by Ross Dickie | Sep 24, 2019 | College, President's Blog
In an era of rising student debt and increasing focus on outcomes in higher education, it is more important than ever that students are provided with a solid foundation upon which to launch their postsecondary education. Student success, year-to-year persistence and...
by Ross Dickie | May 9, 2019 | President's Blog
While the end of the academic year may be a hazy light off in the distance, it’s never too early to plan self improvement activities over the summer. One great opportunity is the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) annual conference June 29th-July 2 in...
by Ross Dickie | Feb 22, 2019 | President's Blog
February is CTE Month®, honoring the administrators, teachers, counselors and other professionals who help students and adults identify career goals and make the educational and training plans to reach them. Given the anticipated demand for more highly skilled workers...
by Ross Dickie | Jan 11, 2019 | K-12 Education, President's Blog
A recent opinion piece in the New York Times posits a potentially heretical idea: that the premise of our educational system, of promoting college attendance to all students, is misguided. The author’s assertion is that our society spends too much money on students...
by Ross Dickie | Oct 31, 2018 | President's Blog
One of the obvious benefits of a digital world is instant access to news and current events. We are all set adrift on this sea of information, which also serves as the backdrop for those who walk into every school classroom in the morning. A recent article in the New...
by Ross Dickie | May 7, 2018 | President's Blog
May 7-11 is National Teacher Appreciation Week. Against this backdrop, we have seen several teacher walk-outs across many states since January, each imploring their state legislature to increase education funding in general, and recognize teacher efforts with higher...