A family death can be fatal blow for Native higher education

By Lee Egerstrom A study conducted at the University of Minnesota finds that students of color, and especially Native American students, are far less likely to finish college educations when they have experienced a death in the family. While some academic institutions are developing programs to reach adult learners who have interrupted their educations, the […]

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