Tag: College Preparedness

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Israeli Education Council Directs $40M for Ethiopian Students

Encouraging leadership and academic excellence among students of Ethiopian descent is the aim of a $40.4-million initiative launched by the Council for Higher Education in Israel. The multiyear plan stemmed from Israel’s 2015 Government Policy for Advancing the Integration of Israel Citizens of Ethiopian Descent into Israeli Society. The steering committee for Making Higher Education […]

June 18, 2019

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State Restrictions Impede Developmental Education While Minority-Serving Institutions Find Success

A staggering amount of first year college students enter into institutions of higher education underprepared – research suggests 40 percent annually, and this figure is disproportionately comprised of racial minorities and low-income students. To prepare students for the academic demands of college, institutions endeavor to bridge the “knowledge” gap with developmental or remedial coursework. Recent decades have brought increased restrictions on remediation at public institutions.

March 25, 2019