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Let’s Partner with Agriculture to Address Food Insecurity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In Stephanie Land’s brave and important new book CLASS ( a follow-up to her memoir MAID , the basis for an award-winning Netflix series) she explains that even though she knew a college degree was the best chance she and her 6-year-old daughter had of escaping poverty, being deprived of food made it nearly impossible. The U.S.D.A.

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College Students Are Hungry to Learn Everywhere

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

If you read the national news about higher education, you might think everyone is angling for admission to the Ivy League or trying to pay off debt for degrees earned. To be sure, this summer’s Supreme Court rulings are clear signs of a badly broken higher education system.

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Roundtable discussion held to address food insecurity among college students

University Business

At Carlow University on Thursday afternoon, members of the Pittsburgh Promise, with community and higher education groups and representatives from the local, state, and federal governments, came together to address the issue of food insecurity on college campuses. Read more from CBS News.

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Unapologetic Leadership for Black Learner Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government and higher education institutions have fed the public a steady diet of bad enrollment news. Public health concerns increased responsibilities to care for and educate school-aged children and disrupted jobs and industries.

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Access Must be Front Burner for Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Students navigate housing and food insecurity, transportation issues, and other limitations to access. Individuals committed to community colleges and the vital role they play in American higher education continue to advocate for the students and the institutions that serve them. Dr. Everrett A.

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Report: HBCU and Tribal Land-Grant Universities Significantly Underfunded

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These institutions] support small farmers, increase college attainment for underrepresented groups, strengthen the food system, and protect natural resources." Sara Partridge, CAP senior policy analyst and author of the report. And that's still being debated,” Neufville said.

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Florida vs Department of Education: Implications and Background: Redefining State Control in Higher Education

The Change Leader, Inc.

On June 21, 2023, the State of Florida filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education, Florida vs Department of Education. This lawsuit has the potential to change how much influence state governments can have on both higher education accreditation and their institutions. This isn’t how it always was.