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Summarizes the points made in President Obama's 2014 State of the Union Address, in which he reinforced the message that education plays an important role in our country. Includes excerpts from the speech, education priorities, and details about educators and students present in the first lady's viewing area.
Lists websites and resources that help students keep reading over summer break. This website provides parents and guardians with ways to take advantage of students' passion for technology through reading apps and websites.
Presents a recently updated federal website featuring resources, tools, policy guidance and information for parents, educators, administrators, service providers, and advocates for infants, toddlers, and youth with disabilities.
Studies abound about the state of mental health and college students. Citing some measure of sadness, anxiety, feelings of burnout, or use of unhealthy coping skills, these studies say the same thing: College students are struggling. Leaders in Washington are starting to listen. The Biden administration recently called on colleges to use federal COVID relief funding to add mental health support for students.
Returning to college after years away from formal education can feel like both a new beginning and a daunting challenge. What sparks students to return? How can colleges help them stay on track? And what informal networks and resources do students create on their own? Three students who headed back to finish a degree offer answers.
As of 2020, almost 60 percent of white residents in Colorado held some kind of college credential, including industry certificates. But only 38 percent of Black residents and 25 percent of Latino residents did. Colorado leaders want to change this reality—and part of their strategy entails spending federal relief dollars on programs that bring students like Reginaldo Haro-Flores back to school to complete their degree.
The U.S. Department of Education announced awards totaling nearly $1 billion through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA). The Stronger Connections grants will help schools provide all students with safe and supportive learning opportunities and environments that are critical for their success.
Although Indiana’s statewide college completion rates continue to show improvement, education officials caution there aren’t enough Hoosiers earning degrees overall to meet the state’s workforce needs. A final report released recently by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education showed the on-time college completion rate for 2021 graduates continued a five-year improvement trend.