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Why Inclusive Education Is So Difficult to Defend and Deliver

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

March 3, 2022, a middle school teacher at San Francisco’s Creative Arts Charter School wanted to incorporate active learning in her history lesson on slavery. The incident spread rapidly, picked up by conservative media outlets as another example of DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) gone wrong in the classroom. Here’s one.

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Enhancing Family Experiences Through Financial Aid: Solutions and Strategies for Private K-12 Schools

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The National Association of Independent Schools found over the course of the 2022-23 school year that 43 percent of students at boarding schools received financial aid , and at day schools that number was 24 percent. Results Interviews with staff covered innovative and ongoing strategies to improve student accessibility.

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The Persistent 'Bamboo Ceiling': AAPI Leaders Still Rare Among College Presidents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

college presidents are AAPI or Desi, according to the 2022 American College President Study, the most recent year for which statistics are available. In the 2022 study, African Americans made up 13.2% In 2022, Desi showed up as a race/ethnicity survey category for the first time. The study is conducted every five years or so.

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National Urban League Report Examines Five Years After George Floyd: "A Movement, Not a Moment"

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Data revealed that DEI job postings declined 44% from 2022 to 2023, and major companies like Google and Meta scaled back programs supporting Black talent. With partners, they filed a lawsuit challenging what they describe as "unconstitutional anti-equity executive orders." "It

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Federal Administration Pauses $175M in Funding to UPenn Amid Transgender Athlete Policy Dispute

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The funding, reportedly from the departments of Defense and Health and Human Services, is being withheld despite no official finding of regulatory violations. The White House announced the funding pause Wednesday in a statement that characterized the university's policies as forcing women to compete with men in sports.

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More Than 10,000 TRIO Alumni Urge Congress to Protect Federal TRIO Programs

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Earlier today, Education Secretary Linda McMahon testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) on the Department of Education’s FY26 budget request. Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

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The Council for Opportunity in Education Announces 2025 National TRIO Achiever Award Recipients

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She graduated from the University of Minnesota and rose through the ranks of the Minnesota Twins organization, now serving as the senior vice president of human resources. Olaf College with preparing her to persevere as a first-generation college student and young mother.