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Why Higher Ed Should Advocate for Universal Early Learning Coverage in the 2024 Election

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When Bill de Blasio placed universal Pre-K at the forefront of his New York City mayoral campaign in 2013, he signaled a commitment to expanding educational opportunities for all children, regardless of their socioeconomic background. Dr. Marcus A. Bright Early childhood education is the foundation upon which all future learning is built.

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Community College Incarcerated Reentry Programs: Looking Forward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Early prison education programs were led by religious reformers like the Quakers who brought literacy and moral education to the Walnut Street Prison in post-revolutionary Philadelphia. College-in-prison programs flourished in the 1970’s and 1980’s after the 1965 Higher Education Act made people who were incarcerated eligible for Pell Grants.

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Navigating Pathways to Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This period was characterized by an increasing emphasis on computer literacy and the integration of technology into both curriculum and administrative processes. The digital revolution began to reshape how students and faculty interacted with educational content and how institutions managed their operations. Arizona State University.

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Completion Grants: Innovative Financial Aid for Today's Students

The University Innovation Alliance

While each $2,500 is a small line item in a university's budget, completion grants add up, and Dr. Fantini shared Iowa State's practice for identifying eligible students: "Our students are meeting with a financial literacy counselor so they can have that deep conversation. Erasing the Completion Gap.

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Bullying

SRI Education

2013; Oncioiu et al., 2013; Kljakovic & Hunt, 2016; Oncioiu et al., 2013; Ttofi & Farrington 2011). Children who are frequently bullied are at risk for later mental health challenges, substance abuse, and even unemployment as adults (Arseneault, 2018; Takizawa et al., 2014; Wolke et al., 2015; Wolke et al.,