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We are Not an ‘Issue’: We are Your Students of Color!!

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

teachers, school board members, superintendents, principals) and policy makers to see, appreciate, and honor the cultural capital that students of color bring to education, counseling, and mental health services. Counseling & mental health. c. Disciplinary overrepresentation. Fletcher Jr., Fletcher, E.C.,

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"We Know More Than What Those Damn Tests Claim to Measure”: How Tests are Inequitable for Black and Other Minoritized Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Years later, as higher education faculty in gifted and talented education, school counseling, mental health, and college and career readiness, we have the same and more concerns. I must work with current and future mental health professionals to be culturally sensitive and competent in their knowledge skills and dispositions.

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Report: Parents of Prospective College Students Worry about Cost and Safety

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Parents and caretakers are always concerned about educational costs, degree competition and job placement, and if a safe and healthy campus environment is provided for their students,” said Dr. Davida L. Beyond cost concerns, mental health (cited by 56% of parents) and student safety are significant concerns noted in the paper.

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A Clarion Call for Change: Four Black Scholars Reflect on the Critical Need for More Educators of Color

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For example, we add culture to everything associated with gifted and talented education, Advanced Placement, special education, discipline, college and career readiness, and counseling. 8) Recruits allies – engages with white students and/or adults to be proponents of anti-racism, equity, and cultural competence. (9) Dr. Erik M.

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Community Colleges’ Essential Role in Workforce Development

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A study by the Aspen Institute found that partnerships between community colleges and businesses lead to increased program quality, student success, and job placement rates. Providing career counseling and job placement services to learners to enhance career readiness and employability.

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Supporting the Health and Well-Being of Transgender College Students

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According to a recent poll from The Trevor Project , 86% of transgender and nonbinary (TGNC) youth say recent debates around anti-trans bills have negatively impacted their mental health. These issues often affect transgender students throughout their academic journey.

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3 considerations for prison education programs

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Given the extensive barriers individuals with criminal convictions face accessing employment, these policy interventions increase the likelihood of positive workforce placement upon completion of a degree. Simply put, institutions should develop programs for incarcerated students that are broadly applicable and assist in job placement.