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Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva, Complete College America

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Yolanda Watson Spivas 25+ year career in postsecondary education spans a range of executive leadership, general management, federal government, public affairs, operations and academic officer positions. Watson Spiva serves as the President of Complete College America (CCA).

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Higher Ed Leaders Rally to Protect DEI Initiatives

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We've been under attack around the federal government. Anthony, who leads Prairie State Collegeboth a Predominantly Black Institution and Hispanic-serving Institution about 30 miles from Chicagohighlighted the increasingly polarized context in which DEI work takes place. Following the panel discussion, Dr.

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Over 100 Organizations Urge Congress to Reverse Federal Education Grant Cancellations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The organizations argue that instead of abruptly canceling grants, the federal government should be "doubling down on investments to ensure students have access to a highly qualified educator workforce."

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Education: Whose Job Is It?

Ed.gov Blog

Americans were not accustomed to such a massive role for the federal government in education, which had always Continue Reading The post Education: Whose Job Is It? By: Scott Yenor In 1982, President Ronald Reagan proposed dismantling the Department of Education, an agency barely two years old. appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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Federal Fumbles and Candidate Silence. How the Next Administration Can Support Education Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For the last two years, my staff and I have been in the trenches, battling a fusillade of challenges brought on by our federal government, challenges that exacerbate the longstanding inequities students face as they navigate their path to a college degree.

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Don’t Just Witness History; Seize the Opportunity to Shape It

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

During the ensuing years, HBCUs received what most consider unprecedented levels of funding from the federal government as well as a groundswell of support from donors. The challenges of the pandemic amplified these issues and the urgency to finally address them.

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Hackerthons for Training New Federal Government Consultants?

Higher Education Whisperer

GovHack AGM OnlineThis is to suggest GovHack hackerthons be used to quickly get the new federal government internal consultants up to speed. GovHack is a non-profit organization which organizes an annual hackerthon using government data sources.