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Alabama community college overhaul improves the odds for unprepared students

The Hechinger Report

A task force studying the problem in 2017 found those layers of developmental coursework were a barrier for many students, who would become discouraged and drop out, according to Brad Fricks, director of academic affairs for the community college system. percent in 2017-2018 to 73.66 percent in 2017-2018 to 73.66

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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

ATLANTA — When Keenan Robinson started college in 2017, he knew the career he wanted. Companies like Amazon and Netflix have been using data tools like these for years to track our clicks and steer us to buy or watch more of their products. Schools are buying these tools for a good reason – too many students are dropping out.

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What if we hired for skills, not degrees?

The Hechinger Report

In the fall of 2017, he moved to Boston and enrolled in a community college, planning to transfer to a four-year program. They cited research showing that the proportion of job listings requiring a four-year degree increased by more than 10 percentage points from 2007 to 2010. . The researchers estimated that 6.2 in February 2019.

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A regional public university’s identity crisis

The Hechinger Report

pointed to some of the same culprits: a $20 million annual loss in athletics and rising numbers of well-paid administrators, from 800 to more than 1,190 since 2010. The problems pre-date Nellis, who arrived in 2017. Enrollments have been falling since 2017; for the past three years the university has dipped into its financial reserves.

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And here’s how it differs from the one that Obama issued in 2010. ” Via The MIT Technology Review : “Big Questions Around Facebook’s Suicide-Prevention Tools.” ” Via Real Clear Education : “ K–12 Predictive Analytics : Time for Better Dropout Diagnosis.” Congrats, Federalist.

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The messy reality of personalized learning

The Hechinger Report

They invoke Dewey and Freire and Montessori as guiding lights and take pains to emphasize, in almost liturgical unison, that personalized learning is not about tech — and that “tech is just a tool.” In 2010, Rhode Island won a four-year, $75 million grant from Race to the Top. There are no exceptions to this.”