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College Application Volume Surges 9% as Students Cast Wider Nets, International Applicants Drop

By December 1, 1,158,805 first-year applicants had submitted 6,237,325 applications to 916 colleges and universities—a 4% increase in applicants and a 9% rise in total applications compared to the same point last year.

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Joint Center Outlines Five Principles to Expand Economic Mobility for Black Workers in Non-Degree Credential Programs

The brief addresses growing concerns that Black workers could be excluded from emerging opportunities in advanced manufacturing, energy, and technology despite historic federal funding flowing into these sectors through the CHIPS and Science Act, Inflation Reduction Act, and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Rod Paige, First Black U.S. Education Secretary and Architect of No Child Left Behind, Dies at 92

Paige's tenure as education secretary from 2001 to 2005 marked a pivotal shift in federal education policy.

Report Reveals Widespread School Funding Inequities as Federal Education Cuts Loom

The report documents a troubling reversal in progress toward equitable funding distribution, with 11 fewer states showing progressive funding patterns compared to the previous year.

New UCLA Report Finds Educational Investments Could Yield $72.6 Billion Annually in Public Benefits

The study arrives amid profound demographic shifts that will see students of color become nearly three out of every four school-age children by 2060.

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New Jersey Initiative Re-Enrolls Over 13,500 Adults Who Left College Without Degrees

Program generates $74 million in recaptured tuition, awards 1,400 credentials through statewide partnership.

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Public Confidence in Four-Year Degrees Plummets, New Poll Reveals

The poll found that just 33% of respondents believe a four-year degree is worth the investment due to improved job prospects and lifetime earnings, while 63% contend that graduates too often leave campus burdened with substantial debt but lacking specific job skills.

Study: AI Use Widespread for Personal Tasks But Lags in Workplace

The research paints a picture of uneven AI adoption across American society, with significant gaps between personal and professional use, and wide disparities based on demographic factors.

California's Golden State Teacher Grant Helps Over 28,000 Aspiring Educators Enter Workforce

Program supports teacher candidates with high financial need and candidates of color.

From the Magazine

The Invisible Crisis: How Data Failures Are Undermining Native American Students in Higher Education

For decades, Native American students have faced a paradox in American higher education: they are simultaneously overrepresented in discussions about educational equity yet severely undercounted in the data systems designed to support them.

Online Math Classes Boosted College Students' Test Scores During COVID Lockdowns, Study Finds

Students improved their math scores by 8 to 11 points on a 100-point scale after transitioning from in-person to online instruction during the pandemic, researchers found after analyzing more than 15,000 course records from nearly 8,000 students across nine Chinese universities.

Massachusetts Report Urges Investment to Expand Higher Education Access

The report comes as the state faces troubling enrollment trends. While high school graduation rates have risen to 89.2 percent, college-going rates have dropped sharply from 73 percent in 2016 to 63 percent in 2023.

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