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Over 100 Organizations Urge Congress to Reverse Federal Education Grant Cancellations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy A coalition of 104 education organizations has called on Congress to immediately reverse the Department of Education's recent cancellation of several major teacher preparation grant programs, a move that has disrupted educator pipelines across the country and threatens to worsen the national teacher shortage crisis.

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Legislation Would Introduce Grant Program for California Black-Serving Institutions

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Gipson introduced The Designation of California Black-Serving Institutions Grant Program ( AB 335), a bill that builds on the California Assemblymember Mike Gipson foundation of the states new recognition of Black-Serving institutions. This grant program represents the next step in his advocacy efforts.

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New Report Highlights Hidden Costs and Privacy Risks of Digital Courseware for Higher Education Students

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That’s the findings from a new Privacy Rights Clearinghouse report, funded by a Michelson 20MM grant. For example, while students in higher education are required to use and pay for digital instructional tools, they lack the data privacy protections provided to K-12 students. Titled “ Paying Twice to Learn?

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A Hope Built on Things Eternal: A Scholar’s Vision for Black Education - Dr. Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr.

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After completing his doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction in 2016, Henry joined the faculty at the University of Arizona, where his understanding of race in America was enriched by exposure to border state dynamics and the intersection of Black, Indigenous, and Mexican communities. Political Science, Tulane University; Ph.D.,

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University at Buffalo Awarded $10 million Grant to Establish National Center for Early Literacy and Responsible AI

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Researchers at the University at Buffalo have been awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S. Christine Wang, a professor of learning and instruction in UB’s Graduate School of Education. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences to establish the Center for Early Literacy and Responsible AI (CELaRAI).

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Report: Outdated Funding Law Hampers Community College Student Success

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Nearly half are Pell Grant-eligible, and 68% experience at least one basic needs insecurity, with 24% self-identifying as homeless. Today, they're far more diverse77% non-whiteand face challenges unknown to previous generations.

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Foundation Awards $116M Grant to LaGuardia Community College

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The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation has awarded a grant of $116.2 The collective will include specialized shops, labs, and classrooms for hands-on instruction and training. million to LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, Queens, to create the Cohen Career Collective, a state-of-the-art workforce training center.