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Report: Predictive Models May Have Bias Against Black and Hispanic Learners
A recent study from the American Educational Research Association’s journal finds predictive models can perpetuate social disparities and assume worse outcomes of some racial and ethnic groups.
Funding Student Success: Scholarships for Completion
Two-year-degree seekers at Austin Community Colleges will receive financial support to cover their last term of tuition, part of a larger strategy for free tuition at the district.
AFT Launches Push for Academic Freedom, Job Security, College Access
The American Federation of Teachers, of which the American Association of University Professors is an affiliate, is launching a $1...
Opinion
Facilitating Transfer Student Success Through Better Measurement
Transfer data offers opportunities to identify progress and find areas for improvements.
Connecticut State Passes Systemwide Gen Ed Credit Transfer Policy
The Connecticut Board of Regents unanimously approved a new credit-transfer policy Wednesday, eliminating barriers that previously made it challenging to...
Desperate Times, Unorthodox Measures
The FAFSA fiasco set fall enrollments back, far behind targets for many vulnerable small colleges. Some are taking extreme steps to fill their empty seats.
Judge Dismisses Affirmative Action Suit Against UT Austin
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit accusing the University of Texas at Austin of racial discrimination in admissions...
Opinion
Imagining a Financial Aid Portal
Jim Jump considers the virtues of a financial aid portal to match students wanting more aid with the colleges that want them.