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Kean University Launches Visionary New Center for Africana Studies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. David Jefferson Jr. Dr. David Jefferson Jr.,

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Educators Strategize on How to Diversify the K-12 Teaching Profession

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.— Educators who train and prepare students to become teachers, gathered this weekend at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) to call attention to the ongoing challenges that face K-12 learning. Now, we’re not just polarized about policy but about each other,” she said.

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Dr. Marcus H. Burgess Appointed Interim President of Saint Augustine’s University

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At this critical juncture, we believe Dr. Burgess has many resources he brings to SAU. Namely, resources that will assist SAU in its appeal to the recent Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) decision,” said James E.C. Burgess is also a former K-12 public school administrator.

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Report Finds That Affirmative Action Only Led to Incremental Progress

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White student in enrollment remained stable between 2009 and 2019, despite experiencing a population decline of 12%, while the Asian American/Pacific Islander student population grew by 55% abutting a smaller enrollment increase at 34%.

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HBCUs Continue to Meet Their Mission During Tough Times

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We really want to pull these K-12 and higher education folks in and help them understand the importance of history, so they can combat what they confront right now, and they will continue to confront,” said Dunbar. Department of Education, 16 states have underfunded their HBCUs by more than $12 billion between 1987 and 2020.

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UNCF Report Examines Black Teacher Pipeline, Offers Best Practices

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The participating institutions were listed among the top 25 four-year HBCUs that produce Black teacher college graduates in various K-12 education fields. To meet the diversification of America’s P-12 system, it is essential that we strengthen the Black teacher pipeline,” said Copridge. Report findings will be discussed Feb.

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New Jersey Senate Sends K-12 Media Literacy Bill to Governor's Desk

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Phil Murphy will be receiving a media literacy bill from the New Jersey Senate to sign, a bill that would make New Jersey the first state to mandate information literacy education for all K-12 students. Phil Murphy “This bill ensures that 1.3

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