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Report Provides Frank Data on Black PhD Holders in STEM Fields

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of people who earned these doctoral degrees from 2010–20 were Black Americans. Throughout the report, “Exploring the Educational Experiences of Black and Hispanic PhDs in STEM,” it is clear that Black, and to some extent Hispanic, students have very different experiences than their white and Asian counterparts.

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Dr. Mildred Garcia

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She has served on editorial boards for a variety of scholarly publications and has been an active participant and consultant in the policy work of the National Science Foundation, the American Educational Research Association, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and other national, regional and state higher education organizations.

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Lifting As They Climb

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The American Educational Research Association (AERA) was no exception. Dr. Linda Darling- Hammond The leadership of the national research society that strives to advance knowledge about education and currently boasts a membership of about 25,000 scholars — remained exclusively white until the 1990s.

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EAB Named One of the Most Transformational Ed Tech Companies in the World

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EAB among firms named to the 2023 GSV EdTech150, chosen from over 4,000 education technology companies. The ASU+GSV Summit is the premier global event focused on technology innovation in education and skills. January 17, 2023 • Read Time. We believe that ALL people deserve equal access to the future.

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The $40,000 Tax on Black Scientists

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Over the last year, we’ve been exploring the educational experiences of Black and Hispanic PhDs in STEM, and find that of the 184,000 PhDs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields awarded to individuals between 2010-2020, just 3.8 percent went to Black Americans.

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UC Strike Expected to Inspire Further Campus Organizing

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higher education research funds. Herbert, executive director of the National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions at Hunter College UC’s strike is part of a wave of campus organizing that goes back a decade, according to William A.