Center for Leadership, Development & Advocacy Inc.

9 out of 10 parents want their children to learn computer science and still most schools don’t teach it. Republicans and Democrats alike recognize and support this teacher-powered movement, supported by millions, including all of you who have made Code.org’s work possible. Now is the time for us all to get involved.

“You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Thousands of workers all over the country have walked out, embarked on hunger strikes, and staged sit-ins in restaurants over the past year, all in the pursuit of a $15 minimum wage. The Fight for $15 campaign has garnered headlines and built momentum around the country for raising salaries among low-wage workers. The effort has organized workers in small towns in Arkansas and larger cities such as New York and San Francisco alike. As a result, progressive strongholds have implemented higher minimum wages. But federal minimum wage still remains at an impossibly low $7.25 per hour.

Our “No SAT/ACT policy” has also changed us in ways deeper than data and demographics: Not once did we sit in an Admissions committee meeting and “wish we had a test score.” Without the scores, every other detail of the student’s application became more vivid. Their academic record over four years, letters of recommendation, essays, in-person interviews, and the optional creative supplements gave us a more complete portrait than we had seen before. Applicants gave more attention to their applications, including the optional components, putting us in a much better position to predict their likelihood of success here.

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