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

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Kyshawna Johnson, photographed during her shift at a Jovenes home in Los Angeles, on September 12th, 2023. Credit: James Bernal for The Hechinger Report But before dropping out a third time, Johnson connected with Jovenes Inc., Nationally, reports indicate that 20 to 40 percent of youth aging out of foster care lack stable housing.

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Momentum builds behind a way to lower the cost of college: A degree in three years

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Credit: Noah Willman for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Noah Willman for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Noah Willman for The Hechinger Report. Wentworth, for example, will add combined four-year bachelor’s and master’s degrees in data science and cybersecurity analytics starting in the fall of 2023, the university says.

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