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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Carolyn Stefanco hen the American Council on Education launched its Moving the Needle initiative over a decade ago to raise awareness about gender parity in higher education or lack thereof only 23% of college presidents or chancellors were women. Success stories Among the initiatives success stories is Dr. Shanna L.

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Southern University Launches Academy to Diversify K-12 Leadership Pipeline

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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.

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Dr. Jerome Morris Elected Next AERA President, Continuing Legacy of Black Leadership

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Desmond Lee Endowed Professor of Urban Education at the University of MissouriSt. Louis, has been elected as the next president of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). My background directly informs my work and my approach to educational research," said Morris. "I Morris Dr. Jerome E. Morris, the E.

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HBCU Leaders Unite to Address Threats to Black Education

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Smothers In a powerful response to growing challenges facing Black students and institutions, Virginia Union University (VUU) recently convened over 250 educational leaders for an urgent national summit addressing the state of Black education in America. Board educator displacement and current threats. Attorney Raymond C.

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Rewriting the Script: How HBCUs Are Shifting the Future of Graduate Education

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Bonner II Graduate education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) is not just evolvingit is erupting with purpose. From the heart of tradition and the fire of resistance, a new wave of graduate programs in higher education administration is emergingbold, equity-centered, and unapologetically Black.

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Over 100 Organizations Urge Congress to Reverse Federal Education Grant Cancellations

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Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy A coalition of 104 education organizations has called on Congress to immediately reverse the Department of Education's recent cancellation of several major teacher preparation grant programs, a move that has disrupted educator pipelines across the country and threatens to worsen the national teacher shortage crisis.

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Black and Indian: Reconciling Dual Identities in Higher Education Leadership

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I was scheduled to present a proposal to my tribal council - I was seeking permission to bring a group of students from the University I worked at to the Rez for an annual cultural festival. We all thrive in educational spaces when the conditions to enable success are meticulously crafted. I was home.