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A Hope Built on Things Eternal: A Scholar’s Vision for Black Education - Dr. Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr.

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Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison Career mentors: Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings, Professor Emerita, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Dr. Carl Grant, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Dr. His journey to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he would eventually become both student and professor, was equally serendipitous.

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Instructional Violence Must End: Keeping the Legacy of A. Wade Boykin Alive

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Banks is the father of multicultural curriculum culturally relevant and affirming content and materials. Both curriculum and instruction must be designed with beneficence in mind to do no harm with the content and how it is delivered, respectively. I want to inform and/or remind readers that Dr. James A.

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Sacramento State Creates Native American College

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Wood said that the curriculum is designed to equip students with the academic and professional skills necessary to thrive in their careers while fostering deep connections to tribal government and community-based learning. It is an honor to lead this transformative initiative.”

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Southern University Launches Academy to Diversify K-12 Leadership Pipeline

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The academy's curriculum aligns with Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) and covers essential competencies including district operations, budgeting, board relations, communications, and community engagement. "The The benefits are far-reaching."

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How Maricopa Community Colleges are Leading with Workforce-aligned Bachelor’s Degrees

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By partnering with Intel, our curriculum prepares students for real-world application. In 2020, we partnered with Intel to introduce the nations first AI and machine learning associates degree and certificate program. This Fall, Chandler-Gilbert Community College makes history as one of only three community colleges in the U.S.

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They are Ready! Transforming the Narrative to Engage Black Males in Educational Settings

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The recommendations that follow are applicable to Black males in P-12 schools and postsecondary institutions! Below are a few recommendations that will shift the conversation, seeing them from an asset-based paradigm versus a deficit perspective. Center their voices.

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Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles LGBT Center to Launch Legal Lifeline

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Our curriculum emphasizes both the knowledge and compassion needed for impactful legal representation and advocacy." "The Asylum Law Clinic is a huge step in training law students to advocate effectively for marginalized groups," said Andrea Ramos, director of Southwestern’s Immigration Law Clinic.