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Teachers Rally Against Musk's Education Control

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education, teachers, students and union leaders are planning to rally Wednesday against recent actions by Elon Musk's Elon Musk Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) that they say threaten both educational research and student privacy. Wednesday's protest is scheduled for 11 a.m.

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New Video Series Showcases Research on Black Males Navigating and Succeeding in STEM

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This topic is on the agenda to be explored at the upcoming International Colloquium on Black Males in Education, scheduled to take place next month in Pittsburgh.

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Replacing Affirmative Action with ‘Positive Practices’

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For example, start by having students write an initial draft of their potential college admission essay on the first day of high school and schedule updates with experiences throughout the school years, up until the student submits a completed essay with their college applicaitons. Concerned alumni groups.

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University of Vermont Launches Open-Access Academic Press

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Collaborators will have to agree to publish digitally using Creative Commons licenses; use only the publishing platforms and resources provided by UVM Press; forgo processing charges, subscription fees, and membership requirements; engage in peer review; and maintain a rolling publication schedule for journal articles.

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Bridging Research and Practice

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And despite a grueling schedule that has taken him overseas recently to strengthen partnerships with schools in China and Japan, he regularly makes time to engage in a game of basketball with a regular group of international students or to snap selfies with student leaders. at Stanford.

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Research in Action: Dr. Jerlando F. L. Jackson

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“I wasn’t interested in only being a dean of education,” he says, sitting inside of his spacious office on a recent afternoon after a whirlwind of meetings with faculty members, representatives from the athletics department and staff who marvel at his punishing schedule. “I Michigan State University stuck out right from the start. “As

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EAB Strategic Advisory Services Extends Breadth and Depth of Coverage

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Contact your Strategic Leader to learn more or schedule an expert consultation. Blueprint for Growth Blueprint for Growth is EAB’s signature, multi-year research initiative on the future of post-secondary enrollment, from undergraduate to graduate, domestic to international, and degree to alternative credentialing.