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"We Know More Than What Those Damn Tests Claim to Measure”: How Tests are Inequitable for Black and Other Minoritized Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Attempts to develop an accurate definition and measure of "intelligence" have been fraught with difficulty and controversy. Once recruited, they want and need to be retained, which requires having anti-racist, culturally competent educators who are advocates, upstanders, and allies. Dr. Edward C. Fletcher Jr.

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Report: Parents of Prospective College Students Worry about Cost and Safety

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Parents and caretakers are always concerned about educational costs, degree competition and job placement, and if a safe and healthy campus environment is provided for their students,” said Dr. Davida L. The children of these parents had engaged in one or more college search behaviors involving four-year institutions.

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Going Back to School Means Increasing Black/Minoritized Family Engagement Too

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I like the simple, straightforward definition of engagement set forth by the Connecticut State Department of Education : “Family engagement is a full, equal, and equitable partnership among families, educators, and community partners to promote children’s learning from birth through college and career.” In 2022, the U.S.

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What happens next?

Student Minds

After spending my academic year on a placement abroad in Germany, I will be leaving the lifestyle and routine I’ve settled into, and the new home that I’ve made for myself. The growth I have made professionally and personally is definitely one to remember. I always find it rather bittersweet when I know that things are temporary.

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Best AP Classes for High School Students: CollegeAdvisor x StudyLab

Student Research Foundation

Choosing your Advanced Placement (AP) courses is an important decision, one that can impact both your high school and college career. AP classes are part of CollegeBoard’s Advanced Placement Program. With all that in mind, there is no definitive answer to which AP classes will best prepare you for college. What are AP Classes?

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Driven and Debt-Free: Dream Award Scholar Sara Alsaifi

Scholarship America

I cannot express in words how amazing this young lady truly is,” her high school advanced placement biology teacher, Annie Muniz, wrote. “As In high school, I took Advanced Placement courses ranging from AP Literature to AP Computer Science. It was definitely difficult, but it worked out for the best,” Sara said.

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Bridging the Gap From Education to Employment

The University Innovation Alliance

One result of this effort was the definition of robust campus-employer partnerships, co-created by BGEE campus teams, EWG members, and students. Prospective students are increasingly paying attention to graduate job placement rates before choosing which college to attend. The New Model for Equitable Career Readiness.