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We won’t have any black Mark Zuckerbergs or Bill Gates till we do this

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Indeed, being a black college dropout negatively affects earnings by at least $10 per hour, according to research by the Economic Policy Institute. For minorities that are already battling racial discrimination, unequal access to capital, and fewer mentors, losing this network could be detrimental to future success. percent).”

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

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Jack of Harvard is among those who believe giving an admissions advantage to alumni children “has no legal, political or moral foundation.”.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via ProPublica : “ For-Profit Schools Get State Dollars For Dropouts Who Rarely Drop In.” Let’s not worry that there are many people who do not have access to electricity, let alone Internet, let alone digital devices.). ” Via Ed-Tech Magazine : “ AI Is on the Upswing in Optimizing K–12 Education.”

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” asks New York Magazine. Via Inside Higher Ed : “The Department of Education has placed restrictions on access to federal student aid for West Virginia public universities after the state was late submitting required annual financial statements for the third year in a row. (National) Education Politics. ” $100,000.

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” Via Chalkbeat : NYC schools Chancellor Richard “Carranza unveils capital plan with $750 million in fixes for disability access.” Via The New York Magazine : “The Class of 1946–2018 Twenty-seven school-shooting survivors bear their scars, and bear witness.”

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Following up on ProPublica reporting , “ Florida to Examine Whether Alternative Charter Schools Underreport Dropouts.” ” Via PC Magazine : “Researchers Show Off ‘Mind-Reading’ Robot.” .” More on AB 165 from the ACLU , which also opposes the proposed law. That’s UC Berkeley.

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” “A Conveyor Belt of Dropouts and Debt at For-Profit Colleges ” by Susan Dynarski. Via the New York Magazine : “The Death of Vine Makes the Internet a Worse Place.” Blackboard has acquired Fronteer , a software company that helps make course materials accessible. The CEO has resigned.