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The Pandemic Fueled Gains in Digital Equity. But for Native Tribes, It’s Complicated.

ED Surge

But tribal leaders are sometimes wary of doing that: “Making sure there's the true intent of helping build our infrastructure” matters, Mills says, “just because of the historical trauma and federal government and those kinds of things that have happened to our people.” Recently, there has been federal investment. No internet.

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GED and other high school equivalency degrees drop by more than 40% nationwide since 2012

The Hechinger Report

High school graduation rates have soared in recent years, hitting a new record of 84 percent for 2015-16 in the most recent federal government count, but there are still millions of Americans who didn’t get a diploma in high school. Related: College students predicted to fall by more than 15% after the year 2025.

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‘Millions upon millions’ in employer-funded education benefits go unused

The Hechinger Report

Despite recent talk of debt relief and free college, little government help has been forthcoming, especially for working adults. With the government mostly out of the picture, employers set aside tens of billions each year for tuition benefits programs, supposedly with the hope of building the skilled workforce they need.

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How a decline in community college students is a big problem for the economy

The Hechinger Report

Even if enrollment eventually rebounds, the interruption caused by the pandemic will be felt for years — coinciding with a hoped-for economic recovery — since that’s how long it usually takes students to complete credentials once they start them. It also creates a huge need for people to build and run the technology.

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Meet DFP Spring Fellow, Alianna Casas, University of Arizona

Political Science Now

student at the University of Arizona’s School of Government and Public Policy. Her research interests include gender in conflict, rebel governance, and illicit markets. Please join us in congratulating the 2024-2025 class of fellows. Alianna Casas (she/her/ella) is a second-year Ph.D.

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Urban Adult Literacy Collaboration in Nashville: Building Networks for Frontline Talent Development

Digital Promise

But not everyone has reaped the benefits of Nashville’s economic growth equally, particularly among the approximately 55,000 adults without high school degrees. The AECI’s mission is clear: to “triple the number of adults achieving their educational goals by 2025 and create a network able to better serve more people.”

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The colleges that won’t die

The Hechinger Report

As colleges continue to close or merge — more than 60 in the last five years, and 14 just since the start of the pandemic — a growing chorus of voices is raising alarms that this is taking more than just an emotional and economic toll on students, alumni, employees and communities.