On most Saturdays over the last six years, Carlton Carter has attended afternoon meetings at the Eastport Library in Annapolis. The meetings usually run a couple of hours and Carter, who was about 17 when he first started going, would meet with older community members to discuss anything from current events to achieving personal goals. The program, Brandon's Coalition for Success, was founded in 2016 by Brandon Reid, a good friend and classmate of Carter's.
Many schools, businesses and recruiters are launching programs to address gaps in recent college grads’ face-to-face social skills to help them succeed in the workplace. WSJ’s Lindsay Ellis joins host J.R. Whalen to explain why.
It's a bold and broad financial aid commitment - any undergraduate student from NC or SC admitted to Duke whose household income is $150,000 or less will not have to pay tuition. Those whose family income is $65,000 or less will receive a full ride, including tuition, housing and meals – all without student loans.
Could percentage plans work? What about admitting more transfer students from community colleges? Colleges are still waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on affirmative action in their admissions programs. A final decision is expected in the next two weeks.