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The #RealCollege Curriculum Masterclass Prepares Faculty and Staff to Holistically Support Student Needs

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Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab To help mitigate this, Believe in Students developed The #RealCollege Curriculum masterclass, a four-course curriculum sponsored by the ECMC Foundation, Gates Foundation, Imaginable Futures, and Michelson 20MM.

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Rolita Flores Ezeonu

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Ezeonu previously served as where Vice President of Instruction at Green River College from July 2018 through February 2025. During her time there, she led full-time and adjunct faculty recruitment, development, retention and evaluation, curriculum and instruction.

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AERA Names Dr. Tabbye Chavous as New Executive Director

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Chavous will become its new executive director, effective August 11, 2025, replacing Dr. Felice J. Industry observers note that Chavous takes the helm as education researchers face increasing pressures, including debates over curriculum, educational assessment practices, and research methodology.

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Sacramento State Creates Native American College

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Annette Reed According to university officials, the Sacramento State Native American College, is set to welcome its inaugural cohort for the Fall 2025 semester “and will offer a unique, culturally rooted educational experience.”

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Instructional Violence Must End: Keeping the Legacy of A. Wade Boykin Alive

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Wade Boykins passing in January 2025, I have been rather distraught, wanting to ensure that his legacy is in the forefront of educators minds Dr. Donna Y. Banks is the father of multicultural curriculum culturally relevant and affirming content and materials. Since learning of Dr. A.

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Federal Court Blocks Education Department's Diversity Directive, Marking Victory for Academic Freedom Advocates

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The ruling temporarily blocks the Education Department from enforcing its February 14, 2025, directive against the plaintiffs, their members, and affiliated organizations while litigation continues.

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How Project 2025’s War on Higher Education Diversity Threatens Our Global Competitiveness

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The recently released "Project 2025: The Conservative Promise" paints a dystopian picture of American higher education, overrun by a "woke" ideology that supposedly threatens our nation's very foundations. This could stifle critical thinking and limit students’ exposure to diverse perspectives.