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Pursuing A Dream: The Lived Experiences Of Early Leavers And Their Return To Alternative High School, Patrick Morrissette Feb 2018

Pursuing A Dream: The Lived Experiences Of Early Leavers And Their Return To Alternative High School, Patrick Morrissette

The Qualitative Report

This article describes a phenomenological study that explored the experiences of early leavers who chose to return to high school in order to pursue their diploma. Eighteen students, including males and females, participated in individual tape recorded interviews, during which they described their experiences, yielding written protocols that were thematically analyzed. Results from this study revealed seven prominent themes that included the following (a) facing reality, (b) launching process, (c) determination, (d) overcoming barriers, (e) supportive influences, (f) proving self, and (g) learning context. Findings and implications for educators and future research are included.


A Look At Minimizing Student Loan Debt, While Maximizing Advanced Educational Opportunities, Karla Bradford Dec 2017

A Look At Minimizing Student Loan Debt, While Maximizing Advanced Educational Opportunities, Karla Bradford

The Siegel Institute Journal of Applied Ethics

Poverty is a reality for many who obtain a degree of higher education and enter the workforce immediately after graduation. Funding an education for many may lead to student loan debt that is often virtually impossible to repay. This often leads many to believe that the debt incurred from obtaining a degree of higher education may not be worth the gain. The purpose of this paper is explore several articles that report on higher education as it relates to poverty, student loan debt, and salary pay scales for degrees and professional trade certifications. While investigating those related themes, this paper …


A Federal Role In Education: Encouragement As A Guiding Philosophy For The Advancement Of Learning In America, Gerard Robinson Mar 2016

A Federal Role In Education: Encouragement As A Guiding Philosophy For The Advancement Of Learning In America, Gerard Robinson

University of Richmond Law Review

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La Universidad De La Salle En Quince Discursos, Hermano Fabio Humberto Coronado Padilla, Fsc. Jan 2011

La Universidad De La Salle En Quince Discursos, Hermano Fabio Humberto Coronado Padilla, Fsc.

Revista de la Universidad de La Salle

Selección de quince discursos dirigidos a la comunidad académica lasallista entre 2007 y 2011. Caracteriza la colección la diversidad de circunstancias en las cuales fueron pronunciados, los hay para inauguraciones o clausuras de cursos para profesores y diplomados, también para celebraciones y conmemoraciones (grados, becas de honor, ágapes fraternos), para reuniones de administrativos académicos (decanos, jefes de programas, jefes de oficinas), para eventos (feria exposición, semana internacional, encuentro de posgrados), e incluso para el lanzamiento de un libro. Tal variedad queda reflejada igualmente en la temática, tratada de una manera ágil y muchas veces espontánea, plena de ideas sugerentes, anécdotas, …