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Books that Promote Inclusion
Books that Promote Inclusion

A curated list of books that promote diversity and inclusion, from emerging readers to high-schoolers.

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School PlacementRebekka Whiteheadinclusive, inclusion, diversity, culture and diversity, inclusive books, reading list, Reading, reading at home, reading, winter reading, fall reading, summer reading, daily reading, what to read next, next to read, fall in love with reading, reading class, English class, reading comprehension, oral fluency, phonics
Changes Are Coming to the Common App: Are You Ready?
Changes Are Coming to the Common App: Are You Ready?

The college application season is in full swing. With that comes an understanding of using the Common Application, a universal platform that rolled out some enhancements and improvements for the 2019-2020 application season. Stay ahead of the curve so you know what to expect—even before school starts. We unpack the History, the Changes, and the Impact so you can make the Common App work for your individual application story.

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College PlanningRebekka Whiteheadcollege admissions, college apps, College counseling, college alumni, college board, College applications, college visit checklist, college consulting, college campus visit, diversity, culture and diversity, common application, coalition app, changes to common app, common app prompts, essay prompts, college essay, college essay help
Top 100 K-12 Schools in Georgia: Niche Releases 2019 List
Top 100 K-12 Schools in Georgia: Niche Releases 2019 List

Families, real estate agents, teachers and school administrators are all familiar with the website Niche.com, an online database that “explores that best schools in your area based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of review from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education” (Niche, 2019). But, did you know that how exactly these annual rankings are calculated?

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