Staff Articles Archives - Noble Schools https://nobleschools.org/profiles/noble-schools-staff-articles/ Public Charter Schools Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:42:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://nobleschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/cropped-noble-favicon-32x32.png Staff Articles Archives - Noble Schools https://nobleschools.org/profiles/noble-schools-staff-articles/ 32 32 What You Can Do Right Now: Moving Through and Beyond This Year’s FAFSA Issues https://nobleschools.org/blog/what-you-can-do-right-now-moving-through-and-beyond-this-years-fafsa-issues/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-you-can-do-right-now-moving-through-and-beyond-this-years-fafsa-issues Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:00:18 +0000 https://nobleschools.org/?p=35377 BY EMMANUEL JACKSON | he/him | College Counselor | Muchin College Prep Usually, at this time of year, my 12th-grade students are excitedly choosing what college to attend and taking the next steps required to enroll. But this school year has not been normal. Due to major complications with the rollout of a new, [...]]]> Financial Literacy for Educators 101 https://nobleschools.org/blog/financial-literacy-for-educators-101/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=financial-literacy-for-educators-101 Tue, 07 May 2024 15:30:29 +0000 https://nobleschools.org/?p=35100 As the school year continues, it can be hard to focus on your own finances and remain disciplined in saving towards a financial goal when an all-inclusive vacation is calling your name after a stressful year. However, we have to think of the big picture.]]> Why We Choose to Say “Latinx” at Noble Schools https://nobleschools.org/blog/why-we-choose-to-say-latinx-at-noble-schools/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-we-choose-to-say-latinx-at-noble-schools Thu, 14 Sep 2023 21:00:24 +0000 https://nobleschools.org/?p=29326 BY DR. AIDÉ ACOSTA, Ph. D, Chief College Officer at Noble Schools In kicking off Latinx Heritage Month, I want to share with you a note about the challenges in defining the Latin America Diaspora in the U.S. “Latinx” is a fairly new ethnic category (see Who are you calling Latinx? for a summary). [...]]]> Chipping Away at Walls: Showing Up for Our Students’ Mental Health https://nobleschools.org/blog/chipping-away-at-walls-showing-up-for-our-students-mental-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chipping-away-at-walls-showing-up-for-our-students-mental-health Wed, 24 May 2023 19:00:57 +0000 https://nobleschools.org/?p=31889 “Black people don’t go to therapy.” “You don’t need therapy, you need Jesus.” “Stop crying and suck it up.” “Therapy is for crazy people.” Throughout my life, these are phrases I’ve heard from my students and peers that sought to justify why people of color, and specifically Black people, should not seek out therapy or support. Nevertheless, support and therapy are exactly what is needed, arguably now more than ever.]]> Leaving No One Behind: Mansueto Family Leads Healthy Change in Their Community https://nobleschools.org/blog/mansueto-high-school-family-leads-community-change/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mansueto-high-school-family-leads-community-change Tue, 16 May 2023 14:00:29 +0000 https://nobleschools.org/?p=31840 Mansueto student Mia Corral and her parents have been running together since she was little. They've been taking that passion to their community to encourage others to run by leading the Midway Mile Chasers running club.]]> A Letter to All the Brilliant Girls of Noble https://nobleschools.org/blog/a-letter-to-the-brilliant-girls-of-noble/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-letter-to-the-brilliant-girls-of-noble Fri, 17 Mar 2023 14:00:48 +0000 https://nobleschools.org/?p=31158 Dear brilliant and beautiful girls of Noble, As I pen this letter, memories of my younger, high school self float through my mind. The friendships, laughter, and extracurricular activities were all core to my high school experience, which created so many fond memories that I keep near to my heart even now. And while [...]]]>