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The 100 Percent Promise: US News & World Report

September 02, 2010 by Jill Willis

U.S. News & World Report's most popular issue, "Ranking Best Colleges," includes a two-page feature on YES Prep Public Schools and our college-bound culture: "The 100 Percent Promise." The magazine is on newsstands now, so be sure to pick up a copy to read more about our students, staff and mission to prepare 10,000 college ready students in Houston!

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Excerpts from The "100 Percent Promise"

"In the past 10 years, 100 percent of [YES Prep's] graduates have been accepted to four-year colleges. Marquez was not about to break that track record. 'I'm going to college,' says the freshman at Austin College in Sherman, Texas. 'A lot of my other friends can't say that.'

"The success rate would be remarkable for any public high school, but the

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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT - YES Corps Urban Education Internship

August 26, 2010 by Jeremy Jones

JOB OPENING:  YES Corps Urban Education Internship

REPORTS TO:  School Director/YES Corps Coordinator

JOB GOAL:  To ensure that more students in Houston have the opportunity to attain an excellent education, the YES Corps Urban Education Internship is an opportunity for local college students to attain a deeper insight into what the best school in Houston is doing to close the educational achievement gap while having a direct impact on student achievement. 

OVERVIEW:  Founded in 1998, YES Prep Public Schools is a free, open-enrollment public school system that prepares low-income, minority students in 6^th-12^th grades for college graduation. 100% of YES Prep’s graduating seniors have been accepted to college and over 90% are the first in their family to attend a four-year

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YES Prep Southwest College Counselor Spends Summer in Africa

August 19, 2010 by Ayana Allen

Five years ago I began my PhD program in Urban Education at Texas A& M University. I breezed through my coursework,  but found myself struggling to write my dissertation as I often battled with the  typical symptoms of writer’s block,  coupled with my demanding, yet always rewarding, job as the Director of College Counseling at YES Prep Southwest.   My advisor and committee co-chair, Dr. Chance Lewis  frequently expressed his disappointment in my lack of focus. He knew that I had not yet tapped into my potential as a researcher and a scholar, and he often challenged me to push past my fears.  As much as I inspire and encourage my own students, it was very difficult for me to  inspire myself to write and graduate.

Out of nowhere, an amazing opportunity arose in January when my

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YES Prep Sends 143 Alumni to College

August 10, 2010 by Donald Kamentz

I must have driven this same route to the North Central campus several hundred times the last few years from my house:  Interstate 45 to 59 North, exit Lauder.   On so many occasions, I’m usually awashed in a midst of phone calls, listening to sports radio or just zoning to good music – it’s become a routine.   However, last Thursday was different than all the other times I have taken this road very travelled.   In fact, it was a historic day – the North Central campus would be hosting their first-ever Alumni Send-Off, a time-honored tradition where we have one last “celebration” and “farewell charge” to the graduated seniors before they head off to their colleges all across the country.  

During the course of the event, the first group of YES Prep North Central alumni had the chance

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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT - Director of Alumni Programs, College Counseling

July 06, 2010 by Donald Kamentz

JOB OPENING: DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI PROGRAMS

REPORTS TO: Senior Director of College Initiatives

JOB GOAL: Provide leadership in strategic planning, program development, use of data and related instructional services, as well as all available research and evaluation tools in order to ensure YES Prep alumni are prepared for matriculation to and graduation from college.

OVERVIEW: Founded in 1998, YES Prep Public Schools is a free, public school system that prepares low-income, minority students in 6th-12th grade for college graduation. 100% of YES Prep’s graduating seniors have been accepted to college and over 90% are the first in their family to attend a four-year college/university. In fact, every senior graduating from YES Prep Public Schools is required to gain admittance into a

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