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Making Equity a Priority

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All the while, Curry has kept his focus on expanding equity for his students, with his sights specifically on food and housing insecurity, an issue that impacts many of his students. He’s a real-life Equity Avenger, grinding 24/7 against injustice and setting an example for us all,” she says.

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Johnson Appointed Edmund W. Gordon Chair for Policy Research and Evaluation at ETS

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Johnson is currently the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Social Policy and STEM Equity at Johns Hopkins University. In 2011, Diverse honored Gordon, who turned 103 earlier this year, with the Dr. John Hope Franklin award. Gordon Chair for Policy Research and Evaluation at the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Dr. Michael T.

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Conference Welcomes New Members Fighting for Equity

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Energy and excitement filled the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, as over two thousand community college leaders, faculty, and staff gathered to share stories of access, equity, and inclusion at the 2023 Dream conference. But despite their efforts to increase access and opportunity for all, equity gaps remain. “We

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How Colleges Across the Nation are Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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In fact, some college leaders say that with the continued attack on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, now is the time more than ever to remember Kings contributions. A leader of the Detroit chapter of the NAACP, Johnson passed away in 2011. and this year is no different.

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Lifting As They Climb

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Banks chronicled the history of Black AERA leadership in a March 2016 article, titled “Expanding the Epistemological Terrain: Increasing Equity and Diversity Within the American Educational Research Association,” that appeared in the journal Educational Researcher. Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings Dr. Arnetha F. Ball, the Charles E. Dr. Joyce E.

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Empowering Community Colleges Through AI: A New Era of Access and Economic Mobility

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Since Apple introduced Siri, its voice-controlled software, in October 2011, consumers have begun normalizing interactions with narrow AI. Community Colleges Are Well Positioned Historically, equity and inclusion in higher education have been shaped by various legislation and milestones that improved learner access in America.

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Access Must be Front Burner for Community Colleges

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Also, ensuring that there’s equity in the experiences of our students. This involves foundations with equity missions similar to those of the colleges. Johnson said the college’s current innovative path increases focus on equity and social justice, which includes also serving people ages 16 to 24 who are not in school or at work.

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