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Advocating Policy, Better Than Before

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Manny Rodriguez His job entails research and collaboration with other education groups, state legislators, and education officials in accordance with TICAS’s mission to increase college access, affordability, and success through improvements in student financial aid policies. He’s a great asset in California.”

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The Council for Opportunity in Education Receives a Major Grant to Extend Opportunities to First-Generation and Low-Income Recent College Graduates Nationwide

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Wolanin established the program in memory of Dr. Wolanin, who championed student financial aid and college access. Through its numerous membership services, the Council works in conjunction with colleges, universities, and agencies to help low-income students enter college and graduate.

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Wrestling with Public Education: Linda McMahon’s Nomination as Secretary of Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It oversees key federal programs, such as Title I, which provides financial assistance to schools with high numbers of low-income students, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which supports students with special needs.

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