The following is a cut-and-paste from the U.S. DoE's
publication, College Completion Tool Kit. I hope
this sparks a discussion in each of Iowa's communities.
"The days of being able to rely on high school
graduates to provide economic stability and vitality
are over. More than half of all new jobs in the next
decade will require a post secondary certificate
or degree. Accordingly, boosting the number of
college graduates should be a central goal in every
state’s workforce and economic development plan.
Raising college completion rates should be a central
part of the strategy for reaching that goal.
In the coming decade, individuals with professional
certificates and post secondary education degrees
at the associate, bachelor’s, and graduate levels are
projected to continue to experience higher levels of
employment and wage growth than those without."
Read the entire text by clicking here.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Homeless Students
The recession is having a profound impact on the lives of families. Today, more children live in poverty than any other comparable group. Additionally, we are finding more and more homeless children
Iowa Administrative Code defines a homeless child or youth as a child or youth from the age of 3 years through 21 years who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence and includes the following:
1. A child or youth who is sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; is living in a motel, hotel, trailer park, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; is living in an emergency or transitional shelter; is abandoned in a hospital; or is awaiting foster care placement;
2. A child or youth who has a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings;
3. A child or youth who is living in a car, park, public space, abandoned building, substandard housing, bus or train station, or similar setting; or
4. A migratory child or youth who qualifies as homeless because the child or youth is living in circumstances described in paragraphs
“1” through “3” above.
We have a commitment to these young men and women. North Cedar has two talented family advocates, Kim Hilby and Mark Norton. One of their responsibilities is to connect families and children to needed resources, for example, winter clothing. They also work hand-in-hand with area clergy, private groups, and government agencies. If you know of a student that may need assistance, perhaps they are homeless, please give us a call at 563-942-3358. We will do what we can.
Iowa Administrative Code defines a homeless child or youth as a child or youth from the age of 3 years through 21 years who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence and includes the following:
1. A child or youth who is sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; is living in a motel, hotel, trailer park, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; is living in an emergency or transitional shelter; is abandoned in a hospital; or is awaiting foster care placement;
2. A child or youth who has a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings;
3. A child or youth who is living in a car, park, public space, abandoned building, substandard housing, bus or train station, or similar setting; or
4. A migratory child or youth who qualifies as homeless because the child or youth is living in circumstances described in paragraphs
“1” through “3” above.
We have a commitment to these young men and women. North Cedar has two talented family advocates, Kim Hilby and Mark Norton. One of their responsibilities is to connect families and children to needed resources, for example, winter clothing. They also work hand-in-hand with area clergy, private groups, and government agencies. If you know of a student that may need assistance, perhaps they are homeless, please give us a call at 563-942-3358. We will do what we can.
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