The under-education of men: A deepening problem
Women's enrollment in higher education has increased significantly in the past 70 years in both Quebec and Canada as a whole.
Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2023
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News tagged with graduate student
How race matters for the student loan crisis
In his new book, sociologist Jason Houle reveals how Black borrowers are disproportionately affected by the student loan crisis and shows how this disparity perpetuates social and economic inequality.
Social Sciences
Dec 20, 2022
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Should kids be cramming for tests or competing at sports?
Most parents want to help their kids get ahead. But how do you that? Should you press them to excel at academics, devote hours to sports and other extracurriculars, or get an afterschool job? Or should you dial back on such ...
Social Sciences
Nov 10, 2022
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Why attending publicly funded schools may help students become more culturally sensitive
Being an intercultural citizen—someone who supports the principle of a multicultural state and also demonstrates positive personal attitudes towards diversity —is considered essential from a human rights perspective. ...
Social Sciences
Nov 2, 2022
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Graduation rates dip across US as pandemic stalls progress
High school graduation rates dipped in at least 20 states after the first full school year disrupted by the pandemic, suggesting the coronavirus may have ended nearly two decades of nationwide progress toward getting more ...
Education
Jan 24, 2022
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Student loans linked to greater harm for parents who borrow for their children than people who borrow for themselves
When people take out student loans for themselves, certain risks are involved. The debt can negatively affect a person's mental, emotional and even physical well-being. It can also harm a person's financial well-being.
Economics & Business
Dec 20, 2021
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Study: Student debt may hurt chances at full-time employment
A recently published study led by The University of Texas at Arlington says that student debt may hurt students' chances of securing full-time employment due to added pressure in their job search.
Social Sciences
Aug 26, 2020
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Coronavirus halted years of research, and Canada needs a strategy to fight back
Many graduate students across Canada are in limbo with their research after they had to end experiments in progress or abandon field work when coronavirus closures halted years of work in mid-March. These students are facing ...
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May 25, 2020
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Study: After affirmative action bans, underrepresented student enrollment lags demographic trends
In states that have banned affirmative action, the share of underrepresented minorities among students admitted to and enrolling in public universities has steadily lost ground relative to changing demographic trends among ...
Education
Apr 7, 2020
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Advanced degrees bring higher starting salaries—and more debt
People with a master's degree or doctorate can bank on a much higher starting salary than those with the same major but only a bachelor's degree. That's according to a recent survey of employers by the National Association ...
Economics & Business
Mar 20, 2020
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