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New York’s public university system is starting a program that uses simple strategies, like transportation money, to keep students enrolled and on the path to graduation.

/PRNewswire/ -- Brightway Education Foundation announced today that it is partnering with the State University of New York (SUNY) college system to implement a...

After Ohios State Board of Education passed a resolution urging the General Assembly to eliminate the requirement for third-grade students who have not met required scores on a standardized reading test to be held back, teachers across the state continue to push for changes. Karen Carney, a fourth grade teacher in Campbell, said the current one-size-fits all model does not account for children already behind by the time they have reached third grade, especially students with poor attendance, or...

Its hard for kids to think about going back to school quite yet but districts in Michigan are already thinking about how to keep them coming to school once classes get started in the fall. In Michigan, local school districts set their own policies to address nonattendance. The most recent figures, for the 2021-2022 school year, show 38% of Michigan students were "chronically absent," meaning they missed at least 10% of school days. ...

Three community colleges in Ohio increased their graduation rates by 50% over the past six years under a new program called Accelerated Study in Associate Programs. The program, originally developed in New York, is geared toward students from low-income families and provides career services, a tuition waiver, and financial assistance for transportation and textbooks. Jeff Robinson, director of communications for the Ohio Department of Higher Education, said the program is especially beneficial...

The pandemic-era exemptions allowing many students access to CalFresh food benefits without having to work 20 hours a week expired in June, leaving many students in the lurch. CalFresh benefits range from $23 to $281 a month for a one-person household, and data showed 127,000 students were enrolled before the pandemic. Carrie Welton, senior director of policy and advocacy at the Institute for College Access and Success, said the work requirements discourage CalFresh recipients from enrolling a...

As part of the budget deal, the report says, the city is expanding access to the discounted Fair Fares MetroCard program, providing more meals for seniors and...

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The City University of New York has long exemplified the teeming possibilities of higher education. Now its devotees are fighting for its survival.

CUNY, the Professional Staff Congress (PSC-NY) faculty union, and elected officials crowded the steps at the Tweed Courthouse last week to protest against Mayor Eric Adams’ $60 million cuts to CUNY funding in the city budget.