Politico: Inequality persists as costs increase at public colleges

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SkillsUSA: Success Stories

Read on SkillsUSA.org Brimming with ideas, Nathan Simpson isn’t going to let a little thing like youth stand in his way. The high school senior, 17, recently was awarded a federal contract for videography services, possibly making him the youngest Department of Defense contractor on record. Not only that, Simpson is helping other students his … Read more

Lynchburg Living: Person of Interest – Nathan Simpson

Occupation: Rising Junior at Appomattox High School and this year’s top winner at the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) competition.Resides: Appomattox, Va. Tell us about the business you entered into the YEA! competition.True Dimension Education is the Netflix for high school course selection. Within a school district, we will collect student data and predict which courses … Read more

ABC13: Teacher-student duo develops software to match student and teacher compatibility

APPOMATTOX Co., Va. (WSET) – A student-teacher duo in Appomattox believes that compatibility could make a difference in high school dropout rates. So much so, they developed a software idea around it. Coach Jason Clark coaches football and teaches computer technology at Appomattox High School. Together with Nathan Simpson, a 15-year-old student, they developed an … Read more