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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Combined with the Apple App Store, which first debuted in 2008 with 500 phone applications, in less than 20 years, technology has revolutionized how the average consumer communicates, entertains themselves, and obtains information. These historical progressions made the relationship between college access and inclusiveness symbiotic.

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The Case for IES: How Federal Education Data Informs Federal Policy

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

Department of Education has conducted studies, such as t he National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), that provide key evidence to inform policymaking in higher education. The post The Case for IES: How Federal Education Data Informs Federal Policy appeared first on IHEP.

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College Campuses Must Respond to the Pressing Needs on Mental Health and Wellness

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Forty-four percent of institutions do not have a fully staffed counseling center open year-round, and 13% lack a website that consolidates information about the schools mental health services. With this information now freely accessible through these platforms, will colleges and universities be motivated to act?

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Federal Fumbles and Candidate Silence. How the Next Administration Can Support Education Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

 Students are left questioning whether barriers to accessing higher education will swell and if colleges and universities will support initiatives that support their sense of belonging. We need federal policies, funding, and enforcement of laws designed to create equitable access to education to be bolstered, not reduced.

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Beyond Implicit and Explicit Bias: A Transformative Guide for Educational Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This structured approach makes complex psychological concepts accessible and immediately applicable to educational settings from K-12 through higher education. Her own experiences as an African American educator inform the text without overshadowing its universal applications.

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The Case for IES: Four Ways States Use Federal Data to Guide Postsecondary Research and Policy

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

Data from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) provide vital insights on key higher education issues that inform evidence-based policymaking across the country. Federal data are especially important in states where higher education offices have limited authority to collect such information directly from institutions.

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Let's Talk About the True Cost―and True Value―of a College Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Educational accessibility is largely a policy choice and all of us must continue to advocate for greater accessibility of postsecondary education for all. Financial aid is tailored to individual students financial-need as assessed by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Dr. Robin H.

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