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The numbers don't lie.

4/3/2012

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In March, the (only) school councilor had a presentation to the school board about how the school is preparing children in the district for the future.
There were graphs and numbers and percentages.
Talk of colleges visits on and off campus.
He said that Pacific University comes out several times a year to recruit.
So the next day, 
I emailed the school to see how many colleges came to visit so far this year and they responded by telling me, that if I wanted to know, I would have to go look in the visitor's log book.  


OK then.


I went to look in the book and there, in October, was a name - with the purpose - "college visit "  - but did not list the college.  It so happened the (only) school councilor walked in the office and I nicely asked him if he could tell me what college this recruiter came from and he looked at it and said to me, "No. I don't know." 

 
Ok then.


The next college recruiter was listed as a visitor in November.  He was from Heald College.   That is a for-profit sort of business, healthcare, technology college.


OK then.


The third recruiter, who was there in December is the one I have decided was likely not a college recruiter.  He was listed as, "MAC FB College Visit" and signed in at 7:30am. He did not sign out.  School starts at 8:15am.   So this, to me, is likely not a college recruiter.



I may not be a math whiz, but I do know right from wrong when I see it.

I carry this sign most school mornings for about 1/2 hour and walk up and down the sidewalk near the driveway into the school.   
  
If you are in the neighborhood - come and walk with me!
2 Comments
Melissa
4/23/2012 11:09:49 pm

while i feel that your determination to make a change is all done with good intentions i am left wondering if maybe you could take another approach to the unbalanced military college visits and start sending petitions to the colleges to get them to come to the school and speak to students about the programs that they offer and all the oppertunities that the student could have if they attended that school.
just an idea it could not hurt to send out a letter to all oregon schools.

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barb smith
4/24/2012 12:59:14 am

Hi Melissa -

I would love it if more colleges came to the campus of this small school.

The school councilor, who is a full-time paid employee of the district is the person who should be contacting universities and colleges. In my mind, that should be a vital part of his job in helping children to find their future paths.

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