Archives Wikis

Child Abuse

Child abuse is when a parent or caregiver, whether through action or failing to act, causes injury, death, emotional harm or risk of serious harm to a child.

War/Military Deployment

Strictly speaking, "deployment" refers to activities required to move military personnel and materials from a home installation to a specified destination.

Valedictorian

BRIEF SUMMARY Valedictorian is an academic title of success for the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony (called a valediction). The chosen valedictorian is often the student with the highest ranking (highest GPA) among…

Universities (see College Preparation/Readiness)

BRIEF SUMMARY A university is an institution of higher education and research which awards academic degrees in various academic disciplines.  As students or their parents begin to explore their postsecondary education options, they may begin to wonder about the difference…

Reality Store

The Reality Store is a financial simulation that allows students to learn more about career planning, money management and budgeting, and decision making. Students go through the process of choosing a career, receiving a "paycheck," and learning to budget their pay to meet monthly expenses, along with unexpected expenses.

McKinney-Vento Act

Homeless students are those who lack a fixed, regular, adequate nighttime residence. This includes students who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship or similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or campgrounds due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; are abandoned in hospitals.

JAG – Jobs for America’s Graduates

The JAG program works with youth who face challenges to graduation or life beyond high school.  The program focuses on teaching these youth leadership and employability skills that will directly impact them, their school and community