NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH CONNECTION
To establish a level playing field for all members of our community, so all may enjoy a better quality of life.
Educators in South Carolina have no clue what standardized test students will take next year to assess new state Common Core standards. However, one test is out of the running: the Smarter Balanced test the state had planned to use.
Read more: http://www.islandpacket.com/2014/04/14/3060438/zais-pulls-sc-out-of-smarter-balanced.html
” … poverty is a significant and growing problem for America — one that costs our economy hundreds of billions of dollars each year, and leaves poor families and individuals with a greatly reduced chance of achieving the American Dream. Children raised in poverty today will grow up in circumstances that, the data tell us, will give them a small, if not negligible, chance of following a path that will lead them to a markedly better place than where they began.”
Read more … http://www.ets.org/s/research/pdf/poverty_and_education_report.pdf
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The immigration debate gets one thing right: The foreign-born population is growing. In 2012, according to data from the Census Bureau, there were more than 40 million people living in the U.S. who weren’t born here, up 31 percent since 2000. … The drivers of that growth, however, have changed significantly in recent years.”
Read more …
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/immigration-is-changing-much-more-than-the-immigration-debate/
Thirty NOC children from HHI and Bluffton had the opportunity to participate in the BCSD’s 2014 School Expo at Bluffton High School on Saturday, July 26.
The children were excited and participated in the program enthusiastically. They were selected by their Program Managers because of their regular attendance, good performance, and good behavior in NOC’s Virtual Summer Learning Program. They were excellent ambassadors for NOC and their respective Program Centers. They received backpacks, school supplies, and a $50 gift card from Walmart. They joined other children from across the county for a hearty lunch and beverages. The experience was very special for these kids who were already eager to venture out to spend their money. All in all, this was a great day for these kids.
NOC extends a special thank you to the BCSD, the dedicated staff of the District who organized this event, the vendors who provided supplies for the students, and also to Walmart for their generous contribution of gift cards.
This month, more than three million high school students will receive their diplomas. … But one-third of the nation’s African-American and Latino young men will not graduate.
