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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Advocates Promote Equitable Prison Education Programs Post–Pell Restoration kathryn.palmer… Mon, 02/05/2024 - 03:00 AM Using feedback from incarcerated students is one way to work toward making prison education programs more racially inclusive, according to a new report from the Vera Institute of Justice.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The cuts affect wide-ranging research into teaching practices, student achievement, private schools, homeschooling and career education programs. Department employees described a somber mood during Monday's emergency meeting where the contract terminations were announced.

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MARCH 14, 2025

The ADCRR agreement is particularly noteworthy as it evolved from initially serving approximately 3,000 people enrolled in higher education programs to now reaching nearly 40,000 individuals in Arizona's prison system, regardless of their educational enrollment status.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Whirl, who currently serves as president of Augusta Technical College, has built a reputation for strengthening workforce education programs and fostering community partnerships. The announcement on Tuesday marks a potential new chapter for the institution, which has faced enrollment decline and financial challenges in recent years.

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JUNE 1, 2023

Blogs 3 considerations for prison education programs What you need to know ahead of July’s restoration of Second Chance Pell grants Given the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated students expected in July 2023 , many institutions are beginning to develop plans for Prison Education Programs (PEPs).

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The report, titled “The Heart Work of Hard Work: Black Teacher Pipeline Best Practices at HBCU Teacher Education Programs,” found that teacher certification exams used to screen effectiveness eliminated nearly 100,000 minority teachers in 35 states between the late 1970s and early 1990s.

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APRIL 19, 2023

Research has repeatedly found that higher education programs in prisons reduce recidivism. Last week, Governor Jared Polis signed into law a bill that offers significant sentence reductions to non-violent offenders who complete educational programs. I was shocked that it passed with that much time off.”

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JUNE 28, 2024

Each state, the Bureau of Prisons, and Puerto Rico now have a process in place for assessing prison education programs proposals from colleges, according to a report released by the Vera Institute of Justice.

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MARCH 6, 2025

from the prestigious Higher and Postsecondary Education program at Teachers College, Columbia University. Vega earned her Ed.D.

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

The 4 biggest challenges facing graduate and adult education programs, according to presidents and provosts. The pressure is on for graduate programs. About one-quarter of respondents were able to increase the budget for their graduate and adult programs in the last three years, while 16% lost budget for these programs. -->.

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DECEMBER 3, 2023

How technology-enhanced outcome based education programs can improve student success admin Mon, 12/04/2023 - 02:05 Outcome Based Education (OBE) has emerged as a guiding philosophy, emphasizing measurable student outcomes.

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OCTOBER 13, 2022

Higher education has an incredible opportunity to court an ever-increasing number of adult learners returning to school to update their skills or change careers altogether. The student demographic has changed. Are you making the most of this opportunity?

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The new center, housed within the College of Education, is designed to be a leading resource for scholarly research, community engagement, and educational programming, particularly in support of New Jersey's Amistad curriculum for K-12 students.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Queensborough Community College will host a Holocaust education program using its Kupferberg Holocaust Center. Meanwhile, Baruch College will organize focus groups, discussions, enhanced DEI training, and support for the school’s affinity groups.

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

Kresge has a long history of investing in HBCUs, said Bill Moss, managing director of the foundation’s education program and a member of President Biden’s Board of Advisors on HBCUs. We hope other foundations, corporations and individuals will join us in making these donations.”

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JULY 18, 2024

Department of Education. Dr. Miguel Cardona The department’s proposal — partly to increase oversight over distance education programs and to promote student-focused student aid programs — adds changes to the federal TRIO programs, Distance Education, and Return to Title IV.

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JULY 29, 2024

The college was accused of procuring visas for the students to enroll in the school’s international education program but steering them to work in the processing plants, from which portions of their paychecks were used to reimburse the cost of the program. “We

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NOVEMBER 21, 2023

These partnerships can facilitate the seamless transition from the classroom to the workplace, ensuring that educators are well-prepared to meet the diverse needs of young learners. In addition to traditional higher education programs, it is crucial to explore innovative approaches to enhance workforce capacity in early learning.

