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Study: Community College Housing Program Produced Better Life Outcomes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) found on any given night in the U.S. Many are raising children, working, like any other low-income person who you might not know is a college student — yet, they had more difficulty because of landlord attitudes.” But it’s not just a problem facing the West Coast.

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Creating Safe Spaces: Future Teachers of Color Summit

The Scholarly Teacher

What Worked Structure The development of the FToC Summit began with our planning team, which included BIPOC teacher educators who represented diverse identity groups and educational experiences. In January 2020, we secured $3,000 to fund the FToC Summit; however, the pandemic caused the event to go virtual. link] Easton-Brooks, D.

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Why Quality & Rigor Matter In Dual Enrollment

Parchment

And so they need to be at the table for federal and state policy conversations as the folks that are often tasked to implement those policies to kind of ground truth and make sure that what is developed makes sense, moves objectives forward in a way that is thoughtful and manageable for the field. The students that are, yeah, it’s.

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Education Department Gives $44.5 to 22 Colleges and Universities to Strengthen Support and Career Pathways for Rural Community Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Biden-Harris Administration is providing $44.5 rural communities face a number of hurdles when it comes to participating in higher ed, including financial literacy, transportation, food and housing insecurity, and internet access, according to the Department of Education (ED). Students from U.S.

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Omnibus Bill Offers Financial Boosts, Compromises

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

trillion omnibus federal spending bill that was signed right before Christmas by President Joe Biden, are funding provisions and policy changes that impact the world of higher education. The omnibus bill raised it by $500—far from what Biden had asked for, but still the largest increase in over a decade.

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How the Work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

One of the significant achievements of the Civil Rights Movement was the dismantling of racial segregation in various areas of life, such as schools, parks, lunch counters, theaters, and public transportation. In his remarks during the March on Washington in 1963, King spoke metaphorically about a "check" owed to Black Americans.

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How can America Encourage College Dropouts to Complete their Degrees

Edu Alliance Journal

million, while transportation jobs could grow by nearly 800,000. Personal development courses (35%). Target in August 2021 announced a fund to support educational courses for its employees. Further development and refinement of quality online degree programs to encourage re-enrollment. In-house training seminars (61%).