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Couch surfing, living in cars: Housing insecurity derails foster kids’ college dreams 

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LOS ANGELES — Citrus College was Kyshawna Johnson’s third attempt at higher education. But such housing is a rarity at community colleges, where most former foster care students begin their higher education. In 2009, for example, the state passed legislation requiring many schools to give them priority for on-campus housing.

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Implementing Innovation Strategies to Make School Districts More Equitable

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The disruptions and changes during the past year have made a return to the industrial education model of the 19th and 20th centuries problematic for school districts committed to preparing diverse students for 21st century careers. By Robert Low. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. Creating a Framework for Innovation.

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After a tough but promising freshman year, Dartmouth student tackles change at elite campuses

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are only half as likely, recent Education Trust data show. “We Realistically, education is the only way I have out. Realistically, education is the only way I have out. The class of 2021, according to the most recent data provided by the college, is 10 percent Latino and 9 percent black. Higher Education.

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