{"product_id":"potential-on-the-periphery-college-access-from-the-ground-up-hardback-9780813592886","title":"Potential on the Periphery; College Access from the Ground Up (Hardback) 9780813592886","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePotential on the Periphery\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eCollege Access from the Ground Up\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eOmari Scott Simmons (Author), Damon T. Hewitt (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780813592886\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 12 December 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages, 7 figures, 7 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.426 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/www.ali.org\/news\/articles\/omari-simmons-interview-simmons-memorial-foundation-and-new-book\/\"'\u003e\"Omari Simmons Interview on the Simmons Memorial Foundation and New Book\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e— Ali.org\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"http:\/\/www.wboc.com\/clip\/14828163\/omari-scott-simmons-talks-about-what-ignited-his-passion-to-help-others\"'\u003eOmari Scott Simmons Talks About What Ignited his Passion to Help Others on WBOC\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e— WBOC\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/delawarestatenews.net\/news\/wise-counsel-milford-graduate-visits-mhs-with-advice-new-book\/\"'\u003e'Wise counsel: Milford graduate visits MHS with advice, new book,\" by Jennifer Antonik\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e— Delaware State News\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The brilliantly told story of a mentoring program, launched and sustained by an African-American family, which nourishes access and success in college for first-generation, low-income youths of all races. This is a playbook to study for social scientific and practical answers.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— Joseph A. Soares, author of The Power of Privilege: Yale and America's Elite Colleges\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Simmons provides families and educators with valuable information on effective practices involving both access to college and academic success. His analysis includes practical suggestions and a substantial review of the literature, along with policy recommendations and actual solutions. Most importantly, he brings first-hand experience in working with students throughout their higher education experiences, and he inspires us with their stories.\"\u003c\/div\u003e— Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href='\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/Selected-New-Books-on-Higher\/245716\"'\u003eChronicle of Higher Education 'Selected New Books on Higher Education'\" compiled by Ruth Hammond\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e— Chronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eEven high-performing students sometimes need assistance to transform their high school achievement into a higher education outcome that matches their potential, especially when those students come from vulnerable backgrounds. Without intervention, many of these students, lost in the transition between secondary school and higher education, would not attend selective colleges that provide greater opportunities. \u003ci\u003ePotential on the Periphery\u003c\/i\u003e profiles the Simmons Memorial Foundation (SMF), a grassroots non-profit organization co-founded by author Omari Scott Simmons, that promotes college access for students in North Carolina and Delaware. 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. Using data gleaned from interviews with past student participants in the programs run by the SMF, Simmons illuminates the underlying factors thwarting student achievement, such as inadequate information about college options, limited opportunities for social capital acquisition, financial pressures, self-doubt, and political weakness. Simmons then identifies policy solutions and pragmatic strategies that college access organizations can adopt to address these factors. \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e Foreword\u003cbr\u003e Introduction \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Origins\u003cbr\u003e 2. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The SMF College Access Program\u003cbr\u003e 3. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Challenges in College Access\u003cbr\u003e 4. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Role of SMF Intervention\u003cbr\u003e 5. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Reforms\u003cbr\u003e 6. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Parting Thoughts\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52563724009752,"sku":"9780813592886","price":91.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/potential-on-the-periphery-college-access-from-the-ground-up-hardback-9780813592886","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}