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Minnesota has a persistent higher-ed gap: Are new efforts making a difference?

The Hechinger Report

He estimated that nearly one in three new jobs created through 2026 will require education beyond high school. I’m white and a lot of my students aren’t,” said Susannah Dolance, a professor of sociology and gender studies who signed up for the tutoring program seven years ago. “I I felt like I needed mirrors in the classroom.”.

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College Uncovered, Season 2, Episode 8

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She’s a sociology professor at the University of Virginia and coauthor of the book Academically Adrift. Education Department is finally set to go into effect in 2026. Josipa Roksa: Students are not spending adequate time on academics and academic pursuits. And that has consequences for how much they learn in higher education.