, the government and the police, I will do everything I can to support victims and survivors of abuse and violence."Community projects like One Goal, which is funded by our Violence Reduction Unit, play such an important part in educating, supporting and empowering our young people to stop violence and abuse before it starts." Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
CBS News
18-02-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Mentoring program helping Black high school students prepare for college success
A Chicago-based organization is tackling the problem of the falling number of Black men attending college by mentoring young Black men while they're still in high school. The rate of Black men going to college plunged by more than 21% in 2021, according to an analysis by the Chronicle of Higher Education, causing many people to notice and take action. A Chicago organization focused on helping high school students pursue a college education is teaching students the skills to succeed at the next level. Dominican University sophomore Tycree Watson has some lofty career goals. "I hope to go into politics, and hopefully be the president of the United States," he said. But right now, he's learning about finance. When he was in high school, Watson took mentoring classes from OneGoal. Their mentoring program helped him get into college and succeed now that he's there. "I think mentorship allows for people to see different paths in which they wouldn't see," Watson said. Barrington Price, CEO of Dominican University's Chicago campus, said "The university system hasn't necessarily been designed historically for marginalized communities to experience success,: Price said Watson is a good example of the benefits of mentoring. "Mentoring is really helping students become aware of their skills and interests, their abilities; and navigating that into some career trajectory," he said. OneGoal offers mentoring classes at more than 30 public schools in Chicago. "Sadly, there's an overlap between race and resources. So Black students are far more likely to attend low-income or high-poverty schools," said OneGoal CEO Melissa Connelly. "But if we can make sure students have the knowledge about which colleges are best, which colleges have the programs that lead to the careers that they want, which certification programs can open up the most job opportunities for them, then students make good decisions." Decisions that could one day lead Watson to the White House. "The OneGoal mentorship gave me an idea and the concept of it's okay to reach out, it's okay to ask for help, and it's okay to receive help from others, and you don't have to rely on yourself to do everything," Watson said. It offers classes across the nation.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Opinion: How Can Schools Advise Students When They Don't Know How Their Grads Are Doing?
Imagine a principal tasked with reducing chronic absenteeism for her senior class. She relies on student data systems to analyze attendance numbers, broken down by demographics. Now imagine that the most recent data is two years old. How can she address current challenges with stats from when the seniors were sophomores? Fortunately, real-time attendance data is standard in most districts. Yet when it comes to understanding what happens to students after high school — trade school or college enrollment, persistence and completion — many schools are left with years-old, incomplete or nonexistent information. Without timely insights, schools cannot meaningfully evaluate or improve practices, interventions or partnerships. Nationwide, schools are making concerted efforts to improve college and career outcomes, but they are hamstrung by data limitations. School and district leaders often turn to publicly available state report cards which provide a snapshot of postsecondary enrollment information. At best, these report cards include data from the previous year's graduating class — though, in many cases, the snapshots are even older. This gap is a serious issue. School and district leaders, as well as the public, need timely access to this data to make informed decisions and improve college and career advising practices. Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter The National Student Clearinghouse database, containing enrollment and completion data from over 3,500 colleges nationwide, is shared with the vast majority of states three times a year and includes updates on the most recent graduating class. States could combine these statistics with, for example, employment data from their department of labor to offer school districts a comprehensive view of student outcomes after high school. However, most states fail to make clearinghouse data accessible in their publicly available report cards and, based on OneGoal's experiences in seven states — Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Texas and Wisconsin — this information is also not shared directly with districts. Our district partners in those seven states report that none received the most recent clearinghouse data release from Nov. 27, which includes enrollment information for the class of 2024's first fall semester. In a separate, 50-state analysis of publicly available state reports and postsecondary enrollment data, we found that just 23 states made available college enrollment data from the high school class of 2022, while nine offered only older data. For researchers interested in general postsecondary enrollment trends, this might suffice. But it's not enough for school and district leaders who need timely information to guide their work. While some districts with adequate resources buy a StudentTracker subscription directly from the clearinghouse, this option is often unknown or unaffordable. It's also unnecessary — states already purchase this data on behalf of districts. But if it's not passed on, school and district leaders can't improve their advising practices for the next graduating class, as they won't understand what happened to the graduating class that just walked across their stage. Still, in the last several years, school districts nationwide have established novel solutions to build bridges from high school to college, supported by data sharing at the state level: Wisconsin published class of 2023 enrollment outcomes for the 2023-24 school year in a publicly available portal that offers interactive visualizations of trends over time and disaggregates data by student subgroups. School leaders can securely access individual student-level data to inform their practices. Vermont displayed an 'equity index' on its state report card to help school and district leaders analyze the difference in postsecondary performance between students who have been historically underserved in schools and their wealthier peers. Mississippi shares real-time clearinghouse data directly with districts through its state student information system and is training school and district leaders to use it. Indiana combines two- and four-year enrollment statistics with employment data through its GPS (Graduates Prepared to Succeed) dashboard to paint a holistic picture of what happens to students after high school graduation, including non-degree pathways. These efforts are a good start. But as every teacher, counselor or leader knows, real-time, disaggregated data is needed to meaningfully inform advising practices and interventions. School leaders should advocate for access to their state's most recent student data. Almost every state has a direct contract with the clearinghouse. If feasible, they can also consider purchasing a StudentTracker subscription. State education agencies nationwide need to follow the lead of states like Wisconsin and create better systems for sharing data as soon as they receive it. They should also form collaboratives with other state agencies like the department of labor to obtain data on students who enter the workforce directly after graduation. These agencies also need to join a coalition organized by the Council of Chief State Schools Officers, which is working with the Department of Defense to help standardize the process of sharing military enlistment data with school districts. Partnerships with organizations like OneGoal, Education Strategy Group and the National College Attainment Network can complement school district efforts by providing robust data analysis expertise. Developing a shared understanding of postsecondary enrollment patterns can inform schools' advising practices, course sequences and partnerships with local organizations, colleges and universities, community colleges and employers. More access to data means a more inclusive approach to postsecondary preparation and better access to pathways aligned with students' interests and workforce needs. Disclosure: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies and Heckscher Foundation for Children provide financial support to OneGoal and The 74.
