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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 We want the students to stay in their major of choice,” he said, whether in the sciences, social sciences or otherwise.

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Despite popularity with parents and teachers, review of research finds small benefits to small classes

The Hechinger Report

Slavin suggests that it might be more effective to operate larger classes, supplemented by one-to-one tutoring for kids who need it. Andreas Schleicher, director of the education and skills unit at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, has long been arguing that the U.S.

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Six reasons you may not graduate on time

The Hechinger Report

Archaeology of Human Origins” may sound interesting, but if you wait too long to focus on your economics major, you may not get in all the requirements you need. Let’s say you are a Florida State University student looking for a class to fulfill its history/social science requirement. Missing one means waiting a full year.