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Black Students Less Likely Identified for Special Ed When They Have Black Teachers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Black students in elementary school, particularly Black boys, are less likely to be identified for special education when their teachers are also Black, according to a new report published by the American Educational Research Association (AERA).

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University of Vermont Launches Open-Access Academic Press

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Before UVM, he helped launch the Amherst College Press in 2013 and led a consortium of libraries in creating the open-access Lever Press in 2016. This is particularly worrying for folks who are working at underfunded institutions, especially in the Global South.” Geffert himself has prior experience with o pen-access models.

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Dr. Mildred Garcia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Small course modifications that can help all students succeed

The LTC Blog

Tanner, “Structure Matters: Twenty-One Teaching Strategies to Promote Student Engagement and Cultivate Classroom Equity”, CBE–Life Sciences Education 2013 and “Acknowledging Class in the Classroom ” by Carleton TRIO/SSS staff). Create a welcoming environment from the first day of class: (From K.

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Bullying

SRI Education

Our research: Which children typically experience bullying? Consistent with prior research (Boivin et al., 2013; Oncioiu et al., 2013; Kljakovic & Hunt, 2016; Oncioiu et al., 2013; Ttofi & Farrington 2011). 2014; Wolke et al., 2015; Wolke et al., What kind(s) of bullying do children experience?