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AB 705: Bold Policy, Implications for Equitable Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This surge in access aligns with AB 705’s core objective: to remove gatekeeping mechanisms like placement tests that had historically placed California students in remedial courses, delaying their academic progress. Understanding the identities of students left behind is crucial to mitigating the unintended consequences of any policy.

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Sacramento State Creates Nation's First Black Honors College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wood is hoping to recruit some of those students to his campus. “In Wood — whose research focuses on racial equity in education — saw an opportunity. Wood — whose research focuses on racial equity in education — saw an opportunity. His equity-grounded vision for this wonderful college is consistent with what I know of Luke.

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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. Haywood, vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at Johnson C. Dr. Ernest Brevard Jr.

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3 considerations for prison education programs

EAB

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. Best Practices Explore the 15 student success best practices that power the Moon Shot initiative.

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30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s

EAB

Blogs 30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s All my attention over the last two years has been spent studying the future of students and student success as we emerge from the pandemic. Notably, I am monitoring three macro trends that will converge in the mid-2020s and reshape the student success landscape.

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Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s

EAB

Blogs Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s Students are no longer entering college with the same levels of academic preparation that we might have expected before the pandemic, one of the many ripple effects we face as a result of disruptions in high school learning.

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Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s

EAB

Blogs Attack of the “Math Shark”: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s Students are no longer entering college with the same levels of academic preparation that we might have expected before the pandemic, one of the many ripple effects we face as a result of disruptions in high school learning.