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Community Colleges’ Essential Role in Workforce Development

Timely MD

A study by the Aspen Institute found that partnerships between community colleges and businesses lead to increased program quality, student success, and job placement rates. Providing career counseling and job placement services to learners to enhance career readiness and employability.

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Supporting the Health and Well-Being of Transgender College Students

Timely MD

According to a recent poll from The Trevor Project , 86% of transgender and nonbinary (TGNC) youth say recent debates around anti-trans bills have negatively impacted their mental health. These issues often affect transgender students throughout their academic journey.

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New Report Shows Pandemic Negatively Impacted “Gen P’s” Interest in College

EAB

It’s no secret that the pandemic has taken a toll on student mental health and academic preparedness,” said EAB President, Enroll360, Hope Krutz. Highlight career services and opportunities for internships and job placement. It’s no secret that the pandemic has taken a toll on student mental health and academic preparedness.

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Is Your Institution ‘Gen P’ Ready?

EAB

Focused on Mental Health While student mental health concerns have been growing for years, they have been significantly exacerbated by the stressors of the pandemic. Mental health concerns now beat academic and financial concerns in drivers of why students are considering leaving college.

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

EAB

Here are five speculations, although this is not a comprehensive list: Retention will likely be put under considerable pressure. It is hard to anticipate the degree to which this will affect retention rates or the demand it will put on academic support infrastructure, but it seems likely to be significant.

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

EAB

Here are five speculations, although this is not a comprehensive list: Retention will likely be put under considerable pressure. It is hard to anticipate the degree to which this will affect retention rates or the demand it will put on academic support infrastructure, but it seems likely to be significant.

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30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s

EAB

This trend will shape the composition of the students you serve while dictating the importance of retention to maintain enrollment. We already see concerning early signals around student mental health and math preparation. Second, confidence in the value of higher education continues its decade-long slide.