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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The center serves as a one-stop destination where students can access tutoring, academic advising, career counseling, and various support services designed to help them navigate their academic journey successfully. The introduction of the Fannie Jackson Coppin Scholars program has been another game-changer in student success.

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Why HBCUs Are Ideal Partners for Advancing Early Childhood Education

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billion is a staggering amount of public investment thats what states collectively spent in just one year on state-funded preschool, according to the latest report from the National Institute for Early Education Research. Removing Barriers, Supporting the Whole Educator ECIC is not a traditional top-down initiative.

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Number of HBCU Registered Apprenticeships Surging

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Currently, 22 HBCUs across the United States operate registered apprenticeships spanning diverse fields including social work, cybersecurity, healthcare, education, manufacturing, and clean energy. The programs also offer wraparound services including transportation, childcare, and career counseling.

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Report: Childcare Program Underserves Black Student Parents at Community Colleges

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A new study from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies reveals that Black student parents at community colleges face significant barriers in accessing critical childcare support, potentially hindering their educational progress and economic mobility.

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MassBay Community College to Offer Free Tech Education and Training to Unemployed and Underemployed Workers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MassBay Community College will be offering free education and training in the areas of computers and technology to unemployed and underemployed workers. These funds will give students essential skills to help employers and will enable them to build on their education and credentials to advance in the high-demand computer science industry.

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Driving Global Economic Success Through Diversity and Prosperity in STEM Education

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Multiple academic studies have demonstrated that encouraging children to pursue a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) career gives them a distinct business advantage later in life. Unfortunately, STEM education is currently facing challenges that could affect the success of skilled students around the globe.

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Report Highlights Shortages of Credentials Aligned with Middle-Skills Occupations

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Zack Mabel The Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy has issued “Missed Opportunities: Credential Shortages in Programs Aligned with High-Paying Middle-Skills Jobs in 55 U.S. Second, offering better career counseling.