| As a teacher at a large public school in Long Beach, CA, I affirm that teachers get CYLC letters sent to them. I have been receiving them for at least three or four years. They ask teachers to give the CYLC names of students they feel should be nominated. I don't know if they take everyone that is nominated, but it does look that way because they do not ask for a GPA and there is no way for them to find out what the GPA of a high school student is without infringing federal and state laws dealing with student privacy.
This group may be providing a great opportuinity to kids, but at a cost of $1470 plus a recommended $89 "Tuition and Travel Plan" insurance purchase they are amazingly expensive for a four day conference. I just throw their snail mail away because I would never consider recommending that any of my students spend this much money for an unknown product. |