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6 ways professors can boost student success

A new infographic from Inside Higher Ed looks at barriers to academic success and recommends six ways faculty can better meet students’ needs.

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May 19, 2023
The enduring, widening disparities that limit Black students’ degree attainment  

Experts tell The Hechinger Report that racial gaps in college access, degree attainment, and wealth are growing—and could worsen amid legal challenges to affirmative action and diversity initiatives.

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May 19, 2023
New teacher apprenticeships open doors to college affordability and paid job training

Teacher apprenticeship programs aim to reduce college costs, expand options for would-be teachers, fight teacher shortages, and diversify the teaching workforce.

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May 19, 2023
Georgetown students work to close the digital divide across DC public schools

The 2023 Georgetown Public Policy Challenge grand prize was awarded to William Macci (L’24) and Sparsha Muralidhara (G’23) for their proposal to improve digital access for students in Washington, DC, public schools.

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May 12, 2023
High living costs forcing California college students to make difficult choices

California’s pricey real estate markets are taking a toll on low-income students’ ability to attend University of California schools.

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May 12, 2023
Colleges are taking action as fewer men enroll

With fewer men enrolling in colleges and universities across the country, campuses are adding mentorship, counseling, and supportive services that get to the root of what’s keeping them out of school.

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May 12, 2023
Report: White, high-income students overrepresented among transfer applicants

“The transfer application process reflects the inequitable state of higher education,” says a new report from the Common App that provides one of the first nationwide datasets on transfer applications to U.S. colleges and universities.

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