At halfway point, Kentucky Promise Zone sparking generational changes

Partners for Education at Berea College were featured in an article celebrating the success in the Kentucky Promise Zone. With the support of programs, including Berea College GEAR UP, there has been increased ACT scores and college-going rates for recent cohorts, in addition to an increase in STEM programming. 

'STEM Squad' Aims to Inspire Students to Learn

The STEM Squad visited Northeastern Illinois University for a day of STEM activities with GEAR UP students. Students were given an opportunity to learn and understand coding, which would not have been possible without the partnership of Chicago GEAR UP and the STEM Squad. One student summed up what they learned from the experience: “Every time [the car] would go through the course, I learned more and more information, and I learned how to overcome…