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Largely unseen and unsupported, huge numbers of student fathers are quitting college

The Hechinger Report

Among single, Black and Latino fathers, the dropout rate is about 70 percent. It prepares men with children for high school equivalency tests and college by providing classes, tutoring, counseling and parenting seminars. The Fatherhood Academy program is one of the very few in the country for student fathers.

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Temple University is spending millions to get more students through college, but is there a cheaper way?

The Hechinger Report

Jones, senior vice provost for undergraduate studies at Temple University, and Paul Tough, author of the upcoming book, “Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why,” presented some promising solutions this month during a session at the Education Writers Association’s National Seminar at Boston University.

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‘Backpacks full of boulders’: How one district is addressing the trauma undocumented children bring to school

The Hechinger Report

In October, 2019, Prince George’s educators voluntarily crowded into a community center for a five-hour seminar, on “trauma informed care” for immigrant populations, with an expert from Harvard University. At the seminar, Alegria explained the “compounded loss” children experienced when they fled their homes. It’s not easy.”