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Chevalier College adopts four-day face-to-face learning permanently after year-long trial
3 months, 1 week ago

Chevalier College adopts four-day face-to-face learning permanently after year-long trial

ABC  

A Catholic high school in New South Wales will permanently adopt a flexible timetable that allows senior students to learn remotely one day a week following a year-long trial. "We didn't land it as well as we could have and there is more work to be done when doing this moving forward," Chevalier College principal Greg Miller said. Lead researcher …

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2 counsellors to manage students’ mental health in every state-run medical college
4 months, 2 weeks ago

2 counsellors to manage students’ mental health in every state-run medical college

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The state government has decided to appoint two counsellors at each state-run medical college on a contractual basis to support students suffering from depression and other mental health issues. According to the Government Resolution under the ‘Chhatramanas’ scheme, colleges are required to establish a ‘Chhatramanas Cell’ to address and manage students’ mental health issues. Dr Pratik Debaje, president of …

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Disillusioned with big city life, recent college graduates in China take up farming
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Disillusioned with big city life, recent college graduates in China take up farming

LA Times  

Growing up in one of China’s biggest cities, it never occurred to Liang Yu that she might one day toil in the fields. “We are reaching a tipping point, where more and more people withdraw from the established social norms.” One of the most popular reality shows in China this year is a sprawling portrayal of farm life. On Xiaohongshu, …

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China’s ‘full-time children’ move back in with parents and take on chores as good jobs grow scarce
1 year, 3 months ago

China’s ‘full-time children’ move back in with parents and take on chores as good jobs grow scarce

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — When she first moved to the Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen after graduating from college, Marguerite Wang imagined she would spend her career working hard in a big city. “So for the only child of a family, who received education, who grew up in a so-called time of abundance, it’s very difficult to embrace that kind of …

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I'm An Undocumented College Student. No Matter How Hard I Work, There's 1 Reality I Can't Escape.
1 year, 6 months ago

I'm An Undocumented College Student. No Matter How Hard I Work, There's 1 Reality I Can't Escape.

Huff Post  

The author Photo Courtesy of Maria Ortega I’m a freshman at University of Texas, San Antonio, majoring in politics and law. Since I missed the cutoff, I don’t have a social security number, can’t get a driver’s license in the state of Texas, and don’t have a work permit or legal status. That means more than 100,000 undocumented immigrants across …

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DuBose uses odd jobs to carve out unusual path to NFL draft
1 year, 8 months ago

DuBose uses odd jobs to carve out unusual path to NFL draft

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Now, after two strong college seasons, DuBose may be about to see the payoff — going from grocery bagger and Walmart employee to NFL draft pick in three years. “You see Grant, a guy that just doesn’t take it for granted and is so grateful for …

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California community college enrollment plummets to 30-year low
2 years, 1 month ago

California community college enrollment plummets to 30-year low

LA Times  

Angel Lozano, center, a former student at East Los Angeles College, meets with screenwriters at Cerveceria Del Pueblo in Pasadena. Now they “no longer want something that looks like the education they received before.” A survey of former California community college students found that one third haven’t re-enrolled because they prioritized work, and 22% prioritized taking care of family or …

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California Community Colleges chief to resign as student achievement rises, enrollment plummets
2 years, 6 months ago

California Community Colleges chief to resign as student achievement rises, enrollment plummets

LA Times  

California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley, a champion of equity and access for underserved students, announced Thursday that he is stepping down from the helm of the nation’s largest two-year public college system amid rising academic achievement but declining enrollment. Oakley, the son of a Mexican immigrant who rose to become the first Latino chancellor of the 116-campus community …

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Best notebooks 2022: For work, college or journaling
2 years, 6 months ago

Best notebooks 2022: For work, college or journaling

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy With an increasing amount of our lives being lived …

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How the pandemic warped Gen Z
2 years, 10 months ago

How the pandemic warped Gen Z

Salon  

Mikael Frey was a sophomore at Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio in March 2020, when he and his fellow college students were abruptly sent home. Though he did not work on the Covid unit itself for very long, Frey recalls the question that went through his head every time he went into work: "Who's died?" Prior to the so-called "Great …

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