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MAY 16, 2024

Nicole Winget Nicole Winget has been named dean of Campbell University’s Adult & Online Education Program. Winget, who served as interim dean, holds a J.D. from Ohio Northern University College of Law.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Sloan Foundation has announced the recipients of 10 seed grants to launch its Sloan Centers for Systemic Change (SCSC) initiative to transform their doctoral education programs in STEM fields. The Alfred P. Dr. Christa Mahlobo is honored at a ceremony recognizing her attainment of a Ph.D.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The donation will allow the college to continue strengthening our educational programs and financially assisting more students who wish to attend Meharry with the goal of providing care to those who need it the most, said Meharry Medical College President and CEO Dr.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Since joining the university's Campus Ministry in 2002, he has been instrumental in advancing several key initiatives, including formative education programs and Core Curriculum renewal.

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MARCH 12, 2023

Demetrius James, program manager at the Bard Prison Initiative and a former incarcerated student Demetrius James, a program director with the Bard Prison Initiative, which runs higher education programs in seven New York State prisons, knows this firsthand. I really can’t even speak on the logic behind it,” said James.

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APRIL 24, 2024

Educational programming focuses on each of the inclusion's five core areas of disability, international, LGBTQ, race/ethnicity and women. The convening —which drew more than 650 people to Indianapolis—is designed to enhance efforts on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging initiatives for student-athletes.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

"Head Start and community colleges are two perfectly matched pieces of a complex puzzle, coming together to complete the picture of what comprehensive education can–and should–look like," said NHSA Executive Director Yasmina Vinci. "Co-locating

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Sloan Foundation has announced the recipients of 10 seed grants to launch its Sloan Centers for Systemic Change (SCSC) initiative to transform their doctoral education programs in STEM fields. The Alfred P. Dr. Christa Mahlobo is honored at a ceremony recognizing her attainment of a Ph.D.

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JUNE 5, 2024

The paper quantifies the magnitude and nature of human capital responses to shifts in labor market demand for oft-critiqued undergraduate programs at four-year institutions across the U.S. The research examines whether colleges and universities provide students timely, in-demand skills through their training and education programs.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2023

During his tenure at Jarvis, he brought the school out of financial danger, improved enrollment, bolstered athletics, expanded educational programs, and led the school through its transition from a college to a university. I called this meeting today because I wanted my students, faculty and staff to hear it from me first.”

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

“This is all about building a pipeline of talent and preparing future special educators to be resilient and empowered in their work so they enjoy a long and productive career in special education,” said Dr. Sally Drew, an associate professor of teacher education and director of special education programs at SHU. “By

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JANUARY 17, 2023

The school will remain a community college and offer associate degrees, certificates, and adult and continuing education programs, including the State of Illinois High School Diploma and English as a Second Language programs. “We Oakton’s Board of Trustees approved the transition in August 2021.

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JANUARY 17, 2023

Katharine Shepherd Shepherd is currently the Levitt Family Green and Gold Professor of Education. She also served as interim dean of the education college since July 2021.

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MARCH 1, 2023

The program aims to offer academic tutoring and mentorship; high school and college course selection assistance; financial aid application help; guidance on secondary school reentry, alternative education programs, and college entry; and financial literacy education.

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DECEMBER 29, 2024

Something has always bothered me about the way we approach residential education programs. Why do we continue to have student staff design educational programming? Continue Reading →

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Through sermons, community forums, and educational programs, it emphasizes the importance of leveling the playing field for all, ensuring that opportunities are not denied because of one's racial background. He is also the director of the Institute on Education Equity and Justice. Dr. Antonio L.

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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.

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MARCH 7, 2024

While gifted programs are meant to recognize exceptional academic ability, special education programs aim to address potential academic shortcomings that a student may have due to disabilities. But the latter, though meant to be helpful, can come with distinct drawbacks, the report noted.

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JULY 10, 2024

Department of Veterans Affairs-operated education program. Veterans who did not personally use their Post-9/11 GI Bill (PGIB) benefits earned $1,700 less annually than those who did, according to an interagency study on how enlisted veterans used benefits from the U.S.

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