How Do You Triple Your University Going Rate in a High Poverty Rural District? - with Dr. Chris Nesmith, Superintendent, Elma School District

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Chris Nesmith, Superintendent, Elma School District

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• How does a rural district with 79% free & reduced lunch go from 8% to 24% university going rate?
• Why does the bifurcation between career kids & university bound kids need to end?
• What should higher ed know about the students K-12 is now sending them with both career credentials & university level academics?

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