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COVID-19 learning lags could reverse narrowed achievement gap
In a narrowing of the achievement gap over the past nearly five decades, Black, Hispanic and Asian students showed more improvement than their White classmates in math and reading test results of over 7 million tests completed by U.S. students between 1971 and 2017, according to a study published in research journal Education Next.
Teens Have Changed Their Higher Ed Plans — Survey Shows They May Never Go Back
According to a recent survey we at EdChoice conducted in conjunction with Morning Consult, teenagers are embracing their agency in an increasingly broad array of choices. What they told us might worry institutions of higher education — because the next generation appears less interested in the traditional college pipeline.
Additional Funding For Black Students is a Boost to All California Students
For far too long, Black students have not received the additional support afforded to other populations. The only way to address this problem is through sustainable and longstanding funding, not another temporary funding substitution, writes NAACP San Bernardino President Chaché Wright.
‘I Didn’t Really Learn Anything': Graduates Face College After Pandemic Disruptions
Hundreds of thousands of recent graduates are heading to college this fall after spending more than half their high school careers dealing with the upheaval of a pandemic. They endured a jarring transition to online learning, the strains from teacher shortages and profound disruptions to their home lives. And many are believed to be significantly behind academically.
Due to a shortage of surgical technicians, Campbell County Health has partnered with a community college to help them
A recent partnership agreement that was signed last month will allow two surgical tech students from Laramie County Community College (LCCC) to work at Campbell County Health (CCH) for 16-30 hours per week while obtaining their degree program.
How higher education lost its shine
There has been a significant and steady drop nationwide in the proportion of high school graduates enrolling in college in the fall after they finish high school — from a high of 70 percent in 2016 to 63 percent in 2020, the most recent year for which the figure is available, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
What It Will Take to Recruit Teachers in a Tough Job Market
As the 2022-23 academic year gets underway, the large number of vacant teaching jobs (which, in some states, includes thousands of unfilled positions) becomes less about statistics and more about the very real possibility of students showing up to school without a teacher in their classroom.
Study Finds that Tuition Costs Remain Biggest Burden for Students
Tuition costs remain students’ biggest burden, according to results from a recent study from edtech provider Cengage. 68% of students say education costs are a struggle for them or their family members, with tuition being cited as the biggest issue.
How schools can help learners build social, academic networks
Relationship mapping allows students to find trusted and diverse personal sources of social and academic support.