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Formerly Incarcerated Man Earns Degree After Decades-Long Fight for Education Behind Bars

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As a “lifer,” Fordham wasn't eligible to participate in prison education programs, but he fought back and earned a diploma, vocational certificates, and an associate degree from Miami Dade College. The college program offers incarcerated men in South Florida the opportunity to earn college educations behind bars.

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CUNY Phases Out Traditional Math, English Remedial Courses

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The CUNY/Trinity College study tracked more than 900 community college students beginning in the fall of 2013.

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Reimagining the Liberal Arts and Humanities

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When asked why attending college is important to them, 15% of students ranked "improving income or career prospects" first, while 45% listed it among their top three reasons. But by 2013, that percentage had more than doubled. of bachelor's degree recipients. That hasn’t always been the case.

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Keeping Community College Students Out of Remedial Courses Boosts Eventual Earnings: Study

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Community college students finished both associate and bachelor's degrees faster when they were sent to a college-level class with support rather than a remedial class, according to a new study. Students reported earning similar wages before they earned degrees.

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Ten Examples of UT-Austin Transfer Apply Texas Essay A Statement of Purpose

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Philip’s College, a two-year institution, to pursue a Biomedical Engineering and Technology Associate’s. I kept recalling the summer of 2013 when I worked at an industrial lumber yard for eight hours daily in the blistering heat. I’m the first in our family to attend college and earn an Associate degree.