Unmet Promises: High-Achieving, Low-Income 69´«Ã½
Unmet Promises is an occasional series examining the challenges facing disadvantaged students who show academic potential.
School & District Management
Place-Based Lessons Help Rural 69´«Ã½ Engage Gifted 69´«Ã½
Researchers and educators are collaborating in 13 rural Virginia districts to develop lessons that speak to academically promising students through their surroundings.
College & Workforce Readiness
Disadvantaged 69´«Ã½ Outnumbered at Top Public Boarding 69´«Ã½
Academic and emotional supports are needed to help gifted students from low-income families thrive at public residential schools.
College & Workforce Readiness
College Scout Mines Below-the-Radar 69´«Ã½ for Diverse Talent
A recruiter for highly selective Gettysburg College scours schools for high-achieving low-income and minority prospects.
Equity & Diversity
For Some Immigrant 69´«Ã½, Culture Bears on College Choice
High-achieving students from immigrant families face a complex set of considerations in finding the right college.
College & Workforce Readiness
Changes Forecast for Federal College-Aid Form
Concerns that too many qualified students are missing out on financial assistance have prompted calls to make the FAFSA process easier and more accessible.
College & Workforce Readiness
Ariz. Charter Helps Point Rural 69´«Ã½ to College
By building on its Navajo students' culture, the STAR School is giving some graduates the confidence to seek a college education far from home.
Equity & Diversity
N.J. Gifted School Serves Mostly Poor, Minority 69´«Ã½
At the Paterson Academy for the Gifted and Talented, teachers say students’ diverse backgrounds deepen learning for everyone.
Equity & Diversity
Poorest 69´«Ã½ Often Miss Out on Gifted Classes
A combination of factors keeps academically talented low-income students from getting the advanced instruction they need to reach their full potential.
Equity & Diversity
Selective High 69´«Ã½ Struggle to Diversify Enrollments
Leaders of elite public high schools are banding together to find ways to enroll more students from low-income families and underrepresented minority groups.