Constituting one in twelve of adult Americans, GED certificate holders comprise a major pool of underdeveloped human capital in our society. They are a resource that will be sorely needed as -boomers- reach retirement and the traditional pipeline of 17 - 23 year olds falls short of filling our growing workforce needs.
Although these nontraditional students can potentially meet our future workforce demands, and although half of them enter post-secondary education, half of those who do so drop out of college for lack of basic support systems - often at the very same institutions...
Constituting one in twelve of adult Americans, GED certificate holders comprise a major pool of underdeveloped human capital in our society. They are ...
Alexander Holloway is three days away from his thirteenth birthday when he senses something dangerous is looming in his future. After his uncle accuses him of digging into their family secrets while attending Drake Terrace boarding school, Alexander heads toward Professor Holloway's office hoping to find some answers. But just as he is about to arrive, he sees a dark shadow under the headmaster's window. There is no question that there is something evil at Drake Terrace.
Things go from bad to worse after Alexander meets Professor Moondare, a scary looking science teacher who gives him a...
Alexander Holloway is three days away from his thirteenth birthday when he senses something dangerous is looming in his future. After his uncle acc...
Overall, nearly half of all incoming community college students -drop-out- within twelve months of enrolling, with students of color and the economically disadvantaged faring far worse. Given the high proportion of underserved students these colleges enroll, the detrimental impact on their communities, and for the national economy as a whole at a time of diversifying demographics, is enormous.
This book addresses this urgent issue by bringing together nationally recognized researchers whose work throws light on the structural and systemic causes of student attrition, as well as...
Overall, nearly half of all incoming community college students -drop-out- within twelve months of enrolling, with students of color and the economica...
Overall, nearly half of all incoming community college students -drop-out- within twelve months of enrolling, with students of color and the economically disadvantaged faring far worse. Given the high proportion of underserved students these colleges enroll, the detrimental impact on their communities, and for the national economy as a whole at a time of diversifying demographics, is enormous.
This book addresses this urgent issue by bringing together nationally recognized researchers whose work throws light on the structural and systemic causes of student attrition, as well as...
Overall, nearly half of all incoming community college students -drop-out- within twelve months of enrolling, with students of color and the economica...
