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Colleges are using big data to track students in an effort to boost graduation rates, but it comes at a cost

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2019

Georgia State is one of a growing number of schools that have turned to big data to help them identify students who might be struggling – or soon be struggling – academically so the school can provide support before students drop out. Critics say there are potential downsides to monitoring student data so closely.

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OPINION: Why Black student parents are at the epicenter of the student debt crisis — and what we can do about it

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

When I graduated with a bachelor’s degree from William & Mary in 2003, I desperately needed a job. Because of this outdated notion, very few colleges even keep data on whether their students are parents. In addition, I had $30,000 in student debt. In recent years, as U.S. student loan debt climbed to $1.6

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Colleges are using big data to track students in an effort to boost graduation rates, but it comes at a cost

OPINION: Why Black student parents are at the epicenter of the student debt crisis — and what we can do about it

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