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Section: Demographics
Demographics
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.
November 29, 2025
Demographics
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.
November 24, 2025
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.
November 21, 2025
International
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.
November 19, 2025
Demographics
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.
November 18, 2025
From the Magazine
The Power of Apprenticeships
In his new book, Â Cory V. McCray lays bare his Baltimore City roots and rise from troubled youth, apprentice, businessman, to public servant.
November 12, 2025
Demographics
Rural Americans Want to Lead Community Projects But Face Barriers, New Research Finds
The study found that 68% of rural residents report regularly helping neighbors or local community members, a higher rate than their urban counterparts. However, fewer than one in 10 rural Americans have organized or led community programs, initiatives, or events.
November 12, 2025
From the Magazine
The Essential University
A small institution in Washington State is proving that access to higher education can transform entire communities - one student at a time.
November 10, 2025
African-American
Book Review- A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power
Abby Phillip pays careful attention to how Jackson's commitment to educational access and equity ran throughout his political career. His advocacy for investments in higher education for minorities, his push for tuition-free quality education, and his work to unite parents, students, and teachers in common pursuit of educational excellence all emerged from his own transformative college experience.
October 30, 2025
Demographics
Jamaican Universities Suspend Operations as Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Threatens Historic Devastation
U.S. Institutions, including HBCUs, mobilize relief efforts for Caribbean nation.
October 28, 2025
Demographics
Health Training Programs Show Wide Gaps in Returns for California
The report reveals stark demographic patterns in program enrollment.
October 22, 2025
Demographics
Study Reveals Stark Job Quality Gaps Across U.S. Workforce
Most American workers lack quality employment as disparities persist across race, gender, and education levels, according to groundbreaking national survey.
October 21, 2025
Demographics
Study: Catholic College Graduates Lead in Purpose, Well-Being, and Financial Success
Two-year national study reveals holistic education model produces graduates with stronger mental health, community ties, and ethical engagement.
October 20, 2025
Demographics
Solange Named First Scholar-in-Residence at USC Thornton School of Music
The three-year residency represents a significant milestone for the music school as it seeks to bridge the gap between artistic practice and academic study.
October 15, 2025
Demographics
Fewer High School Students Aspire to Bachelor's Degrees, Hitting 20-Year Low
First-generation students see steepest decline as uncertainty about college value grows.
October 14, 2025
From the Magazine
Beyond Single Labels: How One Organization is Bridging Higher Education's Divides
The National Institutes for Historically-Underserved Students challenges higher ed to think beyond single-issue advocacy.
October 13, 2025
Demographics
New Study Reveals Critical Factors in Indigenous Student Success and Belonging
Tribal colleges and universities ranked significantly higher in fostering belonging, cultural affirmation, and community compared to other institution types.
October 9, 2025
Demographics
Recognizing Programs that Increase Access and Student Success for Latino Students
Twenty years of Excelencia in Education’s Examples of Excelencia show the impact that the selected programs have had on students.
October 8, 2025
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