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Alternative STEM education: A noncollege path to jobs for students from underrepresented groups

The Hechinger Report

Programs designed with these students in mind give them training so that they have a shot to compete for STEM jobs with salaries that can lead to economic and social mobility. Credit: Olivia Sanchez/The Hechinger Report Since the Marcy Lab School opened in 2019, roughly 200 students have completed the program.

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OPINION: What if everything we believe about education is a lie?

The Hechinger Report

An avowed Marxist, deBoer argues unabashedly that he has set out “to demolish the entire meritocratic system and give [underprivileged] kids equal economic circumstances to begin with,” as a Wall Street Journal review of his book summarized. The results have not rewarded our faith. Maybe they never will. This story about rethinking U.S.

Education 118
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Colorado leads the way in closing the door to legacy admission

The Hechinger Report

Legacy admission also appears to be withstanding the resurgence of the racial and social justice movement following the killing of George Floyd. Related: Colleges fight attempts to stop them from withholding transcripts over unpaid bills.

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For adults returning to college, ‘free’ tuition isn’t enough

The Hechinger Report

By month’s end, there were 665 (including Reilly), which was more than double the college’s June 2019 applications. “We Missouri’s Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant, created in 2019 to target those 25 and older, has a “clawback” provision so students who don’t fulfill requirements must repay it as a loan with interest.

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Does Solving Inequality in Education Mean Embracing ‘Birth Equity’?

ED Surge

Worse, four in five of these maternal deaths —based on a review of those between 2017 and 2019—were preventable. Advocates argue that this will help to decouple institutional racial bias from life outcomes for children, such as their long-term physical health, economic status and educational success. “So

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The Politics and Limits of Aspiration

Anthropology News

Their mission is to “transform the educational aspirations and economic realities” of township communities by preparing youth for first-generation higher education and social mobility. These schools often frame their efforts in social justice terms.

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How do we teach Black history in polarized times? Here’s what it looks like in three cities

The Hechinger Report

Jefferson County Public Schools revamped its social studies curriculum in 2019. We talked about the economic impact of slavery to go from being money to trying to catch up with everyone else, who was given that opportunity of reaching this ‘American dream,’ and having 300-400 years of being someone else’s money.”

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