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A Tribute to Dr. James A. Banks — The Father of Multicultural Education: In These Troubling Anti-EDI Times

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I had an immediate epiphany: How timely Banks’ book is in these most troubling anti-EDI times (EDI - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) I must not only continue to proactively teach my students the goals of multicultural education, but I must also remind larger audiences. That was 2006; now, look at the state of affairs in 2024.

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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I think public institutions have a mission to make sure that those in society have access to higher education,” says Alexander, who arrived at UCLA in 2006. We hire a lot of students to be peer mentors, peer counselors, peer learning facilitators, which are basically tutors,” he continues. Coming from such a background drives him. “I

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Have you seen these 10 Terrible Tenure Decision Making Patterns?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

2006) referred to this as the ‘revolving door’ problem, finding that one in every two minority hires was a replacement for a previous minority who had left the institution. Universities are making vocal commitments to recruit faculty who represent the diversity of the student population. Moreno at al. Dr. Donna Y.

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Capabilities Approach & open education

Catherine Cronin

through open licensing) is a significant move towards this, but we know that open licensing alone does not facilitate access by everyone. Making resources legally accessible (e.g. In considering such important questions, we can uncover further layers of injustice to be addressed.

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Anti-Racist Teachers: Disrupting Resegregation [Overrepresentation] in Special Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

conceptually-based, rigorous, and equitable); and (c) create an inclusive classroom setting where all students can experience success, eliminating restrictive and segregated special education placements. This facilitates racial and ethnic pride among Black, Hispanic, and other Students of Color. Collier, Z., Vélez, V., &

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