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Civil rights groups sue U of California over SAT, ACT requirement
Their argument, that the tests discriminate against certain student groups, come as more colleges drop the requirement.
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SponsoredWhy students prefer digital course materials — and why you should listen
Four students from across the nation shared their experiences with their textbooks — and told us why access to digital course materials has changed the way they view studying.
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Dive Awards
The Higher Ed Dive Awards for 2019
From tuition resets to cloud degrees, our winners have their eyes on the future as they disrupt higher ed.
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College leaders walk a thinning legal tightrope on free speech
Indiana University's provost denounced a professor's problematic views, showing how higher ed is protecting both civil liberties and inclusivity.
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Dive Awards
District of the Year: Miami-Dade County Public Schools
The nation's fourth-largest school district continues to improve amid a growing school choice movement.
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Completion rates reach 8-year high, report finds
Colleges' initiatives to boost completion and retention rates are paying off, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
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Only one-third of rural California households have home internet access
Low-income families are most likely to lack internet access because the additional payment is a financial burden.
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Dive Awards
4-year College of the Year: St. John's College
The liberal arts school is switching to a philanthropy-supported financial model and cutting down on administrative expenses to keep up with the times.
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The Broad Foundation funds Yale master's program for ed leaders with $100M donation
The program hopes to strengthen public school leadership and follows a pair of programs that already trained over 850 educators working in more than 150 urban districts, charter networks and state ed agencies.
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How 4 ed tech execs see the future of postsecondary learning
We checked in with leaders of skills training, credentialing and online learning companies to get their thoughts on what's ahead.
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Dive Awards
Superintendent of the Year: Joe Sanfelippo, Fall Creek School District
With a focus on culture and communication, a rural Wisconsin administrator has brought his 850-student district to national recognition.
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OpinionPresident Speaks: Don't sound the death knell for small liberal arts colleges just yet
As their closures make headlines, Dominican University of California President Mary Marcy unpacks her new research on promising approaches to survival.
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Transgender students are 'winning in the courts,' require accommodation
While several lawsuits are pending, lawyers say an "overwhelming" consensus among the lower courts thus far suggests schools must protect transgender and nonbinary students' rights.
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Dive Awards
2-year College of the Year: Community College of Rhode Island
The institution hit the ground running with reforms to improve student outcomes and round out supports in light of a new promise program in the state.
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Rhode Island student: 'I don't have civics education'
A lead attorney in the Cook v. Raimondo right-to-education case described Thursday's oral arguments as a lively dialogue before a sharp judge.
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Q&APenn Foster CEO: Colleges must speak employers' language on skills training
Companies are "leaning into the idea of skills as a benefit" and expect institutions to keep up, says Frank Britt.
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Dive Awards
Principal of the Year: Beth Houf, Fulton Middle School
The "Lead Like A Pirate" co-author's path to becoming an inspirational leader was a rocky one, at one point considering leaving education before she learned how to "lead like me."
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Opinion4 pillars of a successful co-ed coding team
Leigh Frishman of the Killeen Independent School District in Texas shares how his school's competitive coding team engages girls and boys and builds troubleshooting and analytical skills.
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Why colleges are looking online for mental health care
Schools are trying new ways to keep waitlists down as more students seek counseling, but officials should be diligent when working with outside partners.
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Dive Awards
Innovator of the Year: Sophia Mendoza, Los Angeles Unified School District
The LAUSD Instructional Technology Initiative director is credited with a top-to-bottom restructuring of PD in the nation's second-largest district following a troubled tech rollout.
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Report: U.S. school food waste nears 530K tons annually
World Wildlife Fund data suggests an average of about 39.2 pounds of food waste and 19.4 gallons of milk are thrown out per school per year.
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Dive Awards
President of the Year: Ali Houshmand, Rowan University
The head of Rowan University, in New Jersey, has helped to raise the public institution's profile while increasing access and keeping students' costs down.
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Immigration policies' impact on families places educators on 'frontlines'
Congress is split on a solution, and districts are caught in the crosshairs with a shortage of resources, educators told lawmakers Wednesday.
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Dive Awards
Innovator of the Year: ReUp Education
The company has helped colleges bring back more than 10,000 stopped-out students to date through its mix of automated messaging and human coaches.
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Dive Awards
Partnership of the Year: Grid Alternatives
The solar nonprofit aims to improve postsecondary options with career and technical education programming for Native American students.
