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Helping students develop critical thinking skills, media literacy, and historical context are central to my practice. Doing so would be a disservice to me, to the students, and to the integrity of education itself. We should be teaching students how to evaluate evidence, not how to politely entertain lies.

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Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is postponing making racial literacy classes mandatory for the 2023-24 school year, NBC 12 reported. This way, VCU can scale course capacity needs and students are not held responsible for courses they cannot take due to demand, Arroyo said. “We The two are separate matters.”

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FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Yet, one critical skill is often overlookedfinancial literacy. For students navigating newfound independence, financial understanding can mean the difference between thriving in college and struggling to stay afloat. Financial literacy is more than knowing what a credit card is or how interest rates work.

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APRIL 5, 2025

She called out the need for media literacy among our youth, who are often misled or confused about whats true. The cancellation of Pell Grants and threats to federal funding for universities that support DEI policies dont just impact Black communitiesthey hurt poor and working-class white students too.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Miguel Cardona Funding to the tune of $179 million in new grants is now available to help improve literacy and academic achievement nationwide, according to officials from the U.S. The new Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant is $149 million to be awarded to 23 states to advance effective, evidence-based literacy practices.

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MARCH 19, 2024

A Pepperdine University professor has been working on a pilot instructional program to give high school students a head start when it comes to understanding math. The program is meant for students who are enrolled in any level of high school. For its third year, he wants the program to also teach students writing along with math.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

Holding students back a year may have its benefits, according to a recent study published by the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Literacy is really important. Opponents of the practice have argued that grade retention is punitive and can harm students socially and emotionally, Hwang said. As of 2019, 18 U.S.

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APRIL 4, 2024

Students at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, NY. UNT and LaGuardia’s student centered, data-driven approaches are helping their students succeed in the classroom and beyond, offering considerable returns on their educational investment. Kenneth Adams, president of LaGuardia Community College.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Empowering HBCU students to reshape the political landscape “I don’t want politicians to be relatable, I want them to be reliable. I don’t care if you have hot sauce in your bag; what are you going to do about student loan debt?” Redefining engagement: Beyond voting What if we redefined “political engagement” beyond the ballot box?

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Partnership with Native Americans offers scholarships, college grants, emergency funding, college readiness camps, and literacy and school supplies through its American Indian Education Program to improve Native students’ access to higher education. Everyone at PWNA is sincerely grateful for this recent funding from Synchrony.

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OCTOBER 25, 2023

Beth Schueler University of Virginia Policy debate is a competitive activity in which students engage in structured argumentation about public policy issues, often requiring in-depth learning about policy areas. The impact was almost entirely concentrated among reading subskills that involve more analysis and argumentation.”

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Unfortunately, this sentiment holds true for far too many children who enter Kindergarten already behind their peers in terms of literacy skills and too many continue to fall further behind by the time they reach the crucial third-grade mark. The significance of third-grade literacy extends beyond academic success. Dr. Marcus A.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

For comparison, Black students and white students saw decreases of 8.5% During the same time frame, Hispanic students have increasingly comprised more and more of the recipients of undergraduate engineering degrees, with a 94.3% On the graduate level, Latino students were 9.4% and 19.7%, respectively. in 2003 – and 7.5%

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DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Amistad Global Village Program – which aims to build community relationships through civic engagement and literacy through global connection – will give ninth graders at Orange Preparatory Academy the opportunity to interact with peers at the Osagyefo Leadership International School in Ghana, West Africa via videoconferencing.

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MARCH 8, 2023

Testing and research giant ETS, is offering a number of scholarships for underrepresented students who demonstrate academic excellence. Lowery Scholarship; and the Robert (Bob) Moses Scholarship, named in honor of the late civil rights activist and member of the 1960s Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).

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MARCH 1, 2023

Department of Education (ED), which it will use to serve low-income and first-generation students interested in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) degrees from select high schools. The area served by the three schools covers parts of the Tohono O’odham Nation and Pascua Yaqui Indian Reservation.

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MARCH 1, 2024

An AERA fellow, she was elected to AERA’s Executive Board and Council from 2018 to 2021, has been liaison to AERA’s Graduate Student Council and International Relations Committee, and co-edited Review of Research in Education, an AERA peer-reviewed journal.

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JUNE 25, 2024

About 55% of law schools that responded reported that they offer classes dedicated to teaching students about AI. Eighty-three percent of responding law schools reported the availability of curricular opportunities for students to learn how to use AI tools effectively.

