A UC Berkeley-led study revealed that disparities in the share of Black and Latino students admitted to America's elite colleges and universities have endured and even widened over the last 40 years.
Education
Feb 28, 2024
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National test results released in September 2022 show unprecedented losses in math and reading scores since the pandemic disrupted schooling for millions of children.
Social Sciences
Nov 3, 2022
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A new study led by a North Carolina State University researcher found that a group of predominantly Black and Latino sixth-graders reported they were more likely to pay attention, work hard and participate in class discussions ...
Education
Aug 25, 2022
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New York City officials announced plans this month for its school system, the country's largest, to phase out its program for gifted and talented students.
Education
Oct 28, 2021
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Student loan debt affected people's ability to pay their bills and meet their basic needs during the Great Recession—and the burden of that debt was disproportionately placed on Black and Latino families, a new study has ...
Social Sciences
Sep 8, 2021
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Charter schools are 30 years old as of 2021, and the contentious debate about their merits and place in American society continues.
Education
May 12, 2021
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Latino undergraduate male college students are involved in many leadership roles, yet how this leadership evolves in higher education has been understudied. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University in collaboration with ...
Social Sciences
Mar 22, 2021
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Close friends are important drivers of adolescent behavior, including college attendance, according to Steven Alvarado, assistant professor of sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Education
Mar 4, 2021
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Often when I speak with students who are majoring in computer sciences, many of them tell me that they have never taken a computer science course until college. This is especially true for the female, black, and Latino students ...
Education
Aug 6, 2019
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Researchers trying to figure out how to get more black and Latino students into science, technology, engineering and mathematics usually focus on those students' college years.
Social Sciences
Mar 2, 2018
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