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Tag: Council for Opportunity in Education
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Institutions Participate in National First-Generation College Celebrations
Within the higher education sector, Nov. 8 marked the annual celebration for first-generation students earning their postsecondary degrees.
November 10, 2020
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Report: Income, Race Disparities Persist in Higher Education Opportunities
While the United States has made progress in increasing postsecondary attainment, data trends show that there are still persisting inequalities in higher education opportunity, according to a new report from the Council for Opportunity in Education’s Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Education and the University of Pennsylvania Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy (PennAHEAD).
May 23, 2019
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TRIO Programs: Paving the Way for Diverse Students in Higher Education
TRIO programs are essential educational opportunity programs that are vital in promoting educational success, retention, persistence and providing pathways to immense opportunities for low-income, first-generation college students and students with disabilities from diverse backgrounds.
September 18, 2018
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Famous Actress and Family Reflect on the Impact of Upward Bound
Oscar, Emmy and Tony Award winning actress Viola Davis and her sisters said that participating in TRIO programs transformed their lives.
September 16, 2018
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PROSPER Act’s Impact on TRIO Programs Concerns Many Schools
More than 400 higher education institutions are worried about some proposed revisions to the federal TRIO Programs in the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act.
April 11, 2018
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First-Generation Students Celebrated in Nationwide Festivities
In an effort to showcase and empower first-generation students, the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) will organize a national celebration on college and university campuses this week.
November 5, 2017
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DeVos Calls for Higher Ed Reset at Factious Hearing
In a contentious Senate confirmation hearing in which Democrats cast her as unqualified to be secretary of education but Republicans and supporters portrayed her as a much-needed change agent.
January 18, 2017
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