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The Sooner, The Better: Building Financial Literacy Among Black Students (and Communities)

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It wasn’t until I became an adult that I realized that from all of the life lessons learned in our low income household, financial literacy was not one of them. In my journey to seek generational wealth so did a rising devotion to teaching financial literacy to Blacks and Brown communities. Borrowing from the U.S.

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Scholar-Activist Returns Home: Dr. Kala Burrell-Craft Named Dean of Grambling State's College of Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Her research focuses on identity development, anti-racist teacher and leadership preparation, culturally responsive pedagogy, critical literacies, and social justice. She holds advanced certifications in English and special education.

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Postsecondary Enrollment Continues to Grow, Most Notably at Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Fagan noted that every student that comes to Temple has the academic ability to succeed, but especially post-pandemic they may be behind in college literacy (how to navigate higher education). If prospective students do not find value and inspiration in what colleges offer, they may opt out of higher education altogether.

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Over 100 Organizations Urge Congress to Reverse Federal Education Grant Cancellations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Michigan lost TQP grants focused on addressing teacher shortages and improving literacy instruction. In Louisiana, approximately $23 million in investments designed to build a pipeline of quality teachers for high-need schools was canceled, affecting multiple programs that would have provided over 550 teachers to New Orleans schools by 2025.

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New Jersey Senate Sends K-12 Media Literacy Bill to Governor's Desk

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Phil Murphy will be receiving a media literacy bill from the New Jersey Senate to sign, a bill that would make New Jersey the first state to mandate information literacy education for all K-12 students. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy “This bill ensures that 1.3 Phil Murphy “This bill ensures that 1.3

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NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade Gifts $3M for Literacy, Scholarships

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

My hope is to continue to transform lives through higher education.” Literacy is a core focus area in our efforts to improve lives,” said Wade-Johnson. “We They participate in an additional hour of instruction in which literacy is integrated with another area, most often hands-on, inquiry science.

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Initiative Promotes Financial Literacy by Investing in HBCU Students

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Creating awareness Financial literacy among college-going students has been a concern among many experts. To counter this trend, Spelman officials say it was important to join with other organizations to promote financial literacy. The tour will focus on education and investment access through Rapunzl's stock simulator app.

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