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Cultivating global learner ownership from high school to higher education

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As education practitioners, we must consistently reimagine the delivery of secondary education and how it will meet the needs of both higher learning experiences, and of course, the future of work. We empower our teaching faculty and student body to use their unique experiences as assets to meet the challenges of our changing world.

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The Importance of Listening to Student Needs Emphasized at Department of Education Summit

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education (ED) and the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) held the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit: Holistic Advising and Wraparound Services in Washington, D.C. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. On Wednesday, the U.S.

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Report: 'Educational Intimidation Bills' Result in Fear and Educator Self-Censorship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These “educational intimidation bills” (EIBs) function not through blatant censorship but through fear, supervision, pressure, and the supporting of opposition, all of which lead to self-censorship, the authors of the report wrote. 392 were introduced between January 2021 and June 2023, and 39 have been passed into law since. At least 19 U.S.

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Biden Declares HSI Week

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Education beyond high school should be a ticket to the middle class — and across our Nation, more than 500 Hispanic-Serving Institutions have helped to make that promise real, opening the doors of opportunity a bit wider for generations of Hispanic college students.

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A People's History of Higher Education in the US?

Higher Education Inquirer

The History of Higher Education in the US over the last 4 centuries is worse than horrible--from a People's perspective. White supremacy and anti-intellectualism have regained popularity, with the higher education policies of Ron DeSantis in Florida, Greg Abbott in Texas, and Sarah Huckabee-Sanders in Arkansas.

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Dr. KerryAnn O’Meara Named VP for Academic Affairs at Teachers College, Columbia University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

KerryAnn O’Meara O’Meara is currently professor of higher education, a distinguished scholar teacher, and special assistant to the provost for strategic initiative at University of Maryland (UMD). O’Meara was also a 2021-2022 American Council on Education (ACE) Fellow and president of the Association for the Study of Higher Education in 2020.

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From Classrooms to Ballots: Unpacking the Significance of School Boards in the 2024 Elections

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These positions wield significant influence over local education budgets, curriculum decisions, and the hiring and firing of school leaders. These actions reflect a concerted campaign to wrest control over America's classrooms away from the educators who are directly responsible for shaping the minds of future generations.

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