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Is High School Counseling Efficient Enough to Support All Students?

The American School Counselor Association published a State of the Profession report highlighting that only 13% of the high school...
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Discovering An Afrocentric Approach to College Admission

It’s been shown that white students have an advantage in the college admission process. Why is that, you might wonder?...
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Take the  Pressure Off High School Counselors With These 3 Steps!

The American School Counselor Association states that the activity of school counseling is over a hundred years old. Throughout the...
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Achieving College Success: 3 Key Tips for School Leaders

The responsibilities that come with being a school leader are not for the faint of heart. Regardless, college success should...
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3 Easy Ways to Empower a First-Generation College Student

The college application process must finally become demystified. Even the savviest of family members can feel a sense of confusion...
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How to Help Students Beat College and Scholarship Application Anxiety

Most students find the college application process rightfully overwhelming and intimidating. As for the scholarship application process, it should be...
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4 Ways Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Improves Teenage Life Skills

The process of self-discovery that every teenager must go through can be quite abrupt for some. Unfortunately, most teenagers have...
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What Parents and Students Look For In After-School Activities

According to the Afterschool Alliance, access to after-school programming is a barrier for the African-American community. Affordability is a huge...
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3 Examples of Effective Social-Emotional Learning Activities

Asa Hilliard, III, Ph.D. shared with the world the following words of wisdom: “I have never encountered any children in...
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Are Family Engagement Activities Benefiting Young Scholars?

The Journal of Youth Development states that Black caregivers are more likely than any other race to enroll their young...
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Should We Teach Black History More Than Once a Year?

African-American life, tradition, and history should be a cause for constant celebration and introspection. Instead, the Black history conversation only...
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How Racism In Schools Increases Demand For After-School Programs

According to the Afterschool Alliance, there are nearly 25 million children who aren’t able to access after-school programs. Naturally, this...
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