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A New Initiative Supports #Rural Community Colleges https://t.co/0FlPnwqFGO via @DiverseIssues
Latinos' Degree Completion Increases; Equity Gaps Remain https://t.co/vmVBp6EGKr via @PaulFain @insidehighered

Podcast
How Can Subsidized Jobs Help the Most Disadvantaged Workers Recover from the COVID-19 Recession?
Leigh Parise interviews MDRC Senior Vice President Dan Bloom about subsidized employment, which uses public funds to create jobs for the unemployed and which is especially useful during economic downturns. As policymakers respond to pandemic-induced mass joblessness, subsidized jobs can be designed to reach the most disadvantaged. Bloom explains how.

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Working Paper
An Eight-Year Cost Analysis from a Randomized Controlled Trial of CUNY’s Accelerated Study in Associate Programs
This paper summarizes ASAP’s long-term effects and the educational investment in students associated with its services. The program helped students graduate faster, boosted graduation rates by 30 percent, and increased the financial aid students received.

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Issue Focus
The Maritime Odyssey Preschool: Providing Early Childhood Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic
An Interview with Monisha Gibson

Monisha Gibson, director and CEO of the Maritime Odyssey Preschool in Norwalk, Connecticut, discusses the program’s work with a vulnerable student and family population during the coronavirus pandemic. She describes how Odyssey adapted to continue its holistic approach: prenatal support, food distribution, connections to mental health services, and quality preschool.

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