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Two Community Colleges Recognized for Excellence in Student Success and Equity

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The announcement, made at ATD's annual DREAM conference in Philadelphia, highlights these institutions' exceptional work in improving student outcomes and closing equity gaps. percentage points from 2019 to 2022. Both colleges have demonstrated remarkable progress through innovative approaches to student success. percentage points.

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Scholar-Activist Returns Home: Dr. Kala Burrell-Craft Named Dean of Grambling State's College of Education

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Grambling State helped shape the legacy of my own family, and I am honored to continue that legacy through a commitment to excellence, care, community, and equity." As a scholar-activist, Burrell-Craft has built her career around addressing educational equity in urban and rural contexts.

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Report: Childcare Program Underserves Black Student Parents at Community Colleges

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According to the analysis, while 13 percent of community colleges nationwide have at least 40 percent Black enrollment, only 5 to 7 percent of community colleges receiving CCAMPIS funding between 2017 and 2022 had similar Black student representation.

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Dr. Jerome Morris Elected Next AERA President, Continuing Legacy of Black Leadership

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He was inducted as an AERA Fellow in 2022, served as Division G's vice-president from 2020-2023, and was elected to AERA's Executive Board. His earlier work, Troubling the Waters: Fulfilling the Promise of Quality Public Schooling for Black Children , has been influential in educational research circles.

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Black Community Colleges Received $2.7 Billion in COVID Relief Funding, Joint Center Study Finds

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The report, Equity and Emergency: COVID-19 Relief Funding at Historically and Predominantly Black Community Colleges in the South, examines how 39 institutions across 10 Southern states utilized Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) allocations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

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This increase, while notable, also highlights the persistent challenges that remain in achieving true gender equity at the highest levels of academia. Song Richardson in 2022. Today, the percentage stands at nearly 33%, marking a significant but measured progress in the landscape of academic leadership.

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UCLA Achieves AANAPISI Status

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From 2016 to 2022, the number of applicants from this demographic nearly doubled, yet acceptance rates remained low, highlighting a critical need for additional support. Such a dual designation, he added, reflects the university's broader goal to support diversity and equity across the student body, faculty, and campus culture.