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For some kids, returning to school post-pandemic means a daunting wall of administrative obstacles 

The Hechinger Report

She studies how burdensome paperwork and processes often prevent poor people from accessing health benefits. Inconsistent cell phone access isn’t uncommon among low-income Americans. I’m really taken aback that a district would set forth a series of policies that make it actually quite difficult to enroll your child.”

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How a Chinatown school is trying to bring more diversity to theater

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A study found an 18-percent difference between dropout rates for low-income students with high arts participation (4 percent drop out) and those with less arts involvement (22 percent). Yet, funding for the arts currently shows no sign of rebounding from cutbacks stemming from George W.

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From foster care to college

The Hechinger Report

Started in 2008, the Seita Scholars Program is one of several efforts at U.S. The percentage of Seita students to graduate from Western Michigan has ranged from 24 to 44 percent for cohorts that started between 2008 and 2013, according to university administrators. colleges to help students like Mayes.

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A college scholarship meant to help low-income, black students now serves mostly white, middle-class kids

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At the time, a third of Louisiana’s adults were high school dropouts. Officials also believe the scholarship has helped stem a brain drain from the state. The trouble started in 2008 when Gov. Related: To attract more blacks and Hispanics to STEM, universities must address racial issues on campus. Though Moore’s 4.14

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via Pacific Standard : “Why Is the FCC Considering Cutting Broadband Access for Students?” ” This stems from a protest at the University of Connecticut. ” Via The Economic Times : “Startups in student-lending sector see dropouts, but some score too.” ” The Business of Student Loans. .”

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Montana vote becomes a national referendum on public confidence in higher ed

The Hechinger Report

This could be a problem for colleges and universities, about which a slew of opinion polls suggest Americans take a dim view at a time of campus speech controversies, athletic scandals, high dropout rates , sexual harassment and assault, comparatively generous pay for faculty and administrators and complaints about the competence of graduates.

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