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The SLIDE Study: A chat with Deb Kachel (Part 2)

NeverEndingSearch

The study emphasizes a critical equity issue: our most vulnerable students are those most impacted by a declining numbers of school librarians. I recently chatted with project director, Deb Kachel to dig a little deeper into what the study means and her hopes for its impact and use. It was never documented.

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PROOF POINTS: New poll points to college and career benefits of Greek life despite criticism

The Hechinger Report

Instances of blatant racist and homophobic behavior are well documented. Gallup characterized the differences in perceptions between fraternity and sorority alumni and their unaffiliated peers as large and consistent with the positive findings of an earlier Gallup poll of college graduates in 2014, also funded by Greek advocacy groups.

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Colleges Are Missing Out on Students Who Start — But Don’t Finish — Their Applications

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It’s one relevant to past research about barriers preventing students from enrolling in college, said Taylor Odle, an assistant professor of educational policy studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and co-author of the “non-submitters” study. This study shows otherwise. Department of Education.

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How a Culture of Caring Is Helping These Schools Improve Student Mental Health

Edsurge

Districts have taken a wide range of approaches, as documented by the Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation, a nonprofit that studies how government policies impact low-income families.

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Students Need More Financial Aid Than What They Applied for. A Free New Tool Can Help.

Edsurge

Called SwiftStudent , the website walks students through the documents and forms they need in order to submit a financial aid appeal to their institution’s aid office. A recent study by the U.S. The second was for her cousin, whose mother was incarcerated and was seeking additional financial support for her studies. “A

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The Awkward Truth About ‘Free College’—It Isn’t Truly Free

Edsurge

The challenge in presenting a program as ‘free’ is it may cause people to underestimate the full cost of attendance,” said Carrie Welton, director of policy and advocacy at the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice, in an interview with EdSurge. Meanwhile, other people hear the word “free” and immediately distrust it.

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The Power of Rubrics—Students Take Control of Their Own Learning and Achievement

EdNews Daily

If there is disagreement, the writer should determine why he disagrees with his peer’s assessment as well as the documentation he needs to support his opinion. Before the student completes the assignment, he can remediate his weak skills by seeking assistance from the professor, Writing Center, or tutor, or by studying additional resources.

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