Students who work while enrolled in college are about 20% less likely to complete their degrees than similar peers who don't work, a large and meaningful decrease in predicted graduation rates. Among those who do graduate, ...
Economics & Business
Jan 12, 2023
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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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A new report has revealed some of the barriers prospective students face in studying life sciences at postdoctoral level.
Social Sciences
Dec 2, 2022
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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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Asian Americans are widely stereotyped as studious, smart and hard-working. As minorities who have managed to overcome racial obstacles to success. As evidence that affirmative action is no longer necessary—or, even, that ...
Social Sciences
Nov 7, 2022
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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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Scores on the ACT college admissions test by this year's high school graduates hit their lowest point in more than 30 years—the latest evidence of the enormity of learning disruption during the pandemic.
Education
Oct 12, 2022
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College students who are marginally placed into "high-ability" classes have lower grades and graduation rates, according to new Cornell research.
Education
Aug 24, 2022
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Studying abroad in college can be a glamorous, once-in-a-lifetime learning opportunity.
Education
Mar 7, 2022
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Academic breaks after high school—even those lasting just a few months—can cause some students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to forgo enrolling in college altogether, according to new Cornell University ...
Education
Mar 3, 2022
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