Seattle Area Independent School college fair
Rainier Scholars is hosting the Seattle Area Independent School college fair, October, 17th 2010. Click the link below for more information. More Scholars Pursue Interests in Summer ProgramsRainier Scholars participate in summer enrichment programs across the country. More Seattle Area Independent School college fairRainier Scholars is hosting the Seattle Area Independent School college fair, October, 17th 2010. Click the link below for more information. More Bill Gates Sr. meets with our scholarsBill Gates Sr. met with Rainier Scholars to share his wisdom and advice. More Listen on Tuesday, Jan 19th: Rainier Scholars Program featured on KPLU 88.5 - NPR News and All that Jazz Tuesday, Jan 19th at 6:30 am and 8:30 am: Rainier Scholars Program featured on KPLU 88.5 - NPR News and All that Jazz More Rainier Scholars featured on King 5 TV NewsRainier Scholars featured on King 5 TV News More Rainier Scholars names a new Executive Director!Rainier Scholars names Gordon McHenry Jr. as its new Executive Director. More Interns from Rainier Scholars Wow Local BusinessesRead about the success of the Rainier Scholars internship program. More Senior CelebrationRainier Scholars has a new yearly tradition. More Scholars Give Back as AdvisorsLearn about Rainier Scholars giving back. More Parent Volunteers Build CommunityLearn about the work of the Rainier Scholars Parent Advisory Council (RSPAC). More Come visit the Scholars! More Rainier Scholars has a new Associate Executive DirectorSarah Smith has been promoted to the position of Associate Executive Director of Rainier Scholars. More Newest members of the Rainier Scholars teamRead about the newest members of the Rainier Scholars team! More |
The playing field isn’t going to level itself. Students of color account for two-thirds of all students in Seattle’s public schools. Yet by high school they make up just 10 percent of the students in the district’s advanced learning programs. Similarly, students of color are not proportionally represented in local independent schools. Whatever the cause of that disparity, the outcome is clear: Fewer of Seattle’s students of color get the education and mentoring they need to gain admission to college and become leaders as adults. The disproportionately low numbers of students of color on college campuses, as well as the lack of men and women of color in positions of leadership nationwide, point back to a lack of equitable opportunities at a foundational level. Education and opportunity for all committed and capable students is essential for a strong, just society. That’s why we created Rainier Scholars. |
