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Oxbridge must help pupils from state schools succeed, college head says

The Guardian - Higher Education

Helen Mountfield, principal of Mansfield College, Oxford, hopes to raise £100m to help improve outcomes Oxbridge colleges need to actively help their state school-educated pupils succeed, rather than hope a “magical sorting hat” will uncover their talent, according to the head of an Oxford college who is looking to raise £100m to do just that.

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Half of Hispanic students considered leaving college last year

University Business

Remaining enrolled in college was just as tough for U.S. students in 2022 as it was in 2021, but a recent Lumina Foundation-Gallup study shows Hispanic students struggled to stay in college more than students of any other race or ethnicity. Read more from Gallup.

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Half of Hispanic Students Thought About Leaving College Last Year, Survey Shows

Insight Into Diversity

Hispanic college students faced greater challenges staying enrolled in 2022 than students of any other race or ethnicity, according to a new Lumina Foundation-Gallup report. From 2009 to 2019, Hispanic college enrollment in the U.S. From 2009 to 2019, Hispanic college enrollment in the U.S.

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City College faculty demand higher wages at Thursday rally - Allyson Aleksey, SanFrancisco Examiner

Economics and Change in Higher Education

San Francisco public school educators are celebrating a new contract and raise after a nearly year-long labor negotiation — but their contemporaries at City College, where The City’s public schools often feed into, are still fighting for wage increases and administrative support.

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College students and professors contend with hangover from virtual high school

University Business

As the pandemic altered her high school education, Abigail Mendoza became less focused on learning — she just wanted to get the grade and move past the difficult time. The post College students and professors contend with hangover from virtual high school appeared first on University Business. Read more on Public Source.

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Two colleges flounder under opaque for-profit owners

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Two colleges, one for-profit Chinese education company and too many problems to count. Bay State College in Massachusetts has seen three presidents in three years amid financial struggles that have led to the institution providing limited classes for students and receiving warnings from its accreditor.

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How colleges measure and prove their value: Key podcast

Inside Higher Ed

Colleges are under growing pressure to prove their value to students, parents, legislators and others. Itzkowitz: Over the past year, we’ve seen an uptick in students and families wanting to know what type of return on investment they’re going to get from the college education.

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