Jon Boeckenstedt

JANUARY 11, 2024

Blog posts have half-lives of about 72 hours, and my most recent one is no exception. It It got some good traction on Twitter, although I believe many people are as tired of debating the SAT as I am; it was picked up and posted in the Chronicle of Higher Education morning update (and to my surprise […]

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HEPI

JANUARY 1, 2024

Methods and approach In seeking to contribute to the evidence base, I was commissioned to conduct a study into the educational ambitions and motivations of young, white British males from five areas of educational and economic disadvantage across the North West of England.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

New research from the US shows that poorer students living more than 30 miles from college are unlikely to continue with their studies Too many people go to university is a popular argument. I disagree.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Travers, assistant professor in the Rory Meyers College of Nursing, focuses on the challenges of staffing nursing homes in disadvantaged communities. Today on the Academic Minute , part of New York University Week: Jasmine L. Learn more about the Academic Minute here. Is this diversity newsletter?: Hide by line?:

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Travers focuses on how this issue plays out in disadvantaged communities. Section: Academic Minute File: 11-18-22 NYU - Nursing Home Staffing Suffers in Disadvantaged Communities.mp3 Event's date: Thursday, November 17, 2022 - 3:45pm Insider only: In today’s Academic Minute, part of New York University Week, Jasmine L.

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Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The lawsuit says poor state investment has disadvantaged Black students at these institutions and subjected them to de facto segregation.

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Higher Ed Dive

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Some of the biggest gains were among historically disadvantaged students, National Student Clearinghouse Research Center data showed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 16, 2023

Morehouse College’s Social Problems course typically fills up with freshman and sophomores who want to wrestle with some of the knottiest issues of our time, including interpersonal violence, political corruption, pollution, homelessness, and racial and ethnic conflict.

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Higher Ed Dive

MARCH 2, 2023

The university said applicants will not be disadvantaged if they do not submit SAT or ACT scores.

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Wonkhe

JANUARY 29, 2024

Scotland's commissioner for fair access John McKendrick introduces his first annual report on access to university for socio-economically disadvantaged groups The post Recommendations for fair access in Scotland appeared first on Wonkhe.

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The Higher Ed Marketer

MARCH 29, 2022

In this episode, he discusses how his platform strives to bridge the divide between higher education and high schools in more disadvantaged areas of the country. . Sujoy Roy , CEO of VisitDays , is aiming to change that. We discuss: The problem of limited access to higher ed for lower socioeconomic populations.

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Higher Ed Dive

APRIL 19, 2023

The Axim Collaborative aims to improve outcomes among disadvantaged students.

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MindMax

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Calling for “a new vision for college excellence,” Cardona championed equity, inclusivity, and upward mobility for disadvantaged demographics as new metrics for success to take the place of privilege, legacy, and selectivity.

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Wonkhe

JANUARY 18, 2023

Inequity in access to research funding drives disadvantage throughout academia. Tanita Casci and Jenny Gladstone see the need for action at every level The post Equitable research funding requires concerted action appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Transfers on the Rise Sara Weissman Wed, 02/28/2024 - 03:00 AM A new report shows the number of students transferring grew last fall, especially among disadvantaged groups, a tentatively hopeful sign to higher ed experts. Byline(s) Sara Weissman

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Wonkhe

MARCH 12, 2023

Setting out new evidence on disadvantaged students and the cost of living crisis, Lily Margaroli makes a case for wholesale change on student finance The post The government’s failure on student support is destroying progress on equality appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Inside Higher Ed

MAY 6, 2024

College-bound students are heavy users of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, but that may be driven by concerns they will face disadvantages without it, a new report released Monday finds.

