Higher education officials ditched remedial classes five years ago, saying they were dead ends. Early results show a new ‘corequisite’ model is working better.
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An Albemarle County farm joined over 100 others in a multimillion project to study how to stabilize farm labor — then the USDA cut research funding
After the Trump administration canceled a UVA research project, farmers and experts say a rare chance to evaluate farm labor reforms may be lost.
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Michigan spent $49M to send essential workers to college. Few chose to attend.
Futures for Frontliners scholarship, launched during pandemic, is wrapping up with more than 6,000 graduates so far, 1 in 4 who enrolled, which is significantly below the national average.
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Black Colleges Enhance Security in Response to Bomb Threats
In the wake of past and recent threats, HBCUs are investing in cameras, technology and mental health counseling.
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‘Yes, chef’ — How New Orleans is preparing its youth for success in its hospitality industry
The hospitality industry pays notoriously low wages, especially for young workers and workers of color. New Orleans has several programs designed to help young adults enter the industry and pursue meaningful careers.
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What’s the role of a college degree in Nebraska’s Kimball County? Depends on who you ask.
Just 13% of adults in Nebraska’s Kimball County had a four-year degree in 2020. The trends in Nebraska mirror those nationally — rural residents are still less likely to have a college degree than their urban counterparts.
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‘The struggle is real’: In San Diego, the model minority stereotype is not always so attainable for Filipinos
In San Diego County, Filipinos earn college degrees and money at lower quantities than some residents despite pressure to obtain higher economic mobility.
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Can California residents afford to become California teachers?
The state offers multiple pathways toward completing onerous requirements, but ultimately many students still risk major debt.
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San Jose State keys in on the next generation of social-service workers
By steering more graduates into roles directly serving their community – not tech giants – the university seeks to better cater to a region facing deep wealth divides and soaring housing costs.
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Girls are losing out in Hawai‘i’s push to train kids for high-paying jobs
CTE enrollment has exploded in Hawaiʻi in recent years amid debates about how to help students secure high-paying jobs after graduation and combat the state’s high cost of living. But the programs aren’t serving boys and girls equally.