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Pepperdine University Professor Seeks to Give High School Students a Head Start

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“[Using a compound interest analogy,] if you can shore up the foundations earlier on, then they're going to be able to build larger and larger houses of education as they progress,” he said. I think Dr. Roberson’s Ahead of the Game exemplifies the idea that every child has a civil right to gain math literacy.”

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Living Life Offline: Social Media Effects on the Success of Black College Students Amid Today’s Political Challenges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Universities must proactively address the unique pressures Black students face online by incorporating support systems that combine mental health services, digital literacy, and cultural competence. Amari Henderson is a doctoral student in the Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies program at Howard University.

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HBCU Students: Redefining Civic Engagement and Demanding to Be Heard

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

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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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PSLF Could Soon Include All Early Childhood Education Workers

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Dr. Travis Smith, an assistant professor of educational leadership, policy, and law at Alabama State University, said he found it “extremely soothing” to hear that educators might finally be rewarded and recognized for the duty they perform for the country. People still see ECE as child care.

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Community College Incarcerated Reentry Programs: Looking Forward

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Prison education in the rearview mirror Prison education programs have long been in the crossfire of fierce clashes between those viewing prisons as proper punishment to promote a safe and just society and those seeing prisons as democracy’s hope for rehabilitation and restorative justice. The Roueche Center Forum is co-edited by Drs.

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Creating a data-informed campus: part 3

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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. link] Taylor, J., & Machado, M.