A decade of research on education inequality in America
Jun 29, 2020 · A decade of research shows that education is not a great equalizer in the US, but rather a source of growing disparities by income and race. The article examines the data on school spending, poverty, segregation and achievement gaps, and argues that addressing segregation is key to improving education quality.
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Analysis finds hundreds of colleges show serious financial warning …
Aug 4, 2020 · The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit newsroom that covers education, examined federal data to create a Financial Fitness Tracker for 2,662 colleges and universities. It found that more than 500 schools show warning signs in two or more metrics, such as enrollment, tuition, state funding and endowment.
A historic moment for HBCUs? - hechingerreport.org
Mar 29, 2022 · Delaware State University in Dover recently acquired Wesley College, a nearby institution that was struggling with low enrollment. The acquisition will help with Delaware State's ambitions to roughly double its enrollment to 10,000 students.
What the U.S. and Chinese school systems have in common: …
Feb 21, 2012 · Henan Chang, an assistant professor in Loyola University Chicago’s School of Education who has studied the outcomes of migrant schoolchildren in Kunming, said most of them “have no interaction whatsoever with the local residents. They live in their own bubbles. Their playmates, their schoolmates—they’re all migrants themselves.” Butrymowicz notes that these disparities tainted China ...
How free college tuition in one country exposes unexpected pros …
Oct 18, 2016 · Germany made higher education free for most students in 2014, but it also faced challenges such as rising costs, low living allowances, and overcrowded universities. The article explores the benefits and drawbacks of the policy and compares it with the U.S. proposals.
OPINION: How 45-minute class periods stall learning
Jan 25, 2018 · The author argues that traditional school schedules with fixed-length periods constrain teachers' ability to personalize instruction and experiment with deeper learning. He introduces a new software tool that aims to transform master scheduling and enable more flexible and modular learning blocks.
How could Project 2025 change education? - The Hechinger Report
Jul 23, 2024 · Project 2025 is a document that outlines the education proposals of the Heritage Foundation for a possible Trump administration. It covers topics such as early childhood, K-12, higher education, and federal funding, and includes controversial ideas such as eliminating Head Start, expanding home-based care, and limiting school meals.
Stop saying “college isn’t for everyone” - The Hechinger Report
Sep 1, 2015 · Let’s admit that the “college isn’t for everyone” cliché is really a euphemism for those people aren’t smart enough for college.. At historically black fraternity Kappa Alpha Psi’s Grand Chapter Meeting, or Conclave, in New Orleans last month, the phrase again reared its ugly head, when audience members repeatedly embedded it in questions to …
Once-low college student voting rates are trending up - The …
Sep 30, 2024 · Political science major Andrew LoMonte, center, helps staff the voter registration table in the student center of The College of New Jersey. “You’d think the dysfunction would scare people off, but it’s a motivator,” he says.