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Topics: Adult learners

February 8, 2019February 8, 2019
ABA weighs law school standards, distance learning with eye toward access

American Bar Association delegates recently rejected a proposal to tighten law school accreditation standards, saying the rule could threaten efforts to diversify the legal profession.

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February 8, 2019
Adults 60+ struggling with student loan debt amid sharp increase

The total amount of student loan debt held by Americans age 60 and older jumped by 161 percent between 2010 and 2017, shifting “the traditional arc of adult life for many Americans.”

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November 30, 2018December 4, 2018
Student leaders reflect on their experiences with food and housing insecurity

Five student leaders share their struggles with food and housing insecurity, and what colleges can do to better support their communities.

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November 30, 2018March 8, 2019
With few veterans attending elite colleges, advocates push to close the gap

There are nearly 1 million GI Bill recipients currently enrolled in college, but just a tiny fraction attend the nation’s top institutions.

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November 30, 2018December 4, 2018
Georgetown Pivot Program preparing formerly incarcerated individuals for employment

Georgetown University has launched a program that pairs educational instruction with internship opportunities to help returning citizens prepare for entrepreneurship or employment.

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November 9, 2018December 17, 2018
Incarceration can put education out of reach for life, report says

A new report shows how formerly incarcerated people face many lasting barriers to educational mobility.

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November 2, 2018July 26, 2019
States exploring options for adult college promise programs

Five states are piloting free-college programs designed to encourage degree attainment among students over age 25 by addressing key financial and lifestyle barriers to enrollment and graduation.

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October 5, 2018December 17, 2018
Student-parents struggle with ‘time poverty’ as financial aid lags

A new study finds that that college students with preschool-age children face steep obstacles to graduation and calls for increasing access to convenient, affordable childcare.

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September 14, 2018
Debunking the myth of the ‘traditional’ student

Many people think of the typical college student as a recent high school graduate, living on campus, supported by their parents, but a recent NPR segment debunks that myth.

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August 17, 2018March 8, 2019
Op-ed: Navy veterans need more support planning for college

A military veteran urges the Navy to train soon-to-be civilians earlier and more thoroughly on how to apply to and succeed in college.

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August 10, 2018September 27, 2018
Georgetown Prison Scholars Program bringing music education to the D.C. Jail

This spring, Georgetown University students joined men and women incarcerated in the D.C. Jail for an “inside-outside” course studying musical traditions associated with the criminal justice system.

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June 29, 2018November 7, 2018
Online education boosts enrollment, not completion, study says

New research suggests that without additional supports, fully online education may not boost attainment.

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