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Topics: Student success
Report: Minority-Serving Institutions key source of economic mobility for low-income students
A new report finds that Minority-Serving Institutions offer a quick return on investment for low-income students by providing an education they can afford and focusing on completion, equity, and economic outcomes.
‘More communication and less suspicion’: How faculty can better support neurodivergent students
Writing in The Chronicle of Higher Education, an expert on mental health and disability calls on faculty to establish clear lines of communication with students and seek institutional support.
Refugee students have a new pathway to higher education and citizenship in the U.S.
A new education program empowers U.S. colleges and universities to sponsor refugee students so they can resettle in the U.S. and pursue their higher education goals.
Work requirements for public assistance programs lock Americans out of college and higher-paying jobs
The resumption of work requirements for food stamp benefits and other public assistance programs could make it difficult for students to afford basic needs—and stay in school.
HBCUs bring their college courses to high schools serving students from low-income households
Three Historically Black Colleges and Universities have joined the National Education Equity Lab, a network of higher education institutions offering free college courses to low-income high school students.
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.
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.
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.
Georgetown report identifies 10 education and career interventions that improve economic outcomes for young adults
A new report from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce highlights 10 pathway changes involving education, training, and work experience that can help young adults access good jobs by age 30.
Which ‘college-to-jobs’ programs position students for economic mobility?
A new report explores career-focused opportunities available to college students—programming like job shadowing, internships, cohort structures, and career coaching—and highlights the most promising approaches for colleges looking to improve students’ academic and employment outcomes.
Two instructors, one classroom: An emerging model for community college student success
As an alternative to pre-college remediation courses, I-BEST prepares community college students for career success by giving them the academic foundation they need alongside their degree coursework so they can move through school without delay.