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Study: Outcomes of Students in Policy Debate Programs Linked to ELA Improvements and Postsecondary Enrollment

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The study – published by the American Educational Research Association (AERA) – examined data of students in Boston Public Schools during the 2007–08 to 2017–18 school years, of which 3,515 took part in the Boston Debate League. The impact was almost entirely concentrated among reading subskills that involve more analysis and argumentation.”

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Jacqie McWilliams

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McWilliams spent nine years at the NCAA, managing NCAA championships, to include serving as director of the Division I women’s basketball tournament from 2006-2009 and the Division I men’s basketball tournament from 2007-2012.

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Meet Some of this Year's MacArthur Fellows

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Since joining the field in about 2007, I felt that there are certain aspects of the world and its problems that were largely neglected. And a lot of these are social issues,” said Mackey, whose technological work has focused on machine learning for use in fields such as climate, weather, and medicine.

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Pride in the Halls

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Leslie Hall, director of the HBCU Program at the Human Rights Campaign — the largest LGBTQ lobbying organization in the U.S. When Hall was an undergraduate at Bowie State University (2007–12), an HBCU in Maryland, it was a “resource desert” for LGBTQ students. There is also still a lack of LGBTQ focused academic classes.” Dr. Luis A.

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Boldly Future Forward

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The nurturing she received as a student motivated her to pursue a career in science and fueled her desire to return to the university in 2007 and give the same to students.

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Community College Leader Recognized as 2023 Diverse Champion

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And I said, ‘No, you’re just a human being that’s never gone to college.’” Terry Calaway, who was serving as president of CAC at the time, to enroll in the Community College Leadership Program at the University of Texas at Austin. There, Gonzales earned an Ed.D. He became president of GateWay Community College in MCCCD in 2013.

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Smart Aid, Real Impact: Peddie’s Success with SSS

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Takeaway #1: A Process Rooted in Empathy and Integrity Builds Trust Peter Park, Director of Financial Aid and Associate Director of Admissions at Peddieand a proud 2007 alumnusknows the power of financial aid on a personal level. As the child of Korean immigrants, Parks own path to Peddie was made possible by financial support.