Students in rural areas face a variety of barriers that can impede their path to staying in college and completing a degree: long commutes, homesickness, culture shock and lack of college-readiness. A Montana program is attempting to address these issues.
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College Preparation and The Future Workforce
EdSurge Oct 23, 2023Back in March of this year, EdSurge published my article outlining the nearly 400-year history of higher education in America, how that past shapes the …
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The Importance of Evaluating Textbook Effectiveness
EdSource Oct 22, 2023Wouldn’t it be nice if all teachers had verifiably excellent instructional materials at their disposal and if every school and school district had a reliable guide as to which instructional…
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How Educators Can Tackle Gender-based Violence in Schools
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Understanding Rural Education Systems and Infrastructure
The Rural Blog Oct 20, 2023Photo by Leslie Cross, Unsplash About 30 miles and a mountain pass separate Teton County, Wyoming, from Teton County, Idaho, but the county …
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How Philanthropy Can Bolster Equity in Education
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Oct 20, 2023There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
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How Head Start Providers Can Help Protect Children From Environmental Harms
Urban Institute Oct 20, 2023As environmental and climate change–related hazards grow, Head Start and other early childhood providers can support children’s well-being by understanding and taking action to prepare for environmental exposures.
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Dual Enrollment Can Save College Students Time and Money
The Conversation Oct 19, 2023In a recent talk about new ways to do college admissions, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona spoke about his own experience taking a college course while still in high school.…
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How Online Tutoring Models Have Helped Increase Literacy Rates
The 74 Oct 18, 2023The study, from researchers who typically advocate for in-person models, could be a breakthrough for schools struggling to find tutors.
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How Colleges Can Help Address Affordable Housing
Higher Education Dive Oct 18, 2023Higher Education News…
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Helping Advance Latino Graduation Rates
EdSurge Oct 18, 2023If colleges and universities want to close the graduation gap for their Latino students, their target goal is clear: help another 6.2 million Latinos …
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Why College Campuses Need to Provide Mental Health Services
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