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California Community Colleges Launch Initiative to Expand Shortened Courses

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Researchers will analyze what types of courses and programs currently utilize the shortened format and assess student success rates compared to those in traditional-length courses. This data will provide valuable insights into the effectiveness of the approach across different disciplines and student demographics.

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Analysis: Degree Completion Gaps for Hispanic Students are Widening

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Latino student success in higher education is not where it needs to be, according t o findings from Latino student success organization Excelencia in Education. But according to the analysis, gaps between Latino and white students have grown over the last four years. This is a doable deed,” Santiago said.

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Boldly Future Forward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As we are preparing our students for skills in artificial intelligence, we know that by 2030 there will be new positions that we don’t even know what they’re called at this point, but we want our students to be ready.” Smith-Jackson, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs. “As Dr. Paula E.

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Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s

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Blogs Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s Students are no longer entering college with the same levels of academic preparation that we might have expected before the pandemic, one of the many ripple effects we face as a result of disruptions in high school learning.

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Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s

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Blogs Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s Students are no longer entering college with the same levels of academic preparation that we might have expected before the pandemic, one of the many ripple effects we face as a result of disruptions in high school learning.

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5 Tips for Recruiting and Enrolling Latine/x Students in Your Community College

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They accomplish this by providing holistic support through extensive academic and wraparound services from the time the student applies to the time they walk the stage. The program opened in Fall 2022 and is already serving over 70 students. Their outreach efforts have played a big part in their early success. learn more.

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2023 in Review: A Momentous Year in Higher Ed

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You were especially interested in how to win over data skeptics and how to make practical use of your campus’s data: How will we measure student success in the 2020s?