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National University Students Given Access to Work-Based Learning Via Online Platform

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Almost 200 NU students have completed a work-based learning placement with an employer through Riipen-integrated NU courses, Savory said.

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$25M Foundation Grant Promotes Internships Among Humanities Majors

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CCNY will establish a comprehensive humanities internship program that will enhance humanities students’ access to internship opportunities in the nonprofit and public sectors. ODU will provide internship placements and related programming for 750 humanities students over five years.

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Foundation Awards $116M Grant to LaGuardia Community College

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I wanted to create a place where students have access to high-quality programs and facilities and can learn the skills they need to succeed in a rapidly changing world," said Alex Cohen, president of the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation. Adams said the goal is to make a positive difference in people's lives. "I

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New Book Examines Foster Care Students in College

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“The reality is, most people know very little to nothing about foster care, and the little they do is curated by the media and stereotypical images that paint foster care youth as deviant, incorrigible, and the reason for their placement in the foster care system,” said Johnson. But self-identification is required to access this support.

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Scholars of Urban Education Gather for Solutions-Based Conference

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During the COVID pandemic, a number of Black children were only able to access the internet through their smart phones. Ladson-Billings pushed scholars writing about urban education to make their work more accessible to broader audiences. But that's the reality."

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Salt Lake Community College Graduates More Than 20 Students from Utah Department of Corrections

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The students – 23 received a certificate of completion or associate's degree – took classes through SLCC's Prison Education Program – which was founded in 2017 and offers job placement after their sentences end. "We We have no use of internet access. Most of our assignments were handwritten,” Bluff said. “We

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We are Not an ‘Issue’: We are Your Students of Color!!

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When cultural ways of being and cultural differences are framed as assets rather than problems, unnecessary special education referrals, labeling, and placements will decrease. When denied accessed to needed advanced courses and opportunities, students underachieve , and the Black-white achievement gaps persist.