Potential on the Periphery College Access from the Ground Up |
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| Author:
| Simmons, Omari Scott |
| Foreword by:
| Hewitt, Damon T. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-9287-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2018 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.95USD $37.95 |
Book Description:
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This book profiles the Simmons Memorial Foundation (SMF), a grassroots non-profit organization co-founded by Omari Scott Simmons, that promotes college access for vulnerable students. Simmons discusses how the organization has helped students secure admission and succeed in college, using this example to contextualize the broader realm of existing education practice, academic theory, and public policy.
This book profiles the Simmons Memorial Foundation (SMF), a grassroots non-profit organization co-founded by Omari Scott Simmons, that promotes college access for vulnerable students. Simmons discusses how the organization has helped students secure admission and succeed in college, using this example to contextualize the broader realm of existing education practice, academic theory, and public policy.