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Olivia Sanchez

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Olivia Sanchez is a higher education reporter. She previously covered local and state government for the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland. Sanchez earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Portland and a master's degree in journalism from the University of Oregon.

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Posted inHigher Education

Tracking college closures

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Marina Villeneuve and Olivia Sanchez October 21, 2024October 21, 2024

College enrollment has been declining for more than a decade, and that means that many institutions are struggling to pay their bills. A growing number of them are making the difficult decision to close. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift In the first nine months of 2024, 28 degree-granting institutions closed, compared with 15 in […]

Posted inHigher Education

Can the FAFSA mean … fun?

Avatar photo by Olivia Sanchez September 5, 2024September 16, 2024
Posted inHigher Education

‘Disruption’ or ‘free speech’?  College students face new rules on campus protest

Avatar photo by Olivia Sanchez August 23, 2024September 16, 2024
Posted inEarly Education

What education could look like under Harris and Walz

Avatar photoAvatar photoAvatar photoAvatar photoNeal MortonAvatar photoJaveria SalmanAvatar photoAvatar photoAvatar photo by Sarah Butrymowicz, Ariel Gilreath, Meredith Kolodner, Jackie Mader, Neal Morton, Caroline Preston, Javeria Salman, Christina A. Samuels, Olivia Sanchez and Nirvi Shah August 13, 2024September 27, 2024
Posted inEarly Education

What education could look like under Trump and Vance

Avatar photoAvatar photoAvatar photoAvatar photoNeal MortonAvatar photoJaveria SalmanAvatar photoAvatar photoAvatar photo by Sarah Butrymowicz, Ariel Gilreath, Meredith Kolodner, Jackie Mader, Neal Morton, Caroline Preston, Javeria Salman, Christina A. Samuels, Olivia Sanchez and Nirvi Shah August 13, 2024September 24, 2024
Posted inMap to the Middle Class

Alternative STEM education: A noncollege path to jobs for students from underrepresented groups

Avatar photo by Olivia Sanchez July 31, 2024September 16, 2024
Posted inSpecial Reports

How could Project 2025 change education?

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Posted inStudent Voices

How did students pitch themselves to colleges after last year’s affirmative action ruling?

Avatar photoAvatar photoAvatar photo by Olivia Sanchez, Nirvi Shah and Meredith Kolodner June 28, 2024September 16, 2024
Posted inHigher Education

Should financial aid be based on family wealth, rather than income alone?

Avatar photo by Olivia Sanchez June 14, 2024September 16, 2024
Posted inHigher Education

Autism, dyslexia, ADHD: How colleges are helping ‘neurodivergent’ students succeed

Avatar photo by Olivia Sanchez June 6, 2024September 16, 2024

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