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Adam Echelman CalMatters Many students start community college with the hope of getting an associate degree and then transferring to a four-year institution, such as a California State University or University of California campus. But a state audit, released September 24, found that the vast majority of these students never...
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The wave of student mobilizations in a growing number of universities in the United States in protest of Israel’s actions has become a headache for President Joe Biden. With nuances, students want their institutions to distance themselves from companies or donors linked to Israel or that benefit from the...
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It’s estimated that nearly half of all schools in the country don’t have enough teachers. To help change that, the University of Texas in El Paso offers a residency program to help ensure that first-time teachers succeed. The “Miner Teacher Residency” gives students in the College of Education an opportunity...
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La crianza de los hijos era un desafío incluso antes de la pandemia de COVID, pero un programa único en Cambridge enseña a los nuevos padres las habilidades que necesitan para cuidar a sus hijos y a ellos mismos. Se llama Baby University e incluye 14 grupos de juego...
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Parenting was challenging even before the COVID pandemic, but a unique program in Cambridge teaches new parents the skills they need to nurture their children and themselves. It’s called Baby University and includes 14 once-weekly parent-child playgroups and workshops, that cover everything from a child’s brain development to parent relaxation...
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Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR The Trump Administration nominated Betsy DeVos, who was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Secretary of Education. She will advocate privatization of a public education system which has trained many generations of American citizens. More charter schools will be proposed to permit ‘cherry picking’ of...