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Wonkhe

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

This week on the podcast there’s a new report out on regulation - are small and specialist providers at a disadvantage? The post Podcast: Regulatory burden, Dearing, governor diversity, harassment appeared first on Wonkhe.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2024

By Francie Diep The university makes similar arguments as its peers about how standardized-test requirements help disadvantaged applicants.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

The cuts, outlined by the education secretary, Gillian Keegan, in guidance to the universities regulator , will also reduce funding for Uni-Connect, which runs programmes aimed at widening access to higher education for those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to £20m, a third of its 2020-21 budget. Continue reading.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

The “blueprint for change” published by Universities UK (UUK), which represents vice-chancellors, wants the 70% target to be supported by grants paid to disadvantaged students and a new “tertiary education opportunity fund” for areas with low rates of university and college enrolments. Continue reading.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Even more promising is the fact that this uptick in enrollment is mainly driven by students coming from economically disadvantaged groups. The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, a nonprofit dedicated to tracking student enrollment across higher education, found a 7.7% Transfer rate of learners aged 40 and older: up 11.8%

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 11, 2024

Let’s Have Better Debates About Standardized Tests Elizabeth Redden Mon, 03/11/2024 - 03:00 AM Ben Paris argues that test critics downplay the disadvantages of test-optional policies. Byline(s) Ben Paris

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University Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Tens of thousands of Texas students enter college without the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in entry-level English and math, putting them at a disadvantage when it comes to graduating with a degree, state data shows.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Almost 50% of Black FAFSA filers, around 40% of Latinx filers, and 20% of white filers come from both low-income and low-wealth backgrounds, what Smith calls being “doubly disadvantaged.” “But Students in the bottom quintile [of wealth] nearly double the amount borrowed by students from the highest wealth backgrounds.”

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Insight Into Diversity

JUNE 1, 2023

Funding for the project comes from the USDA’s Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program, also known as the 2501 Program. The university also partnered with GoFarm Hawaii and the Oahu Agriculture and Conservation Association on the project.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

A disproportionate number of privileged students from well-off backgrounds are represented at our highest-tariff institutions when we know there are many others with real potential who do not manage to overcome the disadvantages of birth and upbringing to get to university.

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Insight Into Diversity

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The University of Virginia School of Law is launching a new Education Rights Institute to enhance understanding, scholarship, and resources for K-20 schools and disadvantaged students. We’re the only wealthy nation that provides less funding to disadvantaged students.

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HEPI

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Grammar schools, which in some areas of England provide some disadvantaged students with these opportunities , do not exist in Wales. Non-selective state schools often lack the funding to spend time on preparing competitive UCAS applications or promoting higher education as a post-secondary education option.

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Inside Higher Ed

JULY 4, 2023

The Supreme Court decision on affirmative action won’t change deeper reasons Asian Americans are disadvantaged in elite college admissions, Leelila Strogov writes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 7, 2024

And according to the report, having a teacher of the same race as a student has been shown to be related to a trove of positive student outcomes, including test scores, behavior, high school drop out rates, and college matriculation, especially for Black boys who are economically disadvantaged during their elementary and middle school years.

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University Business

OCTOBER 15, 2024

These tribal colleges and universities were intended to serve students who’d been disadvantaged by the nation’s history of violence and racism toward Native Americans, including efforts to eradicate their languages and cultures. In the 1970s, Congress committed to funding a higher education system controlled by Indigenous communities.

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HEPI

JULY 17, 2024

Widening participation progress slows While significant progress has been made in access and participation over the past 15 years – with disadvantaged students now 76% more likely to enter HE compared to 2009 – the rate of progress has slowed in recent years. pp) to 57.6%.

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SRHE

JANUARY 15, 2024

All the institutions involved (which totalled 15, since one participant worked across two schools) had significant numbers of students from disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Conclusion The findings from this study suggest that the pandemic has reinforced existing patterns of disadvantage.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Astrophoria programme aims to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds fulfil their potential When Jessica Neate told her friends in Leicester that she was going to study at Oxford University, they didn’t believe her.

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Campus Technology

AUGUST 30, 2023

Bethany Simunich, co-director of the CHLOE Project, about key takeaways from the CHLOE 8 survey and why institutions that aren't examining their online strategy may be putting themselves at a competitive disadvantage.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The McNair program remains a key element of the TRIO suite of federal initiatives designed to support disadvantaged students from middle school through graduate education. In the 2023-24 academic year alone, it allocated over $60 million to more than 200 colleges.

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