Tag: retention

November 6, 2023

Teaching has always been a stressful profession, but since the pandemic it has become even more so. Nearly three out of four teachers say they experience frequent job-related stress, and 59 percent say they’re burned out. The stress that teachers […]

May 31, 2023

At Pittsburgh Public Schools, families are often denied early childhood spots because their income is too high to meet requirements under the grants that fund the programs. “There are a lot of families that we turn away that are not […]

November 22, 2022

The recent decline in college enrollment across the country cannot be pinned on a single factor, but rather it represents the accumulated effect of multiple interconnected problems. With ongoing perceptions of mistrust in the efficacy of higher education, rising higher […]

October 11, 2022

Since its inception, the global pandemic has continued to have a long-lasting impact on how we buy, work, and also how our businesses operate.  As such, user behaviour has naturally evolved, leading to developments in customer experience (CX) to meet […]

March 23, 2022

U.S. community colleges have accelerated their investments in student health and well-being, according to new data from TimelyMD, the leading virtual health and well-being solution in higher education. These investments, made possible largely by available federal and state assistance, have […]

October 27, 2021

If ever there has been a moment to talk about college completion, it’s now, as Congress considers a first-of-its-kind grant fund for retention and completion initiatives. A College Completion Fund would be a landmark federal investment in getting students across […]

February 25, 2020

Research shows teachers of color face several obstacles including hostile work cultures that leave them feeling unwanted. Black teachers also feel undervalued because they take on several responsibilities without compensation for extra work. Most are also unable to tailor their […]

February 19, 2020

The report notes teacher turnover has consequences for student achievement and poses an expensive financial burden for schools. Indeed, districts around the country struggle to retain teachers, and the problem is getting worse. In the 2011-12 school year, 3.1% of […]