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Institutions Can Help Close Widening Completion Gaps with the Postsecondary Data GPS

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

The results of the study show a troubling trend: gaps in baccalaureate attainment by income level were even larger than they were in the previous study , conducted between 2004 and 2009 (BPS:04/09). One tool institutions can use to facilitate their data analysis is the Postsecondary Data GPS.

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Single Stop Announces New Features to Help Lift People Out of Poverty

Single Stop

As part of its push to scale up the one-stop model, Single Stop launched its Community College Initiative in 2009. By facilitating access to higher education, Single Stop’s Federal Pell Grant screener can play an important role in breaking the cycle of poverty.

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HE4Good editorial principles: heterogeneity, care, and community

Catherine Cronin

Mid-2021 saw us navigating the pandemic in our own lives and HE sectors, facilitating teaching and learning alongside our colleagues, supporting teachers and students, and advocating for care and equity as HE practices and systems changed dramatically. References Adichie, C. The danger of a single story [Video], TED Talk, [link] Braidotti, R.

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The Financial Impact of College Closures

College Planners of America

A student’s college, upon closure, may have facilitated transfers to an associated college that will enable students to complete their degrees. Many public systems have never fully recovered from heavy cuts made to their budgets during the Great Recession of 2009-10. States have reduced their education budgets in recent years.

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The Financial Impact of College Closures

College Planners of America

A student’s college, upon closure, may have facilitated transfers to an associated college that will enable students to complete their degrees. Many public systems have never fully recovered from heavy cuts made to their budgets during the Great Recession of 2009-10. States have reduced their education budgets in recent years.

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Michael Vick Hired as Head Coach at Norfolk State

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Vicks spent nearly two years in jail for his role in facilitating dogfighting. But after his release in 2009, he went on to play five seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, where in 2010 he achieved a fourth Pro Bowl selection and won Comeback Player of the Year.