A recent event at a Southwest Side charter school showed students that, regardless of their immigration status, college is within reach.
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Posted inColorado
1 of 3 Hispanic students have dropped out of college at some point, survey says
Two-thirds of the students surveyed said they considered leaving college at some point.
Posted inMississippi
IHL approves Ole Miss diversity division closure
In the last year, most universities in Mississippi have made similar changes to their diversity offices.
Posted inChicago
University of Chicago evicts student from dorm after protest arrest
The student was one of three people arrested at a demonstration against Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. His attorney says the allegations have not been proven.
Posted inChicago
More CPS students are graduating high school. But a new report finds finishing college is still a struggle.
More than 60% of students enroll in college right away, but researchers predict less than a third of current ninth graders will finish within a decade.
Posted inChicago
Freshman demographics at Northwestern and U of I show little change following ban on race-conscious admissions
James Murphy of Education Reform Now cautions against jumping to conclusions after just one year of data.
Posted inRace and Equity
Both parties want young Black votes. Here’s what HBCU students want in a president.
HBCU students say economic stability, health care, student loans, and each candidate’s perceived impact on democracy itself are shaping their decisions on who to vote for.
Posted inChicago
‘No overnight encampments’: Chicago universities tell students where they can and can’t exercise free speech
Officials say the new rules protect students and teaching. Faculty and students say they threaten pro-Palestinian speech.
Posted inChicago
A year into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Jewish college students struggle to find a shared home on campus
The deaths of more than 1,200 Israelis and 40,000 Palestinians since last October have drawn out deep divides among Jewish college students.
Posted inIndianapolis
Indy’s lost Black neighborhood: How IUPUI displaced thousands
In the 1960s, Indiana University began to acquire about 300 acres of land to found IUPUI.