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MARCH 3, 2024

Among them are engaging in collaborative efforts with other entities that focus on enhancing literacy, providing training for high-wage industries, and creating pathways of opportunity for individuals without high school diplomas or GEDs.

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JULY 23, 2024

“The increased satisfaction among graduates and their improved perception of education’s value are encouraging signs that educators are listening and responding to the needs of both students and employers.” The annual report is based on surveys of 1,000 U.S.

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

For DuPont’s Phyllis Buchanan, “promoting science literacy for all” has been her motivator. Buchanan, who manages the company’s Office of Education, a division of DuPont’s Center for Collaborative Research and Education, considers “today’s students” to be “tomorrow’s scientists.”

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JUNE 23, 2024

"We are thrilled to support student-athletes, not only as they learn more about how to capitalize on their NIL, but also how they can stay safe online and limit harassment," he said. About 100 female student-athletes will be selected for one of two three-month programs, each consisting of one virtual session per month.

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JULY 29, 2024

The state’s FY2025 budget sets aside more than $117 million through MassEducate for a statewide, free community college program that covers tuition and fees for students.

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JUNE 13, 2023

Kemp added that his goals for the state include improving literacy for K-12 students, addressing teacher shortages, and increasing broadband access, especially in rural areas.

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APRIL 23, 2024

School: University of Mississippi Major: Psychology Year: Senior University of Mississippi psychology major Madison Scott is exceptional as a student and athlete of character, according to Yolett McPhee- McCuin, head coach of Ole Miss Women’s Basketball.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Student debt in the United States is a heavily racialized issue. Minoritized students borrow more money and have a harder time repaying it. More than half of Black students have student debt balances that exceed their net worth, and nearly half owe more money than they initially borrowed four years after their graduation.

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DECEMBER 14, 2022

million to develop a program to encourage high school students in underrepresented communities to pursue health care careers. UC San Diego Health has received $2.2 They will also encounter topics such as behavioral health, geriatric health, primary care, and general adult medical-surgical care.

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MARCH 20, 2024

I wanted to create a place where students have access to high-quality programs and facilities and can learn the skills they need to succeed in a rapidly changing world," said Alex Cohen, president of the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation. Adams said the goal is to make a positive difference in people's lives. "I

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Brown, is to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. There must be deliberate and continuous assessment to identify and implement strategies that improve Latino student achievement.

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MAY 7, 2024

million grant to NCCU’s Department of Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Sciences (DEEGS) , as part of the more than $7 million shared among the universities, each attracting different student bodies. National Science Foundation has awarded a $2.14 Dr. Johnson O.

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MARCH 30, 2023

Morehouse psychology student Steven Riley responded to what he learned from Watkins’ research. “I Stevenson's presentation focused on racial literacy regarding fitting in and belonging for Black men and boys. We want them to thrive, learn, live, grow, develop, and have seemingly normal, regula Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough r, happy lives.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

It’s good for the human body, good for students — it helps them be better learners, better prepared; it increases cognitive functioning and helps with stress management.” The study – lead author was Dr. Alexandra Szarabajko, chair of exercise science at Columbia College – examined 331 U.S. Researchers found that 56.2%

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AUGUST 29, 2023

Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs “If it wasn’t for HBCUs, I wouldn’t be here,” Combs, a former student at Howard University, said to ESPN at the game. The money will pay for financial literacy efforts and "providing a practical model for economic empowerment,” per a press release. Combs’ checkbook had a busy weekend.

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JULY 14, 2023

The bot is designed to help students understand code and improve it, as well as to answer common basic questions, freeing up teaching assistants and professors to deal with more complex concerns. The human instructor can place more emphasis on things like giving emotional support to their students, encouraging them, [and] mentoring them.”

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APRIL 29, 2024

As a collegiate student-athlete, Womack is a three-time All-American, two-time NCAA East Region qualifier, two-time SEC Scorer, and she has run on four of the eight fastest 4x100 meter relay times at Ole Miss. Holland Sherrer, assistant coach, sprints and hurdles, says the coaching staff and Womack’s fellow student-athletes appreciate her.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

To get my students thinking, I gave them a discussion prompt: If old enough, do you plan to vote in the upcoming presidential election? My students came to class ready to rumble. Other students argued that Obama was secretly “a Muslim” because his middle name, “Hussein,” has Islamic roots and his father was Kenyan.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

Nunes is determined to strengthen the foundation of California Lutheran University and increase its ability to meet the needs of students from underserved populations. It is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and has a minority-majority student body. Nunes works hard to know the names of his students.

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