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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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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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Number of HBCU Registered Apprenticeships Surging

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The toolkit addresses several misconceptions about registered apprenticeships, clarifying that these programs extend far beyond traditional trades to include professional fields like social work and teaching.

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

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These are last-dollar funds, which means it covers a student’s remaining costs for tuition and fees after all other aid—scholarships, grants, stipends and tuition waivers—has been awarded, and it does not cover the cost of housing, food, transportation, books or supplies. Students and their families don’t understand the inner workings.”

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Report Highlights Key Challenges and Support Needs for Early Career Faculty at MSIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While MSIs play a key role in promoting faculty diversity by consistently employing more educators of color than other institutions, MