Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 19, 2022

NBA star Chris Paul has graduated from Winston-Salem State University and is helping give career advancement and financial literacy opportunities to his fellow graduating classmates.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The concept of digital literacy did not arise out of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the circumstances of the pandemic, like having to attend class remotely, brought a new focus on developing higher education students’ digital literacy.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2023

Kemp was elected chair of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) earlier this week. Brian Kemp SREB works with states to improve public education at every level, from early childhood through doctoral education. “I

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Hanover Research

APRIL 6, 2023

When students are prepared to succeed in K-12 institutions, educational attainment increases, and more residents are working in family-sustaining careers. Research indicates that the level a child progresses in literacy is one of the best predictors of success in school, according to a report from Hanover Research.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 3, 2023

Image: Boosting student financial literacy skills is a key to their wellness , and financial aid officers agree it should be an effort the whole campus community gets involved in. Educators and higher education professionals can equip and encourage financial literacy among students using online education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2024

Winn has been elected to a leadership post at the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Scott is a professor and the Birgeneau Distinguished Chair in Educational Disparities at the University of California, Berkeley in the School of Education. She has been an active member of AERA since 2000.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. Bright Third grade is a pivotal milestone in a child's education. Dr. Marcus A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2024

Dr. Kendrick Roberson Black and brown students have historically been on the lower end of educational attainment, said program creator Dr. Kendrick Roberson, an assistant professor of political science at Pepperdine. Berea College education studies chair Dr. Nicholas Hartlep agrees. He also stressed that the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2024

Similarly, in the context of the school-to-prison pipeline, when a person falls through the cracks of the education system and does not have an avenue to gainful legal pathways to economic subsistence, we all pay for it. You may not have ordered the extra food and beverages, but you are still paying for it.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

When it comes to nursing and nursing education, Dr. Tiffany D. Graduating with a BSN from the University of Virginia, Morris went on to earn an MSN in nursing education and administration from the University of Phoenix, an MS Ed in higher education from Capella University, and a DNP in executive leadership from Grand Canyon University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2023

colleges and universities requiring some form of physical education course to graduate has decreased, according to a recent study from Oregon State University (OSU). The number of U.S. The study found that the amount fell from 39% in 2010 to 32%. Dr. Bradley J. Researchers found that 56.2% of institutions did not require PE; 31.7%

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

Digital literacy can be a bit nebulous and difficult to define. The concept is broad, ranging from using specific learning tools and honing general digital skills to developing media literacy. In the context of higher education, what should digital literacy mean?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

When ChatGPT, the large language model (LLM) AI that can generate long, detailed answers to complicated questions, was first made accessible to the public in November 2022, it changed the landscape of education forever. “As As you can imagine, people were and still are apprehensive. Provost Dr. Janice L.

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Hanover Research

APRIL 4, 2023

Join us as Hanover hosts a panel of distinguished district leaders who will share their experiences with building district- and school-level capacity for program evaluation and data literacy. The post The Essentials of Program Evaluation and Data Literacy in 2023 appeared first on Hanover Research. Register today !

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 23, 2024

Away from the sport, she advocates for youth development in ways such as volunteering at local elementary schools and taking part in literacy programs. As a point guard and forward, Scott was a First Team SEC All-Conference Basketball Selection and participant in USA Basketball.

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Hanover Research

APRIL 20, 2023

In this webinar, Hanover and ALAS host a panel of distinguished district leaders who will share their experiences with building district- and school-level capacity for program evaluation and data literacy. Total Runtime: 1:02:38 The post The Essentials of Program Evaluation and Data Literacy in 2023 appeared first on Hanover Research.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Homework is one of the most inequitable practices of education.” Controversies surrounding math education are not, of course, confined to California. in 2015, just 25 percent of 12th-grade students nationwide performed at or above proficiency in math, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Despite these gains, Latino students continue to face several hurdles during their academic and career pursuits, such as insufficient financial literacy, career planning, and financial assistance. Graduate students’ needs are focused on financing their education and financial support for conference travel.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2024

The nonprofit Partnership With Native Americans , or PWNA, recently announced that the consumer financial services company, Synchrony , has awarded $100,000 to support Indigenous education. Synchrony is providing the grant for 2023 and 2024, through its philanthropic program, Education as an Equalizer. We're proud to support PWNA."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2024

"The Cohen Career Collective will be the largest career and technical training facility of its kind in the region, offering programs to prepare New Yorkers of all ages, backgrounds, and educational levels for good jobs in high-growth sectors of our local economy." Adams said the goal is to make a positive difference in people's lives. "I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Wells Society for Investigative Reporting, and, in 2022, she opened the 1619 Freedom School, a free afterschool literacy program in her hometown of Waterloo, Iowa. Her reporting earned her the MacArthur Fellowship, a Peabody Award, two George Polk Awards, and three National Magazine Awards. She co-founded the Ida B.

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Higher Ed Connects: Student Success Blogs

MARCH 15, 2020

Higher education institutions have a huge impact on our economy, because schools play a major role in educating the future workers of our society. For many, due to the fact that the cost of tuition has been rising faster than income levels, higher education may seem financially out of reach. by Isabel Thottam.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. Nicholas Hartlep, the Robert Charles Billings Chair in Education at Berea College and a former elementary school teacher.

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Will Richardson

JANUARY 4, 2023

We see the year ahead as a complex mixture of reckoning and opportunity, of deceptively fast change, and of increasingly urgent, fundamental questions and conversations about the future of education. The very nature of literacy is in question. The post Five Themes for Educators in 2023 appeared first on Will Richardson.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Participating in policy debate programs in grade school is associated with improvements in English language arts (ELA) and better odds of graduating and going to college, according to findings from a new study in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. Pima Community College has received nearly $1.5 million from the U.S.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Two professors at Indiana University are spearheading the Digital Gardener Initiative, a wide-ranging program created to bring a culture of digital literacy to IU's campuses around the state.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In his 2011 The New Yorker essay , Harvard professor Louis Menand conceptualized the function of higher education in three ways: to develop life skills, enhance career prospects and improve social status. “It takes courage to be an institution of education, and it takes courage to develop it in other people,” she says.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Two professors at Indiana University are spearheading the Digital Gardener Initiative, a wide-ranging program created to bring a culture of digital literacy to IU's campuses around the state.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

“This is the first exposure many incarcerated learners have to independent, self-directed research, which is foundational to an immersive, quality college education.” But with the revival of a way for those in prison to better access higher education, per the Second Chance Pell pilot program in 2015 , ITHAKA saw the potential to do more.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

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. ESOL is housed in the school’s Adult Continuing Education (ACE) division. Students at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, NY.

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University Business

JULY 13, 2023

It does not measure students’ information literacy or civic engagement. This shift can lead to more effective interventions and policies that support student success and provide a wary public with the information they need to confidently invest in higher education. It’s not just an argument over semantics.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The grant – from the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) and to be distributed over five years – will help fund the “UC San Diego Health Career Experience,” an annual program meant to educate and train students interested in nursing and allied health professions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 29, 2024

Throughout college, Womack has been involved in community service, volunteering with literacy programs, food drives, water bottle collection, and the preparation of holiday gift baskets for families in need. “She’s the one you can always count on. Olivia is the one that you want on your team when the game is on the line.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2023

The ETS Cares Scholarships will be awarded to public high school seniors graduating in May or June 2023 facing great challenges and still intending to enroll full-time in a postsecondary educational institution this fall or pursuing a degree. graduate program in education during the next academic school year. The $20,000 Lenora M.

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