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How can colleges use predictive algorithms equitably? A conversation with Dr. Denisa Gándara

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

We recently spoke with one of the report’s authors, Dr. Denisa Gándara , an IHEP Board Member and an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy at The University of Texas at Austin about the implications of her research for institutions seeking to equitably improve student outcomes.

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HBCU Students: Redefining Civic Engagement and Demanding to Be Heard

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This disconnect underscores the crucial role of educational institutions in providing spaces that enhance political literacy and empower students to advocate effectively for the issues they care about most. Redefining engagement: Beyond voting What if we redefined “political engagement” beyond the ballot box?

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PSLF Could Soon Include All Early Childhood Education Workers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When the state of Illinois enacted the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity Scholarship (ECACE) Program, which funded ECE workers’ pursuit of credentials or degrees in their field, Meeker said students, particularly students of color, came flooding back to their institution. “It People still see ECE as child care.

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Creating a data-informed campus: part 3

EAB

Access and literacy are key to the data-informed campus If something cannot be measured and the resultant data stored, it is not possible to perform anything other than a “gut-feel” or purely qualitative assessment, a misstep that institutions cannot afford as enrollment and budget pressures increase. Educational Policy, 27 (4), 645-675.

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Solving Higher Ed’s Toughest Student Success Challenges with Will Ballard

Civitas Learning

Designed for ease of use regardless of data literacy, our platform helps team members at every level transform data into actionable information that targets individual students. of Texas at San Antonio contributes to greater equity in higher education, positively impacts their students’ futures, and fosters institutional sustainability.

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What Are the Big Higher Education Stories for 2024?

Diverse: Issues 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. Other issues in the news will include diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).