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OPINION: Let’s change our approach to traditionally overlooked students

The Hechinger Report

To start with, colleges must consider factors other than the traditional standardized scores when recruiting underserved students from communities with few economic, health and educational resources. Dominican launched the Center for Cultural Liberation in 2020 to provide students of color with a place to gain a sense of belonging.

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How four universities graduate their low-income students at much higher rates than average

The Hechinger Report

He took college classes for credit, received tutoring and advising and learned about other services available on campus and where to find them. “I The clubs displayed cultural flags and handmade posters, blasted music and enticed potential recruits with Skittles, Kit Kats and Oreos.

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The pandemic’s remote learning legacy: A lot worth keeping

The Hechinger Report

Before, out-of-school suspension risked academic setback for students, says Dr. Robinson, since it was sometimes logistically difficult to arrange tutors. Flexible Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding meant the college could offer the program tuition-free.

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A college where the graduation rate for black students has been 0 percent — for years

The Hechinger Report

Campus culture is a major factor in student success, research has found. Turner attended Ashtabula’s high school, Lakeside High, where almost every student is economically disadvantaged. Students receive academic advising and can visit the writing center, sign up for tutoring or attend supplemental instruction.

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STUDENT VOICE: Young Afghan girls are finding ways to keep learning

The Hechinger Report

Many found a way to continue their studies through informal tutoring centers, but those too have come under increased scrutiny as the government continues to crack down on women and girls’ access to education. I continued my school and course lessons until our economic situation deteriorated and I could not study English anymore.

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How To Make Someone Not Hate Math

ED Surge

struggles with math instruction, there’s interest in cultural perceptions about who possesses strong math abilities. Frequently, when I interviewed experts about why math students around the country are struggling, those experts would comment that part of the problem lay in the culture. But within a short span, Holifield would be dead.

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OPINION: Why it’s time to discard old stereotypes about Asian American parents and education

The Hechinger Report

Sociologist Ann Swidler calls these strategies “ cultural repertoires.” And even while many parents aspire to have their children go to college, our cultural repertoires for attaining that goal are different. The differences became abundantly clear to me in my interviews with immigrant Asian and U.S.