Helping Immigrant Students Catch Up, Fast — It Takes A Whole School
A network of schools, serving English language learners and recent immigrants, is helping students succeed academically and emotionally, too.
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HBCUs Graduate More Poor Black Students Than White Colleges
Roughly half of HBCUs have a freshman class where three-quarters of the students are from low-income backgrounds, while just 1 percent of non-HBCUs serve as high a percentage of low-income students.
For Black College Prospects, Belonging And Safety Often Top Ivy Prestige
Over the past three years, nearly a third of HBCUs have seen at least a 20 percent increase in applications, which correlates with protests over high-profile racial-violence incidents.
What Former Employees Say ITT Tech Did To Scam Its Students
Here are the accounts from several former employees and students about what happened behind closed doors at ITT Tech to lure students into expensive loans that rarely paid off.
Out Of Options, This School Got Uber To Pick Up Its Students
Miles from public transportation, many students at this community college didn't have a way to get to class. That is, until the school decided to partner with the ride-hailing company, Uber.
For Students In Tulsa, Pain Frames Conversation About Crutcher
Rebecca Lee teaches in Tulsa. Lee has been talking with students about their feelings after Terence Crutcher, whose daughter attends her school, was shot to death. She shared them publicly online.
Screening Mental Health In Kindergarten Is Way Too Late, Experts Say
One program in the South Bronx sees children as young as 6 months old to look for issues. Some experts think it's important to catch problems as early as possible.
School Nurses Can Be Mental Health 'Detectives' But They Need Help
School nurses play a critical role in identifying students with mental health disorders, but there aren't enough of them and they often don't have enough training.
Students Fill A Gap In Mental Health Care For Immigrants
Latinos who have recently arrived in the U.S. often have a hard time getting access to health care, including mental health care. Several universities are enlisting graduate students to help.
Attention Students: Put Your Laptops Away
Researchers Pam Mueller and Daniel M. Oppenheimer found that students remember more via writing notes longhand rather than on a laptop. It has to do with what happens when you're forced to slow down.