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Over 100 Organizations Urge Congress to Reverse Federal Education Grant Cancellations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy A coalition of 104 education organizations has called on Congress to immediately reverse the Department of Education's recent cancellation of several major teacher preparation grant programs, a move that has disrupted educator pipelines across the country and threatens to worsen the national teacher shortage crisis.

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Pepperdine University Professor Seeks to Give High School Students a Head Start

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Dr. Kendrick Roberson Black and brown students have historically been on the lower end of educational attainment, said program creator Dr. Kendrick Roberson, an assistant professor of political science at Pepperdine. Berea College education studies chair Dr. Nicholas Hartlep agrees. He also stressed that the U.S.

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Pima Community College Receives Nearly $1.5 Million to Support Low-Income and First-Generation Students with STEM

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Department of Education (ED), which it will use to serve low-income and first-generation students interested in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) degrees from select high schools. Pima Community College has received nearly $1.5 million from the U.S.

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ETS Rolls Out Scholarships for Students Demonstrating Excellence

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The ETS Cares Scholarships will be awarded to public high school seniors graduating in May or June 2023 facing great challenges and still intending to enroll full-time in a postsecondary educational institution this fall or pursuing a degree. graduate program in education during the next academic school year. The $20,000 Lenora M.

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Study: Third-Grade Retention Has Positive Effects for Student Outcomes

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Holding students back a year may have its benefits, according to a recent study published by the American Educational Research Association (AERA). Literacy is really important. Nicholas Hartlep, the Robert Charles Billings Chair in Education at Berea College and a former elementary school teacher.

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

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These methods may include phonemic awareness exercises, structured literacy programs, and the incorporation of technology tools. Students benefit not only from improved reading skills but also from feeling understood and supported by educators who genuinely get dyslexia. Were proud to offer: 1.

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The Federal Work-Study Program

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The Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program provides a way for students to earn money for their education by working at a part-time job while in a college or career school. Education Department (ED). Examples are reading tutors for young children, literacy tutors for adults, and mathematics tutors at local public high schools.