Education Aug 26 How higher ed is trying to improve student performance with data By Taylor Swaak, The Chronicle of Higher Education
Education Jun 17 Fewer than half of high schools teach computer science. These educators want to change that International tech workers, fed up with immigration delays, political uncertainty and anti-Asian bias, are leaving the United States to return to increasingly vibrant startup sectors in their home countries. One solution? Better educating American students in math and science. By Levi Pulkkinen, The Hechinger Report
Education Apr 12 Even as colleges pledge to improve, share of engineering graduates who are Black declines The proportion of graduates with degrees in science and engineering who are Black is flat or down, even as demand for workers in those high-paying fields grows at double the rate of other occupations. And Covid-19 pandemic trends appear to… By Melba Newsome, The Hechinger Report
Nation Oct 15 Watch 7:01 Soaring housing costs stretch already-strapped college students For many college students, living costs may exceed the cost of tuition and fees, as affordable housing options are becoming increasingly hard to find. Some find they struggle with debt, or paying for meals; others are at risk for homelessness. By Hari Sreenivasan, Cat Wise
Education Oct 23 Watch 6:23 Turning soldiers into scholars by turning military experience into college credit Despite years leading troops and managing equipment on the front lines, soldiers returning to school may have to start from the beginning, alongside teenagers who have never held a similar level of responsibility. Now, a new Colorado law awards college… By Hari Sreenivasan
Jun 05 Watch 6:12 How nontraditional pathways can lead workers to good jobs Not everyone takes a traditional route to a college degree that will prepare them for the workforce. John Yang talks with Nicole Smith of Georgetown University and Beth Cobert of the Markle Foundation about alternatives to help young adults and… Continue watching
May 22 Watch 6:27 Should high schools worry about what students do after graduation? This city says yes By Hari Sreenivasan Chicago has a new plan to make sure kids pursue a college degree or have another viable career path after high school. By 2020, in order to get a diploma from Chicago public schools, a student will have to prove… Continue watching
May 15 Watch 6:19 How faculty mentors can help first-generation students succeed By Hari Sreenivasan A new initiative by the University of California system uses first-generation faculty to guide first-generation students, with the goal of decreasing dropout rates. As part of our series Rethinking College, Hari Sreenivasan visits UCLA to see how the program is… Continue watching
May 09 Opinion: Part-time college students have been left out. Let’s help them By Karen Stout, Inside Higher Ed As colleges embrace strategies to bolster degree completion, this former community college president warns against creating a situation where part-time students become even more likely to drop out. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 7:01 The next generation of African-American doctors finds success and support at this university By Hari Sreenivasan Xavier University, a small, historically black college in New Orleans, manages to graduate more African Americans who go on to become medical doctors than any other undergraduate institution in the country -- a fact that's even more striking given a… Continue watching