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Education Department Begins Discharging Loans of Borrowers Alleging Fraud from Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education (ED) is now discharging student loans of borrowers alleging they were defrauded by their colleges after a federal judge recently ruled that a $6 billion settlement could proceed, The Washington Post reported. It will allow them not only to move on, but to move up, elevating others in the process.”

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Creating Safe Spaces: Future Teachers of Color Summit

The Scholarly Teacher

Research shows that having BIPOC teachers benefits BIPOC students, providing numerous positive protective factors (Burciaga & Kohli, 2018; Easton-Brooks, 2019; Morales et al., Although nationwide efforts are necessary, we must establish local initiatives directly supporting our BIPOC teacher candidates (Kohli, 2018; Valenzuela, 2017).

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Creating Classroom Camaraderie to Promote Learning: 3 Strategies

The Scholarly Teacher

Gen Z, our newest students, value trust and fairness, personalization, connectedness, and immersive storytelling, among other characteristics (Schweiger & Ladwig, 2018). Integrating mindfulness in public and nonprofit education programs to. Engagement comes in many different styles. foster social equity. Ingram, M., &

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Athletics and Academics

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“I had an opportunity to be around greatness and to aspire for greatness,” says Prescod, the first Black woman to win an individual medal at the Senior World Championships as well as a team gold medal at the 2018 World Championships. “It It was a lot of character development in terms of discipline and learning commitment.

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DEI: Informing the Implicit to Create the Explicit in Classroom Culture

The Scholarly Teacher

Pedagogical leadership must balance the validation of students’ cultural socialization and prior experiences (Gay, 2018), with the creation of a sense of belonging and academic discourse that is personally meaningful to participants (Garrison, 2012). Culturally responsive practices in our teacher education programs. pdf Dong, A.,

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Growth-Mindset Is the Foundation for Success

The Scholarly Teacher

Key Statement: Post COVID-19, we have an opportunity to design learning environments that inclusively meet learners where they are, intentionally modify past teaching practices, and align practices with trauma-informed pedagogy as we create the future of higher education. 2018; Vandegrift & Cavanagh, 2019). innovation. Mulnix, A.

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How real work builds student character at these 10 Federal Work Colleges

University Business

Nearly 50% of Sterling College’s 2018 graduates earned their degree without accruing any debt. “We want to be affordable and accessible, and this allows us to enroll more students through these grants and programs,” she says. A high proportion of the students are first-generation and Pell Grant eligible.