Tag: College

African American Students’ Career and College Readiness The Journey Unraveled


Free Download Jennifer R. Curry, "African American Students’ Career and College Readiness: The Journey Unraveled "
English | ISBN: 1498506860 | 2015 | 378 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
College and career readiness is essential to promoting the success of all students. Educational and economic changes in today’s society demands well thought out strategies for preparing students to survive academically, socially, and financially in the future. African American students are at a disadvantage in this strategic planning process due to a long history of racism, injustice, and marginalization.

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College Writing Skills Ed 8


Free Download John Langan, "College Writing Skills Ed 8"
English | ISBN: 0073371653 | 2010 | 816 pages | PDF | 14 MB
College Writing Skills offers students a practical guide to becoming better writers. From mastering the traditional five-paragraph essay and its variations to learning about the finer points of grammar and punctuation, College Writing Skills empowers students to take control of their writing and put it to work for them. Now, with the new online writing program Connect Writing and the soon-to-come Connect Langan, an online interactive version of

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Why the Electoral College Is Bad for America (4th Edition)


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English | 2024 | ISBN: 1009426265 | 279 Pages | PDF | 2 MB
The electoral college is the extraordinarily complex mechanism by which Americans choose their president. Is there any justification for such a system, which may elect the candidate who does not receive the most votes? Today, with two of the last five presidential elections having gone to the popular vote loser and the debacle following the 2020 election, the electoral college’s flaws are more apparent than ever. In this fourth edition of the definitive book on the electoral college, George Edwards employs rigorous analysis and systemic data to show how the system violates core democratic principles and does not provide the benefits its advocates claim. With a new chapter focusing on the 2020 election, Edwards addresses justifications for the electoral college that were popular among Trump supporters following the 2016 and 2020 elections. Edwards concludes by offering a straightforward approach to selecting the president that maximizes political equality.

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Learn to Study for Success at College and University


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English | 2011 | pages: 76 | ASIN: B004Q9TZFM | EPUB | 0,8 mb
Going to College or University is an exciting yet daunting experience for many students. It’s exciting because you can study interesting subjects, make new friends and pursue new hobbies in College. But it’s also daunting because in order to get a successful academic education, you’ll have to accept personal responsibility for a task for which you have received little or no special training in school. This task requires you to manage your own learning or to become an active, independent and self-motivated student when it comes to planning, conducting and evaluating your academic work.

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