Aleka Jackson-Jarrell is the coordinator of the Heritage Program at Adelanto High in California’s High Desert. She regularly meets with Black students at the school to make sure they stay on track to graduate and meet A-G requirements that enable them to apply to a public university.
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Christian Robinson always planned to go to college, but when she graduated from Adelanto High School in California’s High Desert, she felt aimless. Without a plan or preparation for higher education, she decided to go to work instead.
She regrets that now.
“I wish I would have gone straight into college because I would have had everything done, finished and over with,” said Robinson, who at 20 is now enrolling at Victor Valley College.
Currently, Robinson juggles two jobs, working for a security company and serving fast food. She wishes she had received more guidance about attending college from her…
