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Honoring Excellence in Urban Teaching

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I just began loving teaching from there, even if I had imaginary students.” Alongside teaching, Thompson is also working on her master’s degree in education policy at Florida State University and is scheduled to graduate next month. They always chose me to be the teacher,” said Thompson, who was born in St. James, Jamaica. “I

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Taking Physics to the People - Dr. Christina Love

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Associate Teaching Professor, Drexel University Tenured: No Age: 40 Education: B.S., Dr. David Goldberg recalls that Love was hired when the department was seeking new teaching faculty with a focus on STEM. Love also collaborated as co-P.I. physics education, West Chester University; M.A., Loves Ph.D.

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Maryland Launches $1M Grant Initiative to Transform Displaced Federal Workers into Teachers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Maryland Governor Wes Moore Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced a $1 million grant program designed to help displaced federal workers transition into teaching careers while simultaneously addressing the state's critical educator shortage.

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Where is the Love? Compassionate Pedagogy is Needed Now More Than Ever Before

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For example, Black students in P-12 schools tend to be suspended at higher rates than their racial peers and the belief is that this discipline will teach Black students a lesson to behave in class. The goal is for educators and students to collaborate in creating a classroom environment that is conducive to learning for all.

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Number of HBCU Registered Apprenticeships Surging

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Denmark Technical College in South Carolina serves as a model, offering multiple programs including electrician apprenticeships, cybersecurity training through partnerships with Cisco, and nuclear facility operations through collaboration with Savannah River Nuclear Solutions.

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Value Entrepreneurs – Driven by Mission

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Instead of pursuing the prestige metrics that favor elite institutions, these schools could collaborate to develop alternative rankings and public messaging that showcase their distinctive strengths. Their continued survival demands an equally bold step: writing their next chapter not as competitors, but as collaborators.

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How Maricopa Community Colleges are Leading with Workforce-aligned Bachelor’s Degrees

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In an effort to fill critical openings, some schools have reduced the criteria needed to teach, including the requirement of a traditional teaching bachelors degree. As more two-year colleges begin implementing bachelors degrees, I encourage their leaders to collaborate with Maricopa Community Colleges.