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Scholars of Urban Education Gather for Solutions-Based Conference

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That's been a requirement for Lewis, the Carol Grotnes Belk Distinguished Professor of Urban Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and the executive director of the university's Urban Education Collaborative, the convener of the conference which first launched in 2014. Dr. Chance W. But that's the reality."

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

His dedication to the work would eventually increase student placement rate for Xavier by 50%, building a pipeline to both Ivy League institutions and regional or local graduate schools. now retired, is a fellow Xavier alum who spent 21 years working at Xavier in the office of Graduate Placement. Dr. Dereck J. Rovaris, Sr.,

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Dear David 2.0: Unmasking the College Board’s Profiteering at Educators’ Expense

The Counseling Geek

A little background for anyone new or unfamiliar with The College Board The College Board, a major educational “nonprofit” organization in the United States that operates around the world, is perhaps most famously known for its administration of the SAT and Advanced Placement (AP) exams.

Education 111
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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

More specifically, the authors explain several problems/issues confronting Black male students in P-12 gifted and talented, advanced placement, and special education programs, along with the school-to-prison pipeline – inequitable discipline in the form of suspensions and expulsions.

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A Decade Later: The Flint Water Crisis

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

That tap was being supplied by the Flint River, a change that occurred on April 25, 2014. In 2014, the city of Flint was one of those “blue” cities facing a financial crisis. We weren’t given any indication of a public health threat or a direct threat to our family,” says Pauli. “So,

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Partnership and Policy for Academic Advising

The University Innovation Alliance

Secretary Duncan also had some kind words for the UIA's progress in how, since 2014, we've increased our member institutions' low-income graduates by 46%, graduates of color by 85%, and produced 97,000 more graduates. Breaking the Cycle. Those are really, really significant numbers," he acknowledged.

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2023 Year in Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She had served as chancellor since 2014, helping the school expand its academic offerings and raise nearly $15 million. Ron DeSantis’s administration blocking initial plans to pilot College Board’s Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies in Florida high schools. Dr. Lester C.