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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

“This is the first exposure many incarcerated learners have to independent, self-directed research, which is foundational to an immersive, quality college education.” But with the revival of a way for those in prison to better access higher education, per the Second Chance Pell pilot program in 2015 , ITHAKA saw the potential to do more.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Registered A pprenticeships—programs that combine school instruction with paid on-the-job training, allowing students to “earn while they learn” — are critical on-ramps to good jobs. In the program, s tudents learn construction , electrical and plumbing basics, blueprint reading and drawing, math , and worksite safety.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 14, 2023

The rapid advance of artificial intelligence in the world of higher education has continued with the report that Harvard University has plans to use an AI chatbot as part of its introductory computer science course. Others are teaching information literacy by having students fact-check bots’ responses to research questions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 30, 2023

Jilo Tisdale On May 10, 2023, US Department of Education Secretary Dr. Miguel A. High-impact tutoring models also utilize high-quality instructional materials and include mechanisms for collecting data on student progress. Unfortunately, these kinds of intensive tutoring models can be challenging for school districts to implement.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2025

These methods may include phonemic awareness exercises, structured literacy programs, and the incorporation of technology tools. Students benefit not only from improved reading skills but also from feeling understood and supported by educators who genuinely get dyslexia. Were proud to offer: 1.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JANUARY 17, 2025

Private K-12 schools are known for providing unparalleled educational experiences , smaller class sizes, and individualized attention. Here are some key strategies schools can adopt to ensure families understand that a private education can be within reach, regardless of financial circumstances.

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EAB

APRIL 5, 2023

Third grade is a critical transition in K-12 education. Higher Education Inadequately Prepares Teachers to Teach Reading Effectively Teacher preparation programs rarely prepare educators to teach reading. Without the proper training and tools to teach reading, educators work off instinct rather than science-backed methods.

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MAY 25, 2023

How did you train and educate your staff? We provided annual workshops on the process, increased data literacy, explained how decisions were made (and by whom), and tracked how decisions got communicated and followed up on. Also, choose meaningful metrics; don’t be blind to institutional mission, scope, and purpose. #2:

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JULY 6, 2022

How can rural-serving institutions (RSIs) of higher education close the mental health support gap? Identifying rural-serving higher education institutions RSIs play a vital role in supporting educational opportunities, social development, and the well-being of rural residents, and communities.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

The culminating experience for the EAB Rising Higher Education Leaders Fellowship was the capstone project that substantively contributed to the fellows’ professional advancement and helped solve a pressing challenge facing their home institutions. The topics covered included student success, budget models, change management, and more.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Department of Education for a program to teach K-12 teachers about civics, history, and media literacy. The co-pilots of the program are Dr. Lauren Harris, an associate professor of history education, and Dr. Leanna Archambault, professor of learning design and technology. Arizona State University (ASU) faculty have received $1.6

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Access, affordability, and free speech will continue to make headlines in higher education. Dr. Robert Kelchen, professor and head of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, says the administration will likely reintroduce the rule in 2024 using a negotiated rulemaking process.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Hines Our co-edited book, Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education: Teaching, Mentoring, Advising and Counseling, is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Black males. An abstract for each chapter is shared below. Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education ( Advances in Race and Ethnicity in Education, Vol.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 6, 2023

All higher education professionals from HBCUs across the country, we are among the inaugural cohort of Teaching in an Inequitable Society fellows, sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children Black Caucus and the Institute for the Study of Modern-Day Slavery at Tougaloo College.

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MAY 8, 2023

The Council for Opportunity in Education Applauds Senators Susan Collins, Jon Tester, Shelley Moore Capito, and Tammy Baldwin for Reintroducing Bill to Strengthen the Federal TRIO Programs May 8, 2023 — by Terrance L. Today, the Council for Opportunity in Education applauds U.S.

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MARCH 10, 2023

The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) lauds President Biden ’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget proposal, which continues to prioritize funding to support the nation’s low-income, first-generation students through investment in the Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO).

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JULY 28, 2023

This suggests a need for parenting education and support programs that can help parents learn new strategies to address or prevent their child from displaying challenging behaviors (see below!). Mission I’m possible: Effects of a community-based project on the basic literacy skills of at-risk kindergarteners. Child Trends. Jaddoe, V.

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