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Higher Education

  • The 17 Colleges Where Poor Students Pay More Than Wealthy Ones

    The Hechinger Report Jun 3, 2023

    At 17 colleges and universities in 2020-21, students from families earning under $30,000 actually paid more in net price, which is the amount students pay after discounts and financial aid, than those from families making $110,000 a year or more…

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  • Why Successful College and Career Readiness Programs Rely on Community

    Getting Smart May 28, 2023

    An integral part of K-12 education is preparing students to shape their own lives beyond high school, whether they choose college, technical school, or the workforce. And while there is no single recipe for this, there just might be a secret sauce.

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  • Funders Take Note: Philanthropy Can Do More to Support Student Aspirations

    The Center for Effective Philanthropy May 26, 2023

    Americans love a good success story and high school graduation season lends itself to tales of exceptional achievement as each spring brings a predictable stream of articles with clickbait titles…

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  • Costs – Not COVID – Currently Driving Undergraduate Losses

    Higher Education Dive May 25, 2023

    Higher Education News…

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  • How Coaches Are Addressing College Students’ Hurdles

    The Hechinger Report May 23, 2023

    Without purposeful guidance on choosing the right classes or taking advantage of available resources, students can easily get lost and end up “making decisions that don’t get them to a degree,” said Josh Wyner, who leads higher education programs at The Aspen Institute.

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  • How Colleges Can Boost Student Support Through Affordable Housing

    EdSource May 21, 2023

    The state must invest to ensure community college students can have the same housing support that university students already receive.

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  • Community College Enrollment is Declining Among Black Students

    The 74 May 18, 2023

    Stout & Carpenter: Schools need a new strategy to bolster access for learners of color who no longer see higher education as a viable pathway…

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    Beyond 12: Closing the College Degree Divide for Historically Underrepresented Students

    Beyond 12 May 15, 2023

    Only 42% of Black students and 49% of Latinx students earn a degree after six years of entering college, compared with 68% of white students; and only 16% of students…

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  • Colleges and Universities Are Addressing Declining Male Enrollment

    The Hechinger Report May 14, 2023

    With declining male enrollment in higher education, some colleges have started to treat men as a group that needs additional support.

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  • How CTE Can Pave a Pathway to Affordable, Successful Careers

    Forbes May 13, 2023

    Aligning higher education with the needs of the workforce and employers has become a common theme as innovation disrupts the status quo and revolutionizes the labor needs of today’s economy.…

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  • How Can Higher Education Help Fill the Climate Jobs Gap?

    GreenBiz May 13, 2023

    Universities can be on the forefront of upskilling the next generation workforce on sustainability, if they move quickly.

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  • Fostering Creativity in Career Readiness and Prep

    EdSurge May 13, 2023

    Creativity is more than an artistic skill; it involves thinking differently, collaborating, developing solutions and communicating in a way that …

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