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Report: Childcare Program Underserves Black Student Parents at Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Receiving access to higher education can significantly increase income, skill development, employment opportunities, and much more, all critical factors that can help Black student parents achieve their goals and secure access to family-sustaining wages," said Justin Nalley, senior policy analyst at the Joint Center and co-author of the brief.

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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Central to this national transformation is the innovative Eagle Achievement Center, a comprehensive student success hub located in the schools library that provides integrated academic support, career guidance, and personal development resources.

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Number of HBCU Registered Apprenticeships Surging

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The programs also offer wraparound services including transportation, childcare, and career counseling. For students, registered apprenticeships provide paid employment from day one, structured mentorship, progressive wage increases, and portable national credentials upon completion.

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Why HBCUs Are Ideal Partners for Advancing Early Childhood Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We know that many early childhood educators face a host of layered challenges: economic insecurity, family obligations, language barriers, and more. Shelley Rouser and Dr. Kim Krzanowskilead the work of the Early Childhood Innovation Center at Delaware State University.

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Talent Search Program Helps Students Succeed in Higher Education

Community College Review

Learn more about the Talent Search Program, which specifically targets potential students from disadvantaged backgrounds and offers them financial, academic and career counseling to help them finish high school and pursue a postsecondary education.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Participants will be able to get individual career service assistance, career counseling, resume-building and interview skill workshops, and wrap-around services such as childcare and transportation stipends. Collaborating with area workforce partners to fill the needs in MetroWest is a winning combination for the local economy.”

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Driving Global Economic Success Through Diversity and Prosperity in STEM Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For this reason, STEM education suffers from an absence of student diversity spurred by financial burdens and obstacles. Therefore, it is crucial that STEM education receives proper funding and provides the career counseling programs necessary to help students from every representable community to thrive.