tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202687599504806318.post7690917583414397113..comments2024-02-23T03:53:53.798-05:00Comments on Doc H's Blog: The Class of 2010: What Does Their Future Look Like?Dr. Stephen L. Pruitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880287602750084367noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202687599504806318.post-41777517329340894322010-08-13T15:24:14.049-04:002010-08-13T15:24:14.049-04:00There is an article in EdWeek about Community Coll...There is an article in EdWeek about Community Colleges Rethink Open Door Admissions. Potentially even fewer students will have that as an option in the near future. http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/college_bound/2010/08/chicago_considers_ending_community_college_open_admission.html?cmp=clp-edweek<br /><br />Also, as we invest in a Pew Center study to reign in our state's rising prison population (45% growth compared to 13% nationally) don't forget to count the number of students who end up in prison because they are shut out from college and career opportunities due to lack of preparation.<br />http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2010308110120<br /><br />And for students with learning disabilities or ADHD, the graduation numbers are even bleaker nationally. These average to above average intelligence students have a 50% high school graduation rate compared to the avg 74% you cite, and a 12% college graduation rate compared to the avg 46% you cite for 4 year universities.<br /><br />As I continue to support the young men I have mentored in K-12 as they struggle to stay in college, I am jumping through every hoop they need me to do to keep them in college. The alternative is not acceptable. I am willing to share all that I have learned in this process to anyone who wants to listen.<br /><br />I subscribe to the no blame game philosophy, and we all need to work together to fix this problem. We need to be able to call out failures in the system when we see them and celebrate the successes when they happen. I'd like to personally thank you for the opportunities as a parent and community member to do that. I do feel heard, we have long way to go to get everyone on the same page but some interesting partnerships are forming that give me hope that we will get there.C Baumerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15334605513690276168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202687599504806318.post-84845121553891246122010-08-13T13:13:14.862-04:002010-08-13T13:13:14.862-04:00As the District PTA president here in Louisville I...As the District PTA president here in Louisville I will continue to work with the KDE, with JCPS, with our community, and most importantly with the parents/families and students to make sure that every child reaches their fullest potential.Myrdin Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04564810880117353231noreply@blogger.com