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Black and Hispanic Students Far Less Likely to Receive Race-Matched Instruction

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

College students have been shown to be likelier to pass courses with race-matched instructors, likelier to receive higher grades in those courses, and likelier to persist in school. Griffin, the dean of the College of Education at the University of Maryland. They’re less likely to have consistent office space on campus.

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Why not HE? The reasons those from under-represented backgrounds decide against university

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Efforts to widen higher education access have tended to focus on the provision of information and supportto those from under-represented backgrounds. For context, progression rates are generally lower from FE colleges than sixth forms. Neil Raven is an educational consultant and researcher in widening access. by Neil Raven.

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A free, online, global university seeks seal of approval

Inside Higher Ed

Image: When the Taliban banned women from pursuing higher education, they did not simultaneously extinguish half their citizens’ educational ambitions. Half are nonwhite, and most (60 percent) are the first in their families to attend college. Others have fled wars in Syria or Ukraine. It’s a delicate balance.”

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What is Higher Ed Community Looking for in State of the Union Address?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But the world of higher education will be listening carefully for what Biden may say about the many issues America’s colleges and universities are facing, several of which have assumed national prominence in recent months. Bumphus, president and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges, by email.

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Election Results Could Bring About Higher Ed Reforms

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A shift in control of either or both houses of Congress would mean changes for national education policy. Kenneth Wong, a professor of Education Policy and Political Science at Brown University’s Watson Institute of International and Public Affairs. Congress controls the purse, right?