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A new study indicates that nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of public high school counselors say that fewer of their students plan to attend college now compared to four years ago. Only 13 percent of counselors at private high schools noted a similar change in their students’ plans. The report, “From Burnout to Breakthroughs,” conducted by Appily, a division of education company EAB, released the findings on Thursday at the National Association for College Admission Counseling (#NACAC) annual conference.

When the consulting firm EAB, formerly known as the Education Advisory Board, asked parents what “affordable” or “manageable” college costs mean to them, about 52% defined the terms as taking on no debt whatsoever, according to a Money analysis of results released Thursday.

In addition to the new challenges traditional-aged students face in higher education due to their pandemic-related learning loss, today’s student demographics are changing, says EAB’s Alexa Silverman, senior director of student experience and well-being research.

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The number of California school superintendents leaving their jobs is climbing, despite increased salaries and benefits. Some have reached retirement age or are moving to less stressful jobs.

In a report released earlier this year by the education consulting firm EAB, a growing number of teachers said they were the targets of disruptive behavior in their classes, and the number of teachers who said they saw physical violence between students more than doubled.

Gateway Technical College has announced its participation in the Moon Shot for Equity, a national student success initiative led by Washington, D.C.-based education firm EAB to help more students from historically underserved populations graduate from college.

Based on a survey of 20,000 high school students, a report released earlier this summer by the consulting firm EAB showed over a fifth of them felt unprepared for college − up from 14% in 2019.

In 2017, EAB listed Virginia Tech as one of the three schools rethinking general education along with Northern Illinois University and University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. This was based on the “experiential learning” provided at Tech. The Pathways Program’s innovation has become well-known to many educational organizations, like EAB, due to its forward-thinking approach to general education.