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New Research Shows Benefits of Summer Pell

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For most of its 50-year history, the Pell Grant has not covered summer classes, with two brief exceptions: 2009-2011 and 2017 to the present. The findings are consistent with research showing that continuous enrollment improves persistence and completion.

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Report: National Six-Year College Completion Rates Stalling

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s national college completion rate has remained stagnant, with rates even falling for some populations, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC). This year’s edition examined enrollment and completion for college students who started in Fall 2017 through June 2023, a cohort of approximately 2.4

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New SREB Study Examines Teacher Trends

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Megan Boren "The goal of the research is to offer insights for education leaders and policymakers as they target solutions specific to their states and districts," said Megan Boren, the project manager who leads SREB's teacher workforce policy efforts. "The The report found, for example, that the teacher workforce is aging.

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Dr. John W. Miller Jr. Appointed Dean of the Raymond A. Kent School of Social Work and Family Science at the University of Louisville

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The Kent School has a rich tradition of producing exceptional research and dedicated practice and teaching,” Miller said. “I A diversity scholar, Miller’s research includes matters such as the relationship between racism and adverse childhood experiences among African Americans. Norbert College. He earned his Ph.D.

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Multiple Measures of Assessment Needed for College Readiness Post-Pandemic

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That’s according to the latest report from the ACT , which analyzed high school GPAs, ACT test scores, and first-year grades in students from 2017 to 2021. Before the pandemic, in 2017, a student who had a 2.5 Dr. Edgar Sanchez, lead research scientist at ACT and author of the report. HSGPA would be predicted to earn a 2.0

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United Negro College Fund's Economic Impact Report Highlights the Contributions of HBCUs

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Patterson Research Institute (FDPRI), is a comprehensive, data-driven analysis pointing out that HBCUs generate $16.5 As UNCF observes its 80th anniversary, one of the highlights of our yearlong celebration is the release of the sequel to our groundbreaking 2017 report," said Dr. Michael L. Dr. Nadrea R.

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Study: Third-Grade Retention Has Positive Effects for Student Outcomes

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Holding students back a year may have its benefits, according to a recent study published by the American Educational Research Association (AERA). According to the study, Indiana’s grade retention policy was in effect from the 2011-2012 through 2016-2017 school years. He praised the timeliness of the study.

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