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Over 100 Organizations Urge Congress to Reverse Federal Education Grant Cancellations

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Every child in our nation deserves access to highly prepared educators, and it is essential that every educator be prepared in a manner that equips them for modern classrooms," said Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, AACTE president and CEO. Michigan lost TQP grants focused on addressing teacher shortages and improving literacy instruction.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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Incoming transfer students can enroll in courses early to guarantee that they have access to coursework. Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students.

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How a Tutor Can Help a Student With Dyslexia: Empowering Success Through Specialized Support

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Specialized dyslexia tutors recognize the need for extra patience and adapt their teaching style to align with each students unique learning needs. These methods may include phonemic awareness exercises, structured literacy programs, and the incorporation of technology tools. Were proud to offer: 1.

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The Sooner, The Better: Building Financial Literacy Among Black Students (and Communities)

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It wasn’t until I became an adult that I realized that from all of the life lessons learned in our low income household, financial literacy was not one of them. In my journey to seek generational wealth so did a rising devotion to teaching financial literacy to Blacks and Brown communities. Borrowing from the U.S.

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The New McCarthyism is Here. Will Higher Ed Say No?

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Whats new is that the federal government is now using that logic to impose structural amnesiareplacing racial literacy with silence, and calling it merit. If we cannot name, we cannot teach. And if we cannot teach, we cannot build the critical literacies that this moment demands. Weve seen this before.

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Funding at Risk: How AANAPISI Programs Transform Student Lives

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I have met so many amazing people who continue to teach me new things and push me to be a better person, says Sarrol, who now serves as a peer mentor in the program. As a visiting professor, Rahman also teaches a similar course called Critical Muslim Studies.

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New Jersey Senate Sends K-12 Media Literacy Bill to Governor's Desk

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Phil Murphy will be receiving a media literacy bill from the New Jersey Senate to sign, a bill that would make New Jersey the first state to mandate information literacy education for all K-12 students. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy “This bill ensures that 1.3 Phil Murphy “This bill ensures that 1.3