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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

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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

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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

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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…

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May 22

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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…

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May 15

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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…

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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.

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May 08

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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…

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