Plus, how other countries lure away U.S.-trained workers

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By Liz Willen

06/20/2023

Dear reader,

Any day now, we expect the Supreme Court to rule on two cases determining whether colleges can consider race in admissions decisions. In advance, The Hechinger Report’s Meredith Kolodner and Fazil Kahn dug into public, flagship universities and found that many have poor records recruiting Black and Latino high school graduates to enroll; at most flagships, Black and Latino students are still very much underrepresented. Check out our story and interactive map ([link removed]) and let us know if you have thoughts on what to do about a racial gap that could widen further after a ruling is announced.

Also, while the need for educated and skilled workers in the U.S. is a perennial topic at the many higher education conferences I attend, I hadn’t fully recognized a major roadblock: Foreign-born applicants who want to work in the United States face red tape and long delays, while other countries such as the U.K., Australia and Canada and are using “talent visas” to lure away international students trained at U.S. universities. Hechinger’s Jon Marcus reports on this issue in an important story ([link removed]) that also ran with The Washington Post.

In addition, Proof Points columnist Jill Barshay gives us a rare glimpse inside classroom teaching, reporting on a study of teachers who observed their colleagues at work. Her story ([link removed]) is filled with insights on different ways of teaching math and English, and we’d love to hear your thoughts. I also want all of our readers to know it’s not too late to fill out our math survey ([link removed]) ; you can read some of the results here ([link removed]) and tell us what you think. And here’s my weekly reminder to let others know they can
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Many flagship universities don’t reflect their state’s Black or Latino high school graduates ([link removed])

The coming Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action could widen those racial gaps
 
 


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With new ‘talent visas,’ other countries lure workers trained at U.S. universities ([link removed])

Economic competitors are aggressively recruiting ‘the best, brightest and most talented people’

One of the poorest cities in America was succeeding in an education turnaround. Is that now in peril? ([link removed])

An overhaul of Cleveland’s school system led to significant gains before Covid hit. The pandemic wiped out some of that progress, and now the superintendent who oversaw it all is leaving

PROOF POINTS: The best way to teach might depend on the subject ([link removed])

Researchers find that math students learn best through individual practice while English students thrive in groups

Proposed bill to ban suspensions for attendance violations falls short in Arizona ([link removed])

A bill, which garnered bipartisan support, was introduced following a Hechinger/AZCIR investigation

OPINION: Why school boards can and must be leaders in tackling climate change ([link removed])

Students tell us: ‘You have power, please use it’; some districts are doing so

Renowned HBCU creates a ‘safe haven’ for Black feminist and queer studies ([link removed])

Spelman’s comparative women’s studies department is the only one of its kind among HBCUs

STUDENT VOICE: I had fewer opportunities after California banned affirmative action ([link removed])

If the Supreme Court bans use of race in college admissions, students like me will suffer from the deprivation of racial diversity

Anti-poverty aid offers brain boost ([link removed])

Safety net programs can guard against the brain-shrinking effects of poverty
 

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