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ASU Faculty Receive $1.6 Million for Program to Better Teach K-12 Educators about Civics, History, and Media Literacy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education for a program to teach K-12 teachers about civics, history, and media literacy. Lauren Harris, an associate professor of history education, and Dr. Leanna Archambault, professor of learning design and technology. Arizona State University (ASU) faculty have received $1.6

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ASHE Conference Urges Humanization of Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

LAS VEGAS-- Dr. Joy Gaston Gayles opened the 47th annual conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) in Las Vegas with a call to disrupt the systemic oppression keeping marginalized populations from accessing higher education and burning out academics working toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion. “If

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Major Changes to Distance Ed Proposed: Department of Education Back to Rulemaking Table

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For example, state authorization reciprocity could be greatly limited, distance education programs could be required to take attendance in every course, and all “inclusive access” programs from publishers could be eliminated. The language was written by the Department and did not come from consensus language of a negotiated rulemaking.

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The Evolution of Compliance For State Authorization of Distance Education

WCET Frontiers

A big thank you to Sharyl for developing this thorough paper chronicling the evolution of state authorization of distance education and for sharing the following summary today on Frontiers. Individual states passed legislation to oversee higher education institutions. In 2010, the U.S. Only time will tell.

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New database on minority-serving institutions launched

Inside Higher Ed

“If they’re studying graduation rates, or if they’re studying students’ sense of belonging on campus, we can get a better sense now if their status as an MSI, if their funding from the Department of Education, plays a role in any of these outcomes. “These are taxpayer dollars,” Nguyen said.

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Ed Department Shakes Up OPMs and Third-Party Servicers: This Is Huge

WCET Frontiers

For those in higher education, the U.S. Department of Education created its own rumblings by releasing new guidance with rules about any contracted services and a series of questions about companies helping institutions with online learning. Note by “Education” after the colon, they mean the Department of Education.)

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How Making “Evidence-Based Decisions Guided by the Best Available Science and Data” Can Advance Racial Equity in Higher Education

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From the novel COVID-19 pandemic to the longstanding pandemic of systemic racism that has persisted throughout our nation’s history, we continue to see indirect impacts and direct violence toward Black and Brown communities. While the clothes and the technology have changed since then, the call – and need – for racial justice has not.

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