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From preschool to higher education and everything in between, Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School focuses on the experiences Black and Brown students face as a direct result of the racism built into schools across the United States. The overarching nonfiction narrative follows author Tiffany Jewell from early elementary school through her time at college, unpacking the history of systemic racism in the American educational system...
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Poet, writer, and hip-hop educator Tony Keith Jr. makes his debut with a powerful YA memoir in verse, tracing his journey from being a closeted gay Black teen battling poverty, racism, and homophobia to becoming an openly gay first-generation college student who finds freedom in poetry. Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo, George M. Johnson, and Jacqueline Woodson.Tony dreams about life after high school, where his poetic voice can find freedom...
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"What if you could earn a college degree, without ever having to take out a student loan? Instead of tirelessly searching for scholarships, what if qualified college scholarships found you? In this companion workbook, students learn how to find the money, budget the money, and grow the money to pay for college."--
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"The HBCU Experience: The HBCU Band Alumni 3rd Edition is a collection of stories written by prominent HBCU Band Alumni throughout the world. HBCU Band Alumni who are doing great things in their careers, businesses, and communities nationally and internationally."--
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"The HBCU Experience: The Southern University System 3rd Edition is a collection of stories written by prominent Southern University Alumni throughout the world. Southern University Alumni who are doing great things in their careers, businesses, and communities nationally and internationally."--
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"Graduating from high school marks a crossroad in a person's life. It's a time to celebrate personal achievement, as well as being a time when young people transition from the restraints of childhood to adulthood. Indeed, life after high school is a time for decision making. High school graduates are expected to make big decisions about their future that have a major impact on their lives"--
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"Every college and university has a story, and no one tells those stories like former New York Times education editor Edward B. Fiske. That's why, for 40 years, the Fiske Guide to Colleges has been the leading guide to 320+ four-year schools, including quotes from real students and information you won't find on college websites. Fully updated and expanded every year, Fiske is the most authoritative source of information for college-bound students...
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"Each entry contains all the necessary information for students and parents to complete the application process, including eligibility requirements, how to obtain an application, how to get more information about each award, sponsor website listings, award amounts, and key deadlines. With scholarships for high school, college, graduate, and adult students, this guide also includes tips on how to conduct the most effective search, how to write a winning...
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Kaplan's ACT Prep Plus 2024 has the detailed subject review, practice tests, and expert strategies you need to be prepared for test day. This ACT prep book includes hundreds of practice questions, online practice tests, and video lessons from our experts to help you face test day with confidence.
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Contains a collection of essays offering opposing viewpoints on controversies surrounding the business of college sports. Discusses the topics of the salaries of coaches, superconferences, and player compensation. Includes a list of organizations to contact for additional information.
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"Sixteen acclaimed authors join forces for a cross-genre YA anthology of linked short stories about the first days of college [set at fictional Rolland College] Jilly cannot believe her parents keep showing up at all of her orientation events. (Except, yes, she can totally believe that.) Isaac wants to be known as someone other than the kid who does magic and has an emotional support bunny. Lilly is stuck working at the college bookstore during orientation...
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"While college and career planning can feel overwhelming and stressful, it can also be an exciting experience in which students learn about what they want--and don't want--in their future. Doing your research and learning about careers and college options while you're still months or years away from having to fill out applications and make big decisions can remove some of the stress"--Provided by publisher.
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"Musician and technology phenom Shavone Charles explores how curiosity and nerve led her from a small college in Merced, California, to some of the most influential spaces in the tech world: from Google to Twitter to eventually landing a spot on the coveted Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Grateful for being the first in many spaces, but passionate about being neither the last nor the only, Charles tells her story in the hopes of guiding others and shaping...
17) Teens' guide to college & career planning: your high school roadmap to college and career success
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"Teens' Guide to College & Career Planning With valuable input from teens, parents, and experts, the Teens' Guide to College & Career Planning knows how to talk to high school students about how to make their plans for after graduation a reality. The topics covered can help teens answer the big questions: Am I heading to college? What's my career path? What do I do with my life? This is a Teen's High School Roadmap to College and Career Success! Afterall,...
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This work offers a method for minimizing and managing the untenable stress of the competitive college admissions process in the US. Given the current reality of the process, it introduces us to a more mindful approach to college admissions--one that is grounded in emotional intelligence and emphasizes resilience, wellbeing, and compassion.
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"The unwritten rules of success that every student must follow to thrive in collegeThe Secret Syllabus equips students with the tools they need to succeed, revealing the unwritten rules and cultural norms and expectations not included in the official curriculum. Left to figure out on their own how the academic world works, students frequently stumble, underperform, and miss opportunities. Without mastery of the secret syllabus, too many miss out on...
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"NO ONE KNOWS COLLEGES LIKE THE PRINCETON REVIEW! This comprehensive guide to the nation's best colleges provides in-depth profiles on schools, best-of lists by interest, and tons of helpful student-driven details that will help you or your student choose their best-fit colleges! The Princeton Review's college rankings started in 1992 with surveys from 30,000 students. Over 30 years and more than a million student surveys later, we stand by our claim...