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Our nation’s vastly underfunded community colleges have always served a variety of populations, but this week we take a look at a crucial one that hasn’t gotten much attention: people who are recovering from substance use disorders. Community college can be integral to helping anyone who has struggled with substance use get back on their feet – and stay there.
At a time when some 29 million adults say they’ve had an addiction problem of some sort, the attention on these students is a win-win for the workforce and for a growing number of community colleges recognizing the need to recoup lost students, post-pandemic.
Also, check out columnist Jill Barshay’s look at the results of pay hikes for teachers in areas hard to staff, along with a fascinating look at how the promise and pitfalls of AI could change – and challenge – early childhood education.
Finally, I hope to see many of you next week at the sprawling ASU+GSV summit in San Diego. For great background reading in advance, sign up for our weekly newsletters and become a member.
Liz Willen, Editor
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Collegiate recovery programs offer coaching and other services for people who’ve dealt with substance use, but they face funding and staffing challenges
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Special ed vacancies rose in Hawaii, while low-performing schools in Dallas experienced ups and downs
As schools change the way they teach reading, there’s been major fallout for those behind the debunked methods. They are battling to stay relevant, according to the latest episode of the “Sold a Story” podcast.
Moving away from suspensions can help students become more engaged members of their schools
The Los Angeles school district’s decade-old ban on suspensions for ‘willful defiance’ has benefited students — but also required a major investment in less punitive discipline methods
The field is just getting started with artificial intelligence, but experts say to be cautious about student privacy and potential bias
Experts say The Hechinger Report’s findings are a sign that federal legal protections are falling short
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This month, we and our partners at GBH bring you a new season of the College Uncovered podcast. In our first season, we helped you navigate the college admissions process. Now we’re back to guide you through the even more confusing territory of financial aid and some of the ways colleges make their prices seem much lower than they actually are.
College Uncovered, Season 2, Episode 1
College Uncovered, Season 2, Episode 2
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