Executive Director Lucas Spielfogel highlights need for school counselors and holistic admissions process in Louisiana Public Broadcasting Q&A. The panel focused on the educational documentary “Try Harder!” and featured producer/director Lou Nakasako. Replying to host Dr. Robyn Merrick’s query about increasing equity in college admissions, Lucas emphasized deprioritizing traditionally exclusive elements like ACT scores, which correlate more to income than intelligence, and adopting a process responsive to diverse student experiences. He also noted that many American public high schools lack seasoned college counselors, and shared the jaw-dropping student-to-counselor ratio. Can you guess? Approximately 350:1.

Watch the full panel discussion above.