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Deep DiveAs higher ed eyes adult learners, community colleges add supports
Two-year institutions are looking beyond academics to create guided pathways designed to help this coveted group of students graduate or transfer.
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Peer mentoring helps fill mental health support gap
An assistant principal at a Colorado community school says establishing peer mentoring helped reduce the burden on counselors while improving culture.
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Report: More college closures ahead
Declining revenue has brought many small institutions to the brink and some past it, and mergers' difficulties make closures likelier, S&P analysts said.
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Q&ALessons in Leadership: How an 850-student district in Wisconsin became a 'rock star'
During his eight years in charge, Joe Sanfelippo has led the small, rural Fall Creek district to national recognition with a focus on strong organizational culture and social media savvy.
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Ex-UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt to lead U of Southern California
USC is in the hot seat after members of its athletic staff were implicated in an alleged nationwide conspiracy to buy prospective students' admission.
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Chicago's massive $32M programming expansion aims to make neighborhood, magnet schools more attractive
The funding will be split between 32 schools to facilitate STEAM, STEM, World Languages, fine arts and International Baccalaureate options.
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By the numbers: A look at for-profits' latest quarter
Recent earnings reports show a sector facing uncertainty and exploring business model overhauls.
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Automating asset management helps nimble school IT staffs stretch farther
IT experts say streamlining the devices used, adopting asset management software and implementing automated checkout systems can reduce tech support burden and free up staff for other roles.
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DC business-college group expands tech credential, adds Amazon Web Services as partner
Students from area colleges who earn the credential will have priority in job interviews as member firms look for ways to develop their worker pipeline.
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Roundup: Curriculum in state education policy
Bible education and diversity are two of the top subjects up for debate in state legislatures. Education Dive has updates on each proposal.
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Arizona State to launch for-profit workforce education company
Well-known for its employer partnerships, the university is one of several taking that approach to recruit students in a growing online education market.
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Analysis: NYC underfunding community-based early-childhood programs
The starting pay for school-based preschool teachers with a bachelor's degree is $56,711 versus $34,085 for those in settlement houses, which may struggle with hiring and retention as a result.
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How the wealthiest colleges manage their endowments in a financial crisis
With projections of a market contraction ahead, institutions that rely heavily on investment income should mind lessons learned from the last downturn.
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Brooklyn charter's special education students outperform district peers under personalized approach
A strategy prioritizing pedagogy and individual student needs is helping the school, which has a 30% special education population, stand out in the nation's largest school system.
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SUNY aims to double minority faculty by 2030
In a move to help reflect its increasingly diverse student body, the system will hire up to 1,000 early-to-mid-career professors from underrepresented groups.
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Beekeeping offers students hands-on science, business and agriculture experience
Middle and high school science classes that incorporate beekeeping allow students a firsthand look at nature — and at harvesting and selling products like honey and beeswax lip balm.
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Loan caps, accreditation overhaul among Trump's goals for Higher Education Act
The proposal mirrors the White House's budget pitch and comes as college leaders and lawmakers share ideas for another go at rewriting the legislation.
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Planning key to Detroit's success in transitioning 2 curriculums in same year
The implementation of new math and English curriculums is showing early signs of growth, but learning curves remain for students and educators alike.
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Deep DiveCould a regulatory overhaul open up the gates for competency-based education?
The Ed Department's push to redefine the credit hour could make it easier to launch alternative programs, but stakeholders say safeguards are still needed.
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Study: Using public transit for school commute linked to higher absenteeism
The study of Baltimore high schoolers finds the average 9th-grader commuting via public transportation was absent 11.3 days more than they were in 8th grade.
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How districts can work effectively to weave tech into personalized instruction
Giving both instructional and tech experts seats at the table and promoting collaboration, an ed tech provider executive says, can make for a more engaging, individualized curriculum.
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Deep DiveTimeline: How Dream Center's higher ed bid went off the rails
The court-appointed receiver says Dream Center is out $2.5 million in payroll expenses, and lawmakers call the Ed Department "complicit" in the collapse.
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Advisory programs reinforce academic, SEL skills
Incorporating sessions into the school day helps students nurture skills they can use when working with college advisors or future managers.
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Onsite school day care centers keep teen moms on track
A Washington, D.C., high school opened a facility in 1993 to address an above-average teen pregnancy rate. Now, roughly 95% of its teen moms earn diplomas.
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Stronger together? Illinois the latest state to consider school district consolidation
Combining districts can save money, increase bargaining power and create opportunities, but officials must weigh factors such as autonomy and transit.