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The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 10, 2017
Even as Latinos move up the educational ladder, whites and blacks are outpacing them, which will leave them at a disadvantage as the economy increasingly demands degrees in exchange for decent jobs. More than two-thirds of first-year Latino students go to open-access two- and four-year colleges. Higher Education. Weekly Update.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 15, 2019
Colleges are closing or merging at an accelerating rate, from about eight per year between 2004 and 2014, to an estimated 20 per year moving forward, with small private colleges particularly vulnerable. These also show that Nichols has reduced the number of dropouts, holding onto $5.4 Gretchen Ertl for The Hechinger Report.
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The Hechinger Report
MAY 4, 2019
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The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 23, 2019
DeVone Boggan, CEO of Advance Peace, a California-based program that helps firearm offenders chart individual “life maps” to change, says the men it serves aren’t ready for higher education — “and education certainly isn’t ready for them.” Convincing these young dropouts to give school another try can be challenging, Caldeira said.
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 14, 2020
The gifted program at Eve opened two years ago as a way to increase access to Buffalo’s disproportionately white, in-demand gifted and talented programs. Buffalo educators hoped Eve’s new program would give more children — particularly children of color — a chance at enrichment and advanced learning. Inequity is the norm.
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 1, 2019
In 2004, I met Rachel Culley (now a lawyer) and admired the stunning pink coat she was wearing in Harvard Square. He’s calling on colleges to make specific changes (already, some have started keeping cafeterias open during spring break), and he explains why such changes matter for both access and equity.
The Hechinger Report
JUNE 11, 2017
That’s the next big challenge after years of being pushed, prodded and prepped for higher education at Match High, where students are selected by lottery and get individual tutors for help with a tough college-prep curriculum. Since 2004, the school says, almost 90 percent of its graduates have gone on to a four-year college.
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