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‘Queen’s Gambit’ actor Moses Ingram’s unrelenting journey from West Baltimore to Hollywood
In 2012, Moses Ingram, then a freshman at Baltimore City Community College, sat down with a student adviser and shared her goal. She wanted to be an actor. The adviser picked out a thick book of professions, plunked it in front of her and told her to “pick something,” Ingram said. As she stormed away, Ingram considered dropping out. But before she left the building, she walked into another adviser’s office. Ingram steeled herself for another brush off. But Nana Gyesie had a different message: He was there to nurture. The Washington Post, 2/25/2021
The latest crisis: Low-income students are dropping out of college this fall in alarming numbers
Many low-income students say they don’t have good enough WiFi at home to take online courses.
"Students from families with incomes under $75,000 are nearly twice as likely to say they “canceled all plans” to take classes this fall as students from families with incomes over $100,000, according to a U.S. Census Bureau survey in late August.” The Washington Post, 9/16/2020
“I spent the last few months focusing on finding a place to live rather than focusing on school,” said Roshelle Czar, 26, a junior at Sacramento State University. “Due to an emotionally unstable family dynamic, I do not have the privilege of going back to an actual home.” The Washington Post, 9/16/2020
As Teens Moving From Foster Care Reach Adulthood, Obstacles Mount
“Young people at 18 or 21 are at this point of falling off a cliff because they don’t have the support or services they need...They also don’t have the folks they can rely on to help them make difficult decisions in their life and get them on the path to success.” The Washington Post, 11/14/2018
In 2012, Moses Ingram, then a freshman at Baltimore City Community College, sat down with a student adviser and shared her goal. She wanted to be an actor. The adviser picked out a thick book of professions, plunked it in front of her and told her to “pick something,” Ingram said. As she stormed away, Ingram considered dropping out. But before she left the building, she walked into another adviser’s office. Ingram steeled herself for another brush off. But Nana Gyesie had a different message: He was there to nurture. The Washington Post, 2/25/2021
The latest crisis: Low-income students are dropping out of college this fall in alarming numbers
Many low-income students say they don’t have good enough WiFi at home to take online courses.
"Students from families with incomes under $75,000 are nearly twice as likely to say they “canceled all plans” to take classes this fall as students from families with incomes over $100,000, according to a U.S. Census Bureau survey in late August.” The Washington Post, 9/16/2020
“I spent the last few months focusing on finding a place to live rather than focusing on school,” said Roshelle Czar, 26, a junior at Sacramento State University. “Due to an emotionally unstable family dynamic, I do not have the privilege of going back to an actual home.” The Washington Post, 9/16/2020
As Teens Moving From Foster Care Reach Adulthood, Obstacles Mount
“Young people at 18 or 21 are at this point of falling off a cliff because they don’t have the support or services they need...They also don’t have the folks they can rely on to help them make difficult decisions in their life and get them on the path to success.” The Washington Post, 11/14/2018
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“For cyclist, trek with his new pal is the cat’s meow”
Cyclist Dean Nicholson found a kitten as he traveled across Europe. He brought her along for the ride.
KidsPost,The Washington Post, 11/17/2020
Cyclist Dean Nicholson found a kitten as he traveled across Europe. He brought her along for the ride.
KidsPost,The Washington Post, 11/17/2020
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