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UNCF Report Examines Black Teacher Pipeline, Offers Best Practices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The report, titled “The Heart Work of Hard Work: Black Teacher Pipeline Best Practices at HBCU Teacher Education Programs,” found that teacher certification exams used to screen effectiveness eliminated nearly 100,000 minority teachers in 35 states between the late 1970s and early 1990s.

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Sacred Heart University Partners with School District to Help Diversify Teaching Profession

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The partnership between Sacred Heart University’s Farrington College of Education & Human Development and Stamford Public Schools will be laser-focused on identifying and recruiting local talent to ensure that classrooms are led by teachers who better represent the families and the children they serve.

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Fostering a New Era of Success: Cultivating Black Male Educators to Propel Student Achievement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American education system faces a persistent and troubling gap: the significant underrepresentation of Black male educators. With Black males making up only about 2% of all educators nationwide, this issue is more than a diversity problem. It is a systemic crisis that impacts student outcomes and educational equity.

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Building a Thriving Workforce for Early Learning Through Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

However, the shortage of qualified professionals poses significant challenges, hindering access to quality early learning programs and impeding economic growth. To address these issues, it is imperative to focus on building a thriving workforce through higher education.

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How University of Arizona Global Campus’ Online Recruitment Ads Drain Its Finances (Jeremy Bauer-Wolf)

Higher Education Inquirer

Feeling pressured to better compete in the online education market especially as Arizona State University broadened its virtual options University of Arizona leaders recast Ashford as the University of Arizona Global Campus, or UAGC. But ultimately, UAGCs investment has not improved enrollment.

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10 U.S. Universities Selected to Advance Systemic Change in Doctoral STEM Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sloan Foundation has announced the recipients of 10 seed grants to launch its Sloan Centers for Systemic Change (SCSC) initiative to transform their doctoral education programs in STEM fields. The Alfred P. Dr. Christa Mahlobo is honored at a ceremony recognizing her attainment of a Ph.D.

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Number of Some College, No Credential Students Continues to Increase

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While more students with some college, no credential (SCNC) re-enrolled in educational programs this year than last year, there are still 36.8 This goal has been set by the Lumina Foundation, a private foundation working to make higher education opportunities available for all. Illinois and Michigan grew much less, by 1.2%

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