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OCTOBER 17, 2024

DeCuir-Gunby, a prominent educational psychologist and racial equity expert who is on the faculty at the USC Rossier School of Education, has been named the next executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center. Naslund Chair in Curriculum and Teaching. She will replace Dr. Shaun R. Dr. Jessica T.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

A California native, legislator, father and lifelong advocate for equity and education, Gipson has committed years to ensuring Black and historically marginalized students have the resources they need. Its an equity issue, she added. This grant program represents the next step in his advocacy efforts. Garcia asked.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

The evolution of how end-users obtain and utilize information spurred a new movement in education that LeiLani Cauthen described in her 2017 book, The Consumerization of Learning. Consequently, renormalizing consumer expectations for end-user experiences.

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MARCH 5, 2025

Jessica DeCuir-Gunby, a leading educational psychologist, holds the Robert A. Naslund Chair in Curriculum and Teaching at the University of Southern California (USC). She is the executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center. She currently serves as president of APA Division 15 (Educational Psychology).

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

It’s Up to Us; and We Must Work Together in New Ways Higher education and its mission to build a democratic, prosperous, and equitable society is under attack. The active marginalization of specific identities from education or the curriculum thwarts these objectives and the promises of higher education for all.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Luke Wood has been appointed to serve on the California Racial Equity Commission, the state's Senate Rules Committee. He has previously been co-director of the Community College Equity Assessment Lab (CCEAL); director of the joint Ph.D. program in education between SDSU and Claremont Graduate University; and director of the Ed.D.

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JULY 23, 2023

“My long-term goal is to explore, confront and disrupt ableism (discrimination in favor of able-bodied people) in the context of nursing, applied health sciences and medical education,” said Jamal-Eddine, a doctoral student at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), College of Nursing. “I

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

In a bold move to address the stark underrepresentation of minorities and women in school district leadership, Southern University A&M College has established the Academy for Current and Aspiring Superintendents, a comprehensive program aimed at preparing the next generation of K-12 educational leaders. The benefits are far-reaching."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Title: Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Tenured: No (tenure track) Age: 32 Education: B.A., Dueñas says she uses both qualitative and quantitative methods to examine students in their higher educational spaces. Dr. Cristobal Salinas Jr.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. Department of Education, the Upward Bound program works with students from six area high schools that are identified as potential first-generation college students.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Last May, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Board of Governors voted to eliminate all diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices. Those changes came shortly after the hire of Dean Raul Reis, who joined the Hussman School of Journalism and Media in July 2022 with a platform that honored the values of equity and diversity.

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JULY 12, 2024

Banks’ An Introduction to Multicultural Education. I had an immediate epiphany: How timely Banks’ book is in these most troubling anti-EDI times (EDI - Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) I must not only continue to proactively teach my students the goals of multicultural education, but I must also remind larger audiences.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 21, 2024

As diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts have come under attack, I wonder if higher education leaders shouldn’t begin to evolve the concept before policymakers strip away every tool we have to provide supports for students of color. In the context of higher education.

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AUGUST 27, 2024

One of the most strategic investments that can be made when it comes to having a well-prepared workforce for the economy of the future is in mathematics education. Without proper support and resources, many talented individuals may miss out on the opportunities that a STEM education can offer, thereby perpetuating socioeconomic disparities.

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AUGUST 29, 2023

There is is a lot of discussion about what K-12 teachers do and don’t (mostly don’t) receive in terms of training in culturally relevant pedagogy, and it is often traced back to teacher education programs. Specifically, 44% of teachers in K-12 education reported that they very often or always feel burned out at work.

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OCTOBER 25, 2022

The University of Washington (UW) and Google have announced a $400,000 gift from the tech giant that will go towards efforts to diversify the field of K-12 computer science education. This focus is part of what drew Google to the program. “ The program stands out because of the uniqueness of the curriculum.

