New Haven Independent
10 September 2020
Multi-Media / 800-1500 Words
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Gateway Community College in New Haven, Connecticut is adapting a class that's pretty difficult to take online—automotive repair. Although 90 to 92% of the college's classes continue remotely, the automotive repair class has reduced class size from 18 to 12, instituted social distancing, frequent face shield disinfection, and open-air space for students to continue to get a hands-on education when it comes to fixing cars, and learning from mistakes.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/09/opinion/how-to-help-college-students-graduate.html
David L. Kirp
The New York Times
8 January 2014
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Better support systems in colleges, such as CUNY's Accelerated Study in Associate Programs, have led to lower dropout rates and higher student retention.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/15/opinion/sunday/a-new-way-to-improve-college-enrollment.html
David L. Kirp
The New York Times
14 November 2015
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A unique educational collaboration in Long Beach, Calif., raises college admissions and graduation rates for underprivileged students by connecting high schools with community colleges. The process starts by awarding high school graduates with a tuitition-free year at any Long Beach City College, as well as admission into California State University - Long Beach, if they meet the minimum requirements.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2015/03/26/bringing-charter-school-approach-college/CPSqaG8MEkfs589yEnGc3O/story.html
Amy Crawford
The Boston Globe
28 March 2015
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There are many reasons why a student might leave university without graduating. Match Beyond helps students who dropped out of college finally receive their degree through personal counselors who make sure that the students are fulfilling all the necessary things in order to graduate.
http://seattletimes.com/html/education/2023636445_edlabwallawallaxml.html
Katherine Long
The Seattle Times
17 May 2014
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Individualized advice and counseling, boosted by software tools, is helping hundreds more students earn degrees and certificates each year at Walla Walla Community College in Washington.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/04/26/guiding-a-first-generation-to-college/?_r=4&mc_cid=82d95cf8c8&mc_eid=1bb7b0c02d
Tina Rosenberg
The New York Times
26 April 2016
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Students who are new to America or lack college-educated parents often don’t know their options. Increasing transparency about financial aid systems and encouraging students to strive for competitive schools are some of the ways that first-generation citizens can get a university education.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/26/the-system-when-it-works
Tina Rosenberg
The New York Times
26 March 2014
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Government benefits to aid the poor are frequently left unclaimed, leaving children hungry, young people unable to finish school, and opportunities for stable housing and preventative health care unused. New York City-based program Single Stop connects people to benefits for which they may be eligible. Importantly, Single Stop has served community colleges where disadvantaged students can use the assistance to help get through school.
http://nationswell.com/juan-salgado-instituto-latino-american-dream-success
Raisa Bruner
NationSwell
9 November 2015
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Instituto del Progreso Latino, a vocational school in Chicago, is comprehensively helping Latino immigrants living in the U.S. educate themselves, find professional work, and rise above poverty.
http://www.npr.org/2013/11/02/241897572/how-to-turn-adult-education-into-careers-quickly?sc=tw&cc=share
Kavitha Cardoza
NPR
2 November 2013
Radio / 5-15 Minutes
When adults want to return to school, they face many challenges including the experience of long waitlists for classes, and poor relevance to the job skills they need for future employment. The Washington state community college system has started a program known as Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) that instead teaches in two parts: academic content and basic soft skills.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/05/improving-economic-diversity-at-the-better-colleges
Peg Tyre
The New York Times
5 February 2014
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Students with low-income that attend public schools can find themselves locked in a system that prevents them from getting into the best colleges, from being unable to afford tuition, to not having the ambition, to not knowing a school that would welcome them. Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA targets high-performing low-income students. The college provides outreach to high school students in poor communities, financial aid to low-income families, summer workshops, and on-site advising and academic support.
http://www.fayobserver.com/article/20140727/News/307279826
Greg Barnes
Fayetteville Observer
27 July 2014
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A private high school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is mimicking a college campus as part of an effort to help kids succeed in college. By trusting the students and giving them autonomy they have also reduced bad behavior.
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