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AB 705: Bold Policy, Implications for Equitable Student Success

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This surge in access aligns with AB 705’s core objective: to remove gatekeeping mechanisms like placement tests that had historically placed California students in remedial courses, delaying their academic progress. Understanding the identities of students left behind is crucial to mitigating the unintended consequences of any policy.

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Report: Outdated Funding Law Hampers Community College Student Success

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By modernizing the Fifty Percent Law, we can ensure that California's community colleges are empowered to meet the needs of today's learners and equip them for future success." million community college students, these changes could mean better access to the comprehensive support systems many need to succeed. For California's 2.2

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Utah Higher Ed Seeks Compliance with New Law Prohibiting DEI

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Utah higher education leaders are considering steps toward compliance with a new law, HB 261 , that prohibits an institution of higher education, public education system, and governmental employer from engaging in discriminatory practices. Katy Hall Such prohibited practices include diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

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University of Alabama System Institutions Shutter DEI Offices

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UAB has shuttered its Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion among other changes to ensure compliance. In its place, the Office of Access and Engagement will open with a new charge and function to broadly serve and promote the student, faculty, and staff success.

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HBCU Week Foundation Receives $300,000 Scholarship Fund from Barclays US Consumer Bank

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As we work to widen our impact in the US, these scholarship funds will help many more college students on their path to economic success." "We are incredibly grateful for Barclays' generous donation and continued support," said Ashley Christopher, founder and CEO of the HBCU Week Foundation. "As The event which took place Sep.

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End of the Rainbow?

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“These spaces were created out of a demand to recognize our existence in these spaces, to serve us, provide us the resources that we need to be successful in our educational trajectories, and, in doing so, be successful overall. It is a space to establish community, which is important for persistence and student success.

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The Erosion of DEI in Higher Education: A Threat to Progress and National Strength

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The impact of DEI programs on student success Recent research continues to demonstrate the positive effects of diversity and inclusion initiatives on student outcomes. It's clear that the push to eliminate DEI is not about promoting unity, but rather about maintaining a particular political and social status quo. A study by Martínez et al.