The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 10, 2017

More than two-thirds of first-year Latino students go to open-access two- and four-year colleges. At the same time, white enrollment at these open-access colleges has declined by 18 percent since 2004 and has increased at the top selective colleges, which are associated with an 80 percent chance of graduating.

Dropout 79

Dropout Report Accessibility Study 79

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 23, 2019

At the same time, politicians and the public are more sympathetic to the students who are victims of school shootings, not the dropouts who are much more likely to be killed by gunfire. Convincing these young dropouts to give school another try can be challenging, Caldeira said. Still, he had his doubts about enrolling.

Dropout 108

Dropout Report Data Policies 108

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 1, 2019

In 2004, I met Rachel Culley (now a lawyer) and admired the stunning pink coat she was wearing in Harvard Square. He’s calling on colleges to make specific changes (already, some have started keeping cafeterias open during spring break), and he explains why such changes matter for both access and equity.

Policies 105

Policies Report Accessibility Analysis 105

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2019

Colleges are closing or merging at an accelerating rate, from about eight per year between 2004 and 2014, to an estimated 20 per year moving forward, with small private colleges particularly vulnerable. These also show that Nichols has reduced the number of dropouts, holding onto $5.4

Report 103

Report Dropout Examples Analysis 103

The Hechinger Report

MAY 4, 2019

In late 2017, a research project led by the Harvard Business School, a workforce organization called Grads of Life and the consulting firm Accenture concluded in a report, “Dismissed by Degrees,” that employers “appear to be closing off their access to the two-thirds of the U.S. workforce that does not have a four-year college degree.”

Company 112

Company Survey Report Training 112

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 11, 2017

Since 2004, the school says, almost 90 percent of its graduates have gone on to a four-year college. That’s the next big challenge after years of being pushed, prodded and prepped for higher education at Match High, where students are selected by lottery and get individual tutors for help with a tough college-prep curriculum.

Report 86

Report Training Study Course 86

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The gifted program at Eve opened two years ago as a way to increase access to Buffalo’s disproportionately white, in-demand gifted and talented programs. There are gifted dropouts. Buffalo educators hoped Eve’s new program would give more children — particularly children of color — a chance at enrichment and advanced learning.

Education 145

Education Elementary Report Data 145