This past year has been hard on everyone, but particularly devastating for many high school students. They’ve endured missed milestones and learning loss right as they’re preparing for the critical transition to college and the workforce. It’s a big problem with no single solution. Speaking with colleagues who work in education, we’re all trying to […]
Just as important as education in New Hampshire are the programs and people who facilitate access to education. And if you’re a homeless youth, you may find just the paperwork itself to be a major barrier. That’s where Stepping Stones comes in. Stepping Stones Founded just 9 weeks ago, Stepping Stones seeks to support homeless […]
Editor’s note: Welcome to another month of DisCo! I am so excited to introduce our first of many guest posts. Sophie Kellam, who is currently an intern at the Disability Rights Center-NH, wrote an amazing story about graduating in the middle of a pandemic, dealing with an upheaval of routine, and working through the stresses […]
New Tuition Dollars for College Students Because of the pandemic, college students have hit additional financial barriers to continuing their education. As a result, students are taking fewer credits, or taking time off. However, the new federal stimulus can help. The Tuition Assistance through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act can provide […]
Students of all ages are dealing with new levels of stress, and as the pandemic wears on many teachers have incorporated de-stressing activities into the day. Stress might be harder to identify in young learners. According to the World Health Organization, children may show their stress by being more clingy, anxious, withdrawn, or agitated. Even […]
Women make up 26 percent of the professional computing jobs in the U.S., and as Nashua Community College prepared to debut a new Front and Back End Coding Boot Camps this fall, organizers wanted to be sure women were well represented in the program. What they didn’t expect was women to comprise the majority of […]
I am working remotely, alongside my daughter who is enrolled in a school that is 100 percent remote. Now 4 weeks in, we’re getting used to a routine of live video lessons and independent work via Google Classroom. Every week, she has math, science, art, and music on rotation. And everyday students have morning meeting […]
In July, the Community College System of New Hampshire announced tuition and fees relief for new and returning students who have been financially impacted by COVID-19. And the “financial impact” piece can mean a range of things; from being furloughed, to having increased food and utility costs because children are spending more time at home. […]
In June, I read one of the most encouraging reports about a safe return to campus since the start of the pandemic. It described how daycare programs that stayed open for essential workers have successfully avoided outbreaks. However, the measures needed for success; such as keeping children in “pods” of 8, and isolating pods from each […]
We’re living through history right now. This month’s post was originally about graduation season, but instead I’d like to talk about the role of schools and colleges in civic engagement. They help us learn how we fit into history, to listen and engage with other points of view, and to critically digest information – all […]
