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Dual enrollment has exploded. But it’s hard to tell if it’s helping more kids get a college degree

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million students in the fall of 2021 and roughly 300,000 students in the early 2000s. asked Kristen Hengtgen, a policy analyst at EdTrust, a nonprofit research and advocacy organization that lobbies for racial and economic equity in education. During the 2022-23 school year, nearly 2.5 That’s up from 1.5

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OPINION: Following the Supreme Court’s ban on affirmative action, we must find new remedies to promote educational equity

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Widespread improvements in educational equity and economic mobility will happen only when minority-serving and broad-access institutions receive our respect and support. million former students as of 2021. Here are some ways we can help: 1. Invest in the schools doing the bulk of equity work.

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For-profit beauty school settles class-action lawsuit

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The lawsuit , which was brought on behalf of current and former students by the nonprofit legal and advocacy organization Student Defense, accused La’ James of delaying financial aid payments and causing them financial hardship in violation of the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act.

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A federal definition of ‘homeless’ leaves some kids out in the cold. One state is trying to help

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That triggered a series of financial setbacks and, by October 2021, she owed more than $10,000 in back rent. At Washington Elementary School, in the Vancouver school district in Washington state, 16 students were identified as homeless in 2021-22. As of October 2021, the district as a whole counted nearly 750 homeless students.

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COLUMN: The FAFSA fiasco could roll back years of progress. It must be fixed immediately

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Related: Simpler FAFSA complicates college plans for students and families “As much staff as government has, it’s not enough for students right now,” said Yolanda Watson Spiva, president of the national advocacy group Complete College America. She wants colleges to do more to directly help applicants still struggling to fill out the forms.

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As Student Need Rises, More College Faculty Set Up Emergency Aid Funds

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Even as FAST Funds help to fill gaps in social services today, labor leaders think that in the future, the movement has the potential to organize faculty and staff around advocacy for campus policies that actually close those gaps for low-income students and educators. What if you were not just disseminating aid to students?” Kirtley says.

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OPINION: Studying humanities can prepare the next generation of social justice leaders

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By July 2021, 72 percent of undergraduates said that their awareness of social justice issues had increased over the preceding year, and just under half reported that their involvement in social justice efforts was impacting their career choices, according to a survey by Best Colleges.