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2023 Seal of Excelencia

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From 2018 to 2023, Latinx staff representation increased from 33% to 38%, and administrator representation increased from 17% to 25%, respectively. “We To have that entire program delivered and the instruction take place in Spanish is very intentional for the students that come to us and the employment that they seek.

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Breaking Barriers: The Struggle for Inclusion on Community College Campuses

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Its almost like you need accommodations to get accommodations, says Wellum, who completed an associates degree in 2023 and is currently working on a second associates degree before transitioning to a four-year institution. The institution hosts an Inclusion by Design Summit and features workshops and a regular newsletter.

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Empowering Community Colleges Through AI: A New Era of Access and Economic Mobility

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In 2023, the World Economic Forum reported that employers expected 44% of workers skills to be disrupted within five years. Of those enrolled for credit-based instruction, 43% are White, 28% are Hispanic, 12% are Black, and 6% are Asian/Pacific Islander.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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As of fall 2023, 69% of the student population at CSUSB identified as Hispanic or Latino. In 2023, Cerritos adopted their Students First Framework, a homegrown initiative to provide strategies over the next decade to reach its goal of graduating more students in less time. “In Morales, president of CSUSB. years, compared to 4.2

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Top Innovators Recognized at Annual Community College Futures Assembly

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won a 2023 Bellwether Award for its submission, Hudson Scholars, in the award category of Instructional Programs and Services. These community colleges represent the gold standard in innovative, transformative instructional models worthy of replication,” states Dr. Rose Martinez, director of the Bellwether College Consortium.

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Grassroots Push for Computer Science Education Gears Up

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For close to a year, I have been strategizing and working with Randy Raymond, a software engineer at Google, to make access to computer science education the new “Space Race” and create models that schools can scale to deliver instruction to students. The school has an existing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (S.T.E.M.)

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Report Show Challenges, Strategies in Student Learning

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Learning continues to be an obstacle for nearly a third of students, according to 2023-24 survey data released by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Data sets cover 2023–24 student attendance and learning recovery and strategies therein. Dr. Peggy G.

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