“If you don’t go to college, you will have to come help me farm like this everyday,” my mom explained to me as I wiped to sweat off my face. I always seemed to get that lecture from her every time I complained about going to the farm.
Category: Education
We congratulate our 2012 graduates! Here are some reflections on this school year.
On June 6, students raised their voices at Fresno Unified’s main offices to support restorative justice in order to reduce dropout rates.
Watch this video from Youth Empowerment Studios to learn how young people are working together to keep kids in school. Keep your eyes open for the video’s interactive content!
As seniors get used to their last year of high school, counselors begin inviting guest speakers from different colleges to motivate students, but this seems inadequate in guaranteeing a higher high school to college transition rate. Plenty of times, adults tell students, “More education equals more money.”