Money may help stop the ‘brain drain’ of talent from some areas
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Liz Willen
Hi all!
In these tumultuous times for higher education, it’s heartening to hear of states that want college graduates so much they will help pay off their loans, as long as the graduates stay and work for a certain amount of time. Vermont and Maine in rural New England, along with other states that have aging populations and worker shortages, are offering incentives of as much as $100,000 toward paying off student loan debts of college graduates to stay, said our story ([link removed]) by Jon Marcus, in partnership with Vermont Public Radio.
Arkansas is in the game as well, Olivia Sanchez reports ([link removed]) , by making a bachelor’s degree free for families making less than $100,000 a year.
Another state, California, is struggling – but having some success – in helping foster students fulfill their college dreams by providing stable housing, our story ([link removed]) with the Los Angeles Times found. And on the K-12 front, Proof Points columnist Jill Barshay explains ([link removed]) some of the confusion around the growth of school staffs at a time of declining enrollment.
On a personal note, I’d love to hear what readers think about many of the new alternatives to public education springing up throughout the country, a topic I heard a great deal about at the Harvard Kennedy School conference I wrote about ([link removed]) last week. More states are offering financial help for these new options, but questions remain about both their viability and the impact they will have on the nation’s public schools, which still enroll the majority of our students.
I always love to hear from our readers, but I also hope you will share our stories with friends and colleagues, and urge them to become members and support our journalism ([link removed]) . The in-depth, nuanced reporting we provide sheds light on some of the most urgent problems and solutions in education, and we need your help. Thanks in advance.
Liz Willen, Editor
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** Aging states to college graduates: We’ll pay you to stay ([link removed])
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More states desperate for skilled workers are helping them pay off their student loans
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** One Arkansas university is making a bachelor’s degree free for families making less than $100,000 ([link removed])
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The University of Central Arkansas scholarship program will give students a path to a debt-free education
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COLUMN: Conservatives are embracing new alternative school models. Will the public? ([link removed])
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In the post-pandemic landscape, more calls for choice, freedom and ‘microschools’ — but evidence behind them is scant
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Couch surfing, living in cars: Housing insecurity derails foster kids’ college dreams ([link removed])
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Repeated setbacks have plagued California’s most vulnerable college students and its efforts to house them, yet a blueprint for success is emerging
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TEACHER VOICE: White teachers need more skills and specific training to handle tough questions about race ([link removed])
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We do students a disservice if we can’t truly support them and navigate honest conversations about skin color
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Dollars and sense: Can financial literacy help students learn math? ([link removed])
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An increasing number of U.S. states are mandating financial literacy education for high school graduates
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PROOF POINTS: Schools staff up as student enrollment drops ([link removed])
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School finance expert predicts teacher layoffs ahead in 2024
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OPINION: School district leaders must make early education a priority, so children enter school prepared ([link removed])
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Investing in our littlest learners will save money and lead to better outcomes later
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