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Doing What It Takes To Support Learning (Part 1)

A Principal's Reflections

The camp delivered unforgettable experiences and expanded my knowledge of business and economics. The speakers were phenomenal and I truly learned greatly from the seminars. The different seminars focused on specific aspects of business such as business law, accounting, finance, public speaking, and economics.

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

The Hechinger Report

Other such practices include first-year seminars, writing-intensive courses, service learning, internships and study abroad. These practices are linked to higher student GPAs and higher retention and graduation rates , research has shown.

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Most college students are taking online classes, but they’re paying just as much as in-person students

The Hechinger Report

Big first-year lecture classes subsidize small senior seminars. Online education is another revenue stream from a different market, said Duha Altindag, an associate professor of economics at Auburn University who has studied online programs. English majors subsidize their engineering classmates, for example. Im so confused about it.

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Doing What It Takes To Support Learning (Part 2)

A Principal's Reflections

Students explored the ideas and concepts pertinent to any business including economics, employment, banking, accounting/financing, business law, marketing and advertising. Students were also educated on important life skills applicable to anyone looking to be successful; for example, public speaking and the college/job application process.

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Cuts at the NEH

ASHP CML

The NEH also has been integral throughout the history of the ASHP: with a grant in 1977, historians Herb Gutman and Steve Brier organized a series of seminars about Working Men and Women in American History for labor leaders and trade unionists.

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OPINION: Colleges have to do a better job helping students navigate what comes next

The Hechinger Report

While some progress has been made since then, institutions can still do a better job connecting their educational and economic mobility missions; recent research indicates that college graduates are having a hard time putting their degrees to work. Raise awareness of realistic careers. Make coursework-career connections a campuswide priority.

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Carrying on ASHP’s Legacy

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In 1977, historians Herb Guttman and Steve Brier organized a series of seminars about “Working Men and Women in American History” for labor leaders and trade unionists. Throughout those years, ASHP has been dedicated to the work of recovering the experiences and contributions of ordinary people in U.S.