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A partnership between YouTube, Arizona State University, and Content Creator Hank Green will offer college courses started on YouTube.

While controversy rages on about the College Board's Advanced Placement African American Studies course, Black students in a new survey say they want a more inclusive curriculum. In the survey by YouthTruth, Black students said they feel learning about Black American or African history can be a guiding factor for them to pursue higher education. But many history classes don't cover much about Black America - and lawmakers in multiple states aim to keep it that way, enacting laws that limit discussion of race and gender studies. ...

For more than two decades, a workforce development program in El Paso has invested in the economically disadvantaged to help them attain the education and job skills needed to earn higher wages. Project ARRIBA - Advanced Retraining and Redevelopment Initiative in Border Areas - connects residents of low-income neighborhoods with resources that can prepare them for higher education and job training. President and CEO Roman Ortiz says ARRIBA promotes living-wage jobs that will help residents stay in the El Paso area. ...

Students who are also parents face more challenges getting through college, but support for these students is getting an upgrade at Bowie State University. Bowie State is one of eight Historically Black or Tribal Colleges and Universities to receive grant funding from the Aspen Institute to help improve outcomes for student parents. Research suggests that 22% of college students are also raising kids. ...

Arizona State University, YouTube and the video channel Crash Course have announced a partnership to offer a series of online courses for college credit. Called "Study Hall," it's a chance to take courses for credit and aims to address issues such as accessibility and cost. Katie Paquet, ASU's senior advisor for strategic communications, said the partnership allows students of all backgrounds to earn up to 12 college credits for their first year of study, on topics from math to English composition. ...