Inclusive Education Project Podcast

We continue our journey to view the education of our children holistically as we strive to develop them into productive and inclusive members of society. Tracy Baynes joins us to share her interesting work in helping students achieve unimaginable success.Tracy Baynes is the founder, president, and CEO of STEP, the Student Expedition Program. As an instructor in the oceanography field, Tracy noticed the persistent achievement gap between high-income and low-income students. She wanted to focus her efforts on students who are working hard despite their adverse economic background. In 2004, she established STEP and soon took the first group of students to Alaska for a three-week sea kayaking trip. Show Highlights:The struggle to strive for educational equity for studentsThe “rest” of Tracy’s story of finding opportunities for students beyond their financial barriersStudent successes in the STEP systemThe playing field is NOT level for first-generation college students.Tracy’s accounts of students developing