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Report: Community College Students Lack Information About Career Paths

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But only about half (49%) said that their schooling at college had given them information about the skills they’ll need for the job, according to the report. But only about half (49%) said that their schooling at college had given them information about the skills they’ll need for the job, according to the report.

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New Report Highlights Hidden Costs and Privacy Risks of Digital Courseware for Higher Education Students

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The report also noted that data privacy practices in higher education lack transparency and added that students and instructors receive little information on how personal data is collected, stored, or shared, and companies often fail to clearly explain their data policies.

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Focusing on Mental Health Challenges Facing Community College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

If we can find a way to start understanding that at the very beginning when students come to the campus for the first time…we can connect them to resources or inform them of resources…so they feel cared for, noticed and that someone believes in them.” We’ll provide psychological information. Garcia, executive director of CCCSE. “If

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College Campuses Must Respond to the Pressing Needs on Mental Health and Wellness

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Forty-four percent of institutions do not have a fully staffed counseling center open year-round, and 13% lack a website that consolidates information about the schools mental health services. With this information now freely accessible through these platforms, will colleges and universities be motivated to act?

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Hispanic-Serving Institutions Mark 30 Years, Now Serve Nearly One-Third of All Undergraduates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Excelencia in Education, which has been tracking this data for over 20 years, has made detailed information available through its HSIs Factbook, interactive dashboard, and a new HSIs StoryMap that chronicles the evolution of these institutions over 30 years.

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Maryland Teachers Receive Tuition-Free National Board Certification

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I firmly believe perception informs pedagogy. Beyond professional and financial advancement, pursuing National Board Certification helps educators become better teachers and more insightful people, said Dr. Damara Hightower Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer of the EPI Center at Voorhees.

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Report: Community Colleges Are Leaving Millions in Medicaid Funding on the Table

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The primary barrier colleges face when accessing this funding is a lack of information about its existence and whats required to obtain it. I believe addresssing the informational barriers alone will close a lot of the gap. That would be a major win, she added.