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British universities reach out to the new minority: poor white males

The Hechinger Report

The left-leaning think tank the Fabian Society projects that, while the wealthiest British households will see their income rise by 25 percent through 2030, the poorest will enjoy almost no gains at all, making them doubt the value of a university degree. Related: College enrollment declines for fourth straight year. and the U.S.

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How higher education lost its shine

The Hechinger Report

There has been a significant and steady drop nationwide in the proportion of high school graduates enrolling in college in the fall after they finish high school — from a high of 70 percent in 2016 to 63 percent in 2020, the most recent year for which the figure is available, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Is California saving higher education?

The Hechinger Report

But California, with a higher education budget for 2019-2020 of $18.5 It’s one example of the many ways that California is taking on seemingly intractable problems that are plaguing higher education nationwide. Related: Colleges are using big data to track students in an effort to boost graduation rates, but it comes at a cost.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Meanwhile, the state has given initial approval for ECOT to become a “dropout school.” Via Edsurge : “20 By 2020: Quizlet ’s Big Revenue Ambitions From Third-Party Content Partners.” .” That’s the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow , which is already having to repay Ohio some $60 million.