Hola Links: Building college paths + human “castles”
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The Washington Post has a story on a new program aimed at better marking the path to higher education for Montgomery County Public Schools grads who usually don’t make it into college. The story profiles Nadia Salazar, a Bolivian immigrant, who took advantage of mentoring and other assistance to earn a spot at Montgomery College this fall. If she earns an associates degree there, she’ll have the option for completing a four-year education at any of several Maryland state universities. The Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success program targets groups, including Hispanics, who have lower than average college enrollment rates. There’s a similar program in Northern Virginia, the story says.
This looks like fun! In Tarragona, Spain, over the weekend, hundreds of people turned out — and then up! — to compete in the annual Castells Competition. The experience in human castle-building is said to date back to the 18th century. Story and photos here.
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