To fix inequities, community colleges should quit requiring remedial classes, South King County report says
For years, Washington community colleges have experimented with hanging how they select students for remedial courses, which can slow or stop students from earning a degree. But a report based on data from 8,500 students in South King County calls for stronger action: getting rid of required precollege courses altogether.About Education Lab
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Funding
Why Washington’s high school seniors aren’t applying for college financial aid
Financial aid makes it easier for students to go to college. But in Washington, the financial aid form completion rate is the lowest in five years, suggesting fewer low-income kids will go to college this fall, or will struggle to pay for it.
Equity
Bellevue youth plan international hackathon for education technology
The Bellevue-based, student-driven nonprofit Mission InspirEd is planning a weekend-long hackathon, challenging youth to create hardware or software designed to empower their communities through education.
Teacher Diversity
Why are 89% of Washington teachers white?
Higher Education
Why Washington’s high school seniors aren’t applying for college financial aid
Financial aid makes it easier for students to go to college. But in Washington, the financial aid form completion rate is the lowest in five years, suggesting fewer low-income kids will go to college this fall, or will struggle to pay for it.
Special Education
Everyone is struggling with remote learning — but it's been harder on these students
It’s hard to say exactly how foster youth are faring through the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new report offers an early glimpse. One major insight: The shift to distance learning was especially hard on foster youth.
Tools & Resources
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Discipline
Illinois stopped secluding and restraining students at school. Will other states follow suit?
Illinois lawmakers want federal officials to crack down on states that allow staff to seclude or restrain children at school.