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Why We Need a Fairer and More Equitable Approach to K-12 Grading to Boost College Completion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Schools should explore taking a similar “multiple measures” approach to traditional grading that allows students more ways to demonstrate their content knowledge and competency. Dual enrollment programs present another compelling solution.

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School Closures Close the Door to Student Dreams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

postsecondary institutions, and the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO), a group of higher education and policy leaders working to make higher education more accessible. These are the findings in a new report by The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, which gathers data from 97% of U.S.