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Friends Of The Children: Portland Postsecondary Preparation Recommendations, Hillary Horn Montuori
Friends Of The Children: Portland Postsecondary Preparation Recommendations, Hillary Horn Montuori
Anthropology Theses
The process of defining "postsecondary success" is an integral part of preparing for it. Ultimately, postsecondary success begins as a goal within the formal education system because it denotes success after high school. But then we must ask, "What is the goal of that high school education?" In my time as a research intern with Friends of the Children (FOTC), concepts of productivity, access, and knowledge have all been central to answering this question. On one level, the question has a pragmatic answer: FOTC youth should be able to earn a living wage. On another level, the question is much …