The number of students studying in the United States from other countries has continued to fall during the Trump presidency. An expert explains what that means for US students and the US economy.
The convenience of distance learning at for-profit colleges has contributed to their rising enrollment.
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Nir Kshetri, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
Has technology gone too far to keep students honest during exams? A scholar on privacy and technology weighs in.
Sally Chen, an organizer with the Harvard Ethnic Studies Coalition, speaks through a megaphone during a rally with other students in 2019.
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Ethnic studies were born out of resistance. Now, the courses often face resistance themselves – from white students. Is making these classes mandatory the way to go? A scholar weighs in.
Robert F. Smith speaks onstage during the 2019 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple Of Hope Awards on Dec. 12, 2018, in New York City.
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Cities are stepping up to provide free Wi-Fi for families in need in order to close the digital divide in education. But will those efforts make a difference where it counts?
Graduates of an IBM-inspired P-TECH school in Chicago in 2017.
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An innovative school model, known as P-TECH, that enables high school students to graduate with a two-year college degree and get jobs with partner corporations is showing encouraging results.
The proposed policy mainly targets students from the Middle East and African nations.
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An effort by the Trump administration to put stricter limits on students and scholars from certain countries may cost a lot and accomplish little, an international education expert argues.
An incoming student and family members tour the campus at California State University, Fullerton, in August.
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Researchers tracked over 1,600 community college students over five years to learn what helped them get into a four-year college once they completed their two-year degrees.
Colgate University is a small liberal arts college in upstate New York.
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To secure a better future, small liberal arts colleges must focus on providing more opportunities for upward mobility, authors of a new book about the pandemic’s effect on the colleges say.
More college students are uncertain about whether they will have enough to eat.
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Concerns about having enough to eat are worsening among college students during the pandemic. This could ultimately affect how many finish school, two scholars argue.
A stable residence on campus can help college students who are parents complete their degrees.
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More than 1 in 5 college students are parents, and many struggle to find on-campus housing. Colleges offering a stable place to live on campus can help them succeed.
Researchers examined the quality of students’ internship experience.
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John Zilvinskis, Binghamton University, State University of New York; Jennifer Gillis, Binghamton University, State University of New York y Kelli K. Smith, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Findings add to growing concerns about the wage gap between men and women – as well as a gap between Asians and whites.
There’s been an outpouring of giving in honor of Ahmaud Arbery and other victims of racial injustice.
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From thousands of people chipping in as little as $5 to George Floyd’s GoFundMe to donations well in excess of $1 million to HBCUs, anti-racist philanthropy is rising.
Assigning roommates in college doesn’t lead students to have more diverse circles of friends.
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Colleges should let students of color choose their own roommates to make a more supportive environment, says a researcher who looked at student housing policies.
Games are set to resume this October.
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A sports management scholar weighs in on the potential consequences of holding Big Ten football games in the fall instead of waiting for a vaccine or better safety procedures.
Will ‘test-optional’ policies help or hurt college applicants?
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With more colleges and universities than ever making the SAT or ACT optional for admission, two scholars weigh in on what that means for students and their families.