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Growth in International Student Enrollment Slows, Even as Impact of Global Perspective Intensifies
Even as the number of international students in the United States increased by 3 percent over the prior year, the count for those enrolled at a U.S. institution for the first time in fall 2016 declined by nearly 10,000 students — the first time the "Open Doors" project has seen a drop of those numbers in the 12 years since it began this reporting.
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California Schools Tackle Achievement Gaps of Largest Demographic in State: Latino Students
While educational outcomes for Latino students have improved in recent decades, according to a new report from the Education Trust - West, there's still plenty of room for progress.
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U.S. Universities Earn Global Top Spots for Employability of Grads
Four United States universities topped this year's Times Higher Education rankings for graduates who are the "most employable."
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College of San Mateo Program Aims to Boost Diversity in STEM Fields
A new program at the College of San Mateo in California's Bay Area hopes to increase graduation rates for Latino and low-income students in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subjects.
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Tulane Rolls Out New Closed-Captioning Service
Tulane University is simplifying the process of captioning its video and audio content. The institution worked with video management provider ShareStream to launch a new closed-captioning service that has been integrated into the ShareStream Video Platform.
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