Mental health
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2 months agoColleges address barriers to mental health with integrated services
Mental health support is vital for student retention in higher education.
Two years in an after-school program improves math scores by 20 percentile points. It increases attendance, it reduces behavioral suspensions and expulsions, and it closes the achievement gap between low- and high-income families
I think that college admissions tries to place students in this rubric, a very tight box, that makes it difficult for students with achievements outside of school, like an entrepreneur, to really stand out.
"Using institutional data, Texas State leaders revamped academic probation requirements to encourage students to make at least four connections with support services each semester to help improve their academic standing."
"Learning from data helps us build a stronger education system that serves every scholar and ensures we make significant progress toward boosting attendance, improving early literacy ..."