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Sep 15

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Giving students a leg up with job skills a resume won’t show

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When applying to a job out of college, having a top-notch resume isn’t enough anymore. College graduates from top schools apply alongside dozens of similarly qualified candidates. In light of new hiring trends, a program at Georgetown University aims to…

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Sep 15

Column: Would I pass the college remediation placement test?

By Emily Hanford, APM Reports

A journalist who graduated from Amherst College took a placement test for college remediation classes, and her results were surprising.

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Sep 14

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Inmates get a ‘second chance’ at federal grants for higher ed under experimental program

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In a pilot project announced this summer, the Department of Education will partner with dozens of colleges to provide higher education to prisoners who can't afford to pay; eligible inmates will be able to apply for federal grants under the…

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Sep 13

Twitter Chat: How to get more Latino males pursuing higher education

By Kenya Downs

How can more Latino males overcome financial and cultural barriers to higher education? Join The PBS NewsHour for our Twitter chat.

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Sep 13

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A mentoring program that aims to keep Latino males in school

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On college campuses, Latino males are perhaps the most underrepresented group. These men are often expected to provide for their families, which can mean a choice between getting an education and getting a job. Hari Sreenivasan reports as part of…

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Sep 12

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One college turns its football field into a farm and sees its students transform

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At Paul Quinn College, where once there was a football field, now there’s an organic farm. It’s not just a symbol of renewal for this once-struggling historically black college in Dallas; it’s where students work to pay tuition. As part…

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Sep 12

The shortage of non-white professors is a self-perpetuating problem

By Matt Krupnick, The Hechinger Report

People in doctoral pipelines to university jobs are disproportionately white, making black educators hard to come by.

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Sep 01

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Georgetown University tries to make amends for profiting from slavery

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Georgetown University is taking an unprecedented step to respond to and apologize for its ties to slavery. The university will give special preference to applicants who are descendants of Georgetown’s slaves, plans to rename a building in honor of one…

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Aug 24

Many of this year’s high school grads may not be college-ready, test scores suggest

By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press

The latest scores from the ACT college entrance exam suggest many of this year's high school graduates aren't ready for college-level course work.

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Aug 22

Senator suggests colleges swap teachers for videos

By Associated Press

Sen. Ron Johnson called higher education a "cartel" and suggested colleges could cut the number of instructors and increase use of online videos like Ken Burns' 11½-hour documentary on the Civil War.

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