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As a 5-year-old got ready for her first day of kindergarten in rural Michigan, Dr. Rema Reynolds Vassar’s stepfather gave her one order. Sturgis, a town of about 10,000, had fewer than 100 Black residents, and he needed her to understand. “Don’t let anyone call you n *r,” he said. “If they do, you fight back.” She thought kindergarten that morning was “the best,” as she stroked the teacher’s hair and listened to her read aloud, as happened every night at home.
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Centering Black Children in Education (CBCE) is mounting a movement. Created in 2021, CBCE consistently provides a powerful counter-narrative to challenge systemic racism and educational inequities through groundbreaking programming and initiatives. Our collective ultimate aim is liberatory education for Black children. Unlike traditional educational organizations, CBCE is more than just a gathering of academics and educators.
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A class action lawsuit filed Monday accuses 40 of the most highly selective private American colleges and universities, as well as the nonprofit College Board, of conspiring to overcharge certain students for tuition. The suit, filed by a current Boston University student and a Cornell alumnus, claims that the institutions’ tuition calculations for students who live with only one parent are unfair because they require both parents to submit financial information, even if one is a noncustodial pa
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A class action lawsuit filed Monday accuses 40 of the most highly selective private American colleges and universities, as well as the nonprofit College Board, of conspiring to overcharge certain students for tuition. The suit, filed by a current Boston University student and a Cornell alumnus, claims that the institutions’ tuition calculations for students who live with only one parent are unfair because they require both parents to submit financial information, even if one is a noncustodial pa
In my family, like many others, food is what brings us together. My family is Mexican-American, so after a long day at work or school, it was my abuela’s kitchen that we all gathered in. We huddled together in anticipation of whatever was cooking in her enormous cast-iron pan. My great-grandmother, whom the family cared for, was wheeled into the kitchen between us to enjoy the aroma, conversation, and food.
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As parents, we have an incredible superpower: From everyday moments, we grow true and deep connections with our kids. When we spend quality time, create routines, and listen to and learn from them, we come to know their ever-evolving strengths and challenges better than anyone. Similarly, parents often come to know their child’s school by Continue Reading The post Five Ways to be a School Parent Superhero appeared first on ED.gov Blog.
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In this extra post, Colette Revadillo, David Geddes, and Anya Tan showcase APEX 7, an upcoming student-led medical research expedition to Bolivia that seeks to advance the field of high-altitude medicine. Colette, David and Anya are currently undergraduate Medical Students at the Edinburgh Medical School and are all part of the APEX Committee What can medical students achieve during their time in medical school?
A moment to reflect on what IHE and the people who created it have meant to me and others. As I write, I am on a flight home from spending a couple of days at Harvey Mudd College, where I was honored to deliver one of the talks as part of the Bruce J. Nelson Distinguished Speaker series, this year themed on “Learning in the Age of AI.
Cedar Crest College’s leadership prepares for all possible outcomes when census date locks in fall enrollment. After all, it’s a challenging environment for any small private institution to be operating in—particularly a women’s college. Nevertheless, President Elizabeth Meade and her cabinet were thumped when the final numbers came in for fall 2023: full-time enrollment had dropped by 4.5%, creating a $3.7 million budget shortfall. “I felt a black eye on me and my leader
U.S.-based education support site taken to court by regulator in first test of nascent legislation. Australia’s higher education regulator has taken the U.S. homework help site Chegg to court, claiming multiple breaches of a 2020 anti-cheating law, less than a month after the company reportedly launched its own court action against the regulator.
Part of the apex6 expedition at the summit of Huayna Potosi (6088m) – Image Credit David Geddes In this extra post, Colette Revadillo, David Geddes, and Anya Tan showcase APEX 7, an upcoming student-led medical research expedition to Bolivia that seeks to advance the field of high-altitude medicine. Colette, David and Anya are currently undergraduate Medical Students at the Edinburgh Medical School and are all part of the APEX Committee What can medical students achieve during their time in med
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