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MARCH 13, 2025

Today's studentsand today's workforce needsrequire educational experiences that extend beyond the classroom," said Dr. Larry Galizio, President & CEO of the Community College League of California. "By The landscape of higher education has changed dramatically since the Eisenhower-era statute was implemented.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

These positions wield significant influence over local education budgets, curriculum decisions, and the hiring and firing of school leaders. These actions reflect a concerted campaign to wrest control over America's classrooms away from the educators who are directly responsible for shaping the minds of future generations.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The Institute for Democracy and Higher Education (IDHE) has moved from Tufts University to the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). democracy – will now be an AAC&U presidential initiative and focus on threats to democracy through research, convenings, and faculty and curriculum development.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This new center epitomizes the University’s commitment to equity and to serving our state, particularly our urban communities,” said Kean President Dr. Lamont O. We are dedicated to establishing the best, most effective curriculum and programming to ensure they have a full understanding of history to help them shape the future.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2024

Board of Education decision , it is crucial to reflect on its complex legacy, particularly its unintended negative impact on special education services for Black children. Board of Education was a landmark decision that sought to dismantle racial segregation in American public schools. Ellis The 1954 U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The legislative ramblings in Florida and other states seeking to remove Black history from the curriculum and revise Black history should give us pause about what historical information students will enter university with. Decolonizing educational media means that we challenge established norms and biased media in our courses.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The event took place as part of University of Phoenix's Educational Equity Webinar Series. With AI, educational curriculums can adapt to better fit the individual and specific needs that a certain student may have for their learning. Everyone learns differently. Everyone does not retain information in the same manner.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Janel George The panel – part of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s larger National Racial Equity Initiative for Social Justice (NREI) Summit – brought together experts to discuss contemporary attacks against the inclusion of Black history in societal awareness and education. the NREI website stated. the NREI website stated.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The College Board's decision to revise its African American Studies curriculum has come under fire from many who argue that the changes are motivated by political pressure rather than pedagogical considerations. Education is a center of much vitriolic partisan debate in America. principles." Dr. Ivory A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Centering Black Children in Education (CBCE) is mounting a movement. Created in 2021, CBCE consistently provides a powerful counter-narrative to challenge systemic racism and educational inequities through groundbreaking programming and initiatives. Our collective ultimate aim is liberatory education for Black children.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Byrne to bring her commitment to access and equity to a new area of public higher education. Justice and equity are driving forces in most everything I do.” Her goal is to provide an elite education without elitist practices that exclude communities of color and low-income people. Less than 10% of applicants are accepted.

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JULY 8, 2024

Civil rights organizations — including the National Urban League, National Action Network, NAACP, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc., As we commemorate the 70th anniversary of Brown v.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2024

The American education system faces a persistent and troubling gap: the significant underrepresentation of Black male educators. With Black males making up only about 2% of all educators nationwide, this issue is more than a diversity problem. It is a systemic crisis that impacts student outcomes and educational equity.

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APRIL 13, 2024

NEW YORK – At the National Action Network (NAN) Convention in New York City, social justice leaders gathered to discuss the impact of anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) legislation introduced or signed into law in states like Texas, Florida, and Alabama. We’re in the fight of our lives with this election.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

Reflecting back on my elementary education, I believe having Black teachers not only shaped my identity to have pride in being a Black American, but it also normalized having Black teachers as being a way of life. Subsequently, I was motivated to be a seeker of truth and one who grew to have pride as a Black educator.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 5, 2023

Florida state colleges and universities must report spending on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and projects and initiatives related to critical race theory (CRT), per orders from Florida Gov. State law requires dutiful attention to curriculum content at our higher education systems.”. Ron DeSantis In a Dec.

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AUGUST 26, 2024

Digital learning tools can help narrow equity gaps, according to a new report from Every Learner Everywhere. The report concluded that, while there is no one-stop solution, willingness to experiment with various digital tools and institutional support can help faculty make progress toward closing equity gaps.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education has announced its 2024 AAHHE Mildred Garcia Founders' Award recipient, Dr. David A. Dr. David Fuentes Fuentes is associate dean in the College of Education at William Paterson University, where he began his career in higher education as an assistant professor of teacher education in 2012.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

And the diversity that New-York Historical wants to foster and accommodate goes beyond race, Paley said, which is reflected in the course curriculum. We take an approach that includes public programming, education K-16 and beyond, how we roll out online curricula, how we do social media, blogs, everything else. or higher on a 4.0

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The report, titled “The Heart Work of Hard Work: Black Teacher Pipeline Best Practices at HBCU Teacher Education Programs,” found that teacher certification exams used to screen effectiveness eliminated nearly 100,000 minority teachers in 35 states between the late 1970s and early 1990s.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The students who are accepted into the college will complete their General Education (GE) classes there and will be taught in small classes and mentored by mostly Black Sacramento State faculty members. Wood — whose research focuses on racial equity in education — saw an opportunity. Dr. Donna Y.

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