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Female Clinical Department Chairs Paid Less Than Men, Report Finds

Women who chair clinical departments at public medical schools earn only 88 cents for every dollar their male counterparts make, averaging about $70,000 to $80,000 less per year, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine and UC San Francisco report. Academic productivity, specialization and years on the job do not explain the disparity, the […]

March 3, 2020

Higher Learning Advocates Policy Brief Suggests Measures to Improve Part-Time Student Success

The brief, “Policies Impacting Today’s Part-Time Students: Boosting College Access and Completion for All,” provided recommendations to institutions in order to improve the success rate for part-time students.

February 26, 2020

New Report Reveals Financial Barriers for Student Parents in California

A new report analyzed the financial barriers that impact California student parents seeking a post-secondary degree. According to California Competes’ report, “Clarifying the True Cost of College for Student Parents,” only 12% of student parents countrywide complete a degree, compared to 46% of their peers without children.

February 3, 2020

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New Study Analyzes Value of Associate Degrees and Certificates

A new study from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce found that a student’s academic discipline within certificate and associate degree programs influences future income earnings.

January 29, 2020

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Women Now the Majority of U.S. Medical Students, AAMC Data Reveals

For the first time in history, women comprise the majority of enrolled medical students in the U.S. at 50.5%, according to 2019 data released today by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). With an increase of 2.6% between 2015 and 2018, the number of female medical students has been continually rising in recent years. […]

December 10, 2019

Reports Question Merits of Free Community College Programs

Scholars and education policy analysts are questioning whether two-year institutions and the students they serve — especially those most in need — are actually benefiting from free tuition programs.

December 9, 2019

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Study Analyzes Young Americans Views on the Value of Higher Education

Despite strong beliefs in the importance of higher education, almost half of young Americans say a high school diploma can provide adequate preparation for today’s economy, according to a report carried out by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

November 18, 2019

Report: Head Start-College Partnerships Improve Success for Student Parents

Head Start services and on-campus childcare centers can help student parents earn their degrees and establish long-term economic security.

October 31, 2019

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Study: Racial Discipline Disparities and Academic Achievement Gaps are Connected

National data shows consistent correlation between discipline disparities and academic achievement gaps for African-American students.

October 18, 2019

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Report Shows Economic Gaps and Racial Inequality Persist

A new report details the persistent educational and economic disparities between Whites, African-Americans and Latinos.

October 17, 2019

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Graduate School Enrollment on the Rise

Graduate school applications and first-time enrollment are on the rise with the largest increases in mathematics and computer sciences.

October 9, 2019

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The Mother of All Scams

As an anthropologist and social worker studying domestic transracial adoption in Chicago between 2009 and 2016, I witnessed numerous pregnant Black women voluntarily relinquish their parental rights in an effort to secure a ‘better’ future for their children, who were often then adopted by white suburban parents.

October 8, 2019

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