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Latinos and Education: Explaining the Attainment Gap
Latino schooling in the U.S. has historically been characterized by high dropout rates and low college completion rates1. According to a national survey of 2,012 Latinos ages 16 and older by the Pew Hispanic Center, nearly three-quarters (74%) of all 16- to 25-year-old survey respondents cut their education short because of the need to support a family. read more »
Inquiry Found 'Gross Academic Fraud' by Students and Employees at U. of Texas, Brownsville
Employees and student workers at the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College are accused of stealing answers from the college's Blackboard course-management system. These employees and student workers, who were employed by the Office of Distance Education, would steal course materials such as test answers and then sell them or use them for their own benefit. University of Texas Police stated that the 20 students and employees committed "gross academic fraud" and were allowed to do so due to lack of "sufficient safeguards put in place". read more »
The Opportunity Equation: Transforming Mathematics and Science Education for Citizenship and the Global Economy
In a study named The Opportunity Equation: Transforming Mathematics and Science Education for Citizenship and the Global Economy, the Carnegie Institute for Advanced Study urges America to improve it's quality of education in Math and Sciences. Without it, the Institute predicts that the United States will not be able to compete in a global technological-connected world. Points of this study include: read more »
Working College Students: Two Conflicting Studies
As college costs rise, more college students are forced to work now than ever before. Although it is assumed that working more hours gives students less time to study and therefore, gives the students a disadvantage, here are two conflicting studies of this argument. read more »
Free Webinar about NMSU's Career Exploration/Career Services Offices
On April 7th, Roseanne Bensley and Eileen Winfree presented a webinar entitlted "Career Exploration and Planning". They presented a plethora of information and tips for helping students find the right career for them.Included was a Question and Answer session.
You can watch the recorded Webinar here.
Student-Aid Administrators Recommend Changes in Financial Aid
On April 22, The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators announced a slew of recommended changes to the current American College Financial Aid system released in a report called "National Conversation Initiative Preliminary Recommendations". read more »
Researchers Propose 6 Ways to Keep Community-College Students Beyond the First Few Weeks
The students most at danger of dropping out tend to drop out within the first three weeks of school. Nearly 30 percent of students fail to make it to even their second semester. In an effort to meet President Obama's goal of the highest proportion of college graduates by 2020, the Center for Community College Student Engagement has released Imagine Success: Engaging Entering Students. read more »
Cornell Experts Discuss Colleges' Responsibilities During Hard Times
Joe, Mauricio, and the Public Trust
Community colleges and regional public and private colleges and universities have long educated large numbers of low-income, first-generation, and second-chance students. However, social mobility has slowed and our nation’s rank in terms of higher education attainment has also dropped. Restoring public trust in education is as important as in other industries, especially for first-generation students and children of immigrants who are seeking to achieve the American dream. read more »
