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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. Fordham said.

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How Will the Harvard Lawsuit Affect Affirmative Action in College Admissions?

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Although the term comes up most often these days in the context of college admissions in the United States, affirmative action has been around since the 1960s and has affected a wide range of laws and policies. Indeed, in its origins, it was most closely linked to employment, rather than education. What Is Affirmative Action?

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Morehouse Receives $1.6M to Expand Prison Education Program

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The Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership's (AYCGL) Higher Education in Prisons Program began in 2020 and has served over 180 incarcerated students. The federal government is helping Morehouse College expand and strengthen its prison education program. It continues to grow, and the recidivism rates are sky high."

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IGNITED 2023 sneak peek: Key trends shaping higher education today

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Blogs IGNITED 2023 sneak peek: Key trends shaping higher education today Each year, EAB creates a State of the Sector presentation, leveraging our global perspective to identify the big trends shaping higher education strategy and operational directions. This trajectory forecasts up to a 20% reduction in the U.S.

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March Mammal Madness Offers Scientific Take on Hoops Hysteria

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Housed at Arizona State University, the science-based contest serves as a teaching tool in K-12 and college classrooms. While filling out your NCAA March Madness bracket, you may be supremely confident picking a winner between Kansas and Gonzaga. Many are educators. The 2023 tournament kicks off on March 13. Exploded, indeed.

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UT-Austin External Transfer Admissions Guide

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International students, especially from China, South Korea, Taiwan, and India are increasingly enrolling at community colleges before finishing their bachelor’s degrees in the United States. In 2013, UT sent 10,539 CAP offers. Anything you see publicly on Reddit or College Confidential is nothing but best educated guesses.

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Cal Berkeley

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Endowment (2013) $3.3 Endowment (2013) $3.3 One of the preeminent research universities in the world With only 10% of students coming from out of state and another 10% international, Cal remains one of the most competitive universities in the US and perhaps the most competitive of all the UC’s 2013 Admitted Student Profile 20.9%

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