NACAC's Admitted

DECEMBER 9, 2021

iStock “She’s quite a character.” “He’s a character actor.” “They are people of good character.” We throw the word character around a lot, but what does it really mean? For the Character Collaborative —an organization of about 70 schools and colleges, as well as counselors, researchers, and associations committed to elevating attributes of character in the school and college admission process—character suggests features that distinguish an individual.

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Thrive Alliance Group

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The new question about school mental health programs. A few years ago, it wasn’t uncommon for school administrators to question whether schools should get involved in the mental health of their students. Today, with the skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, school refusal, and suicides among children and teens, the question is no longer whether to provide school mental health programs, but how.

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Community College Review

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Learn about the recent decision to provide additional grants to the Plus 50 Encore Completion program that trains baby boomers at community colleges for new careers.

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Niche - First-Generation Collect Students

DECEMBER 8, 2021

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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NACAC's Admitted

DECEMBER 9, 2021

iStock. “She’s quite a character.” “He’s a character actor.” “They are people of good character.”. We throw the word character around a lot, but what does it really mean? For the Character Collaborative —an organization of about 70 schools and colleges, as well as counselors, researchers, and associations committed to elevating attributes of character in the school and college admission process—character suggests features that distinguish an individual.

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Community College Review

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Figure out if community college is the right move for your education, your career, and your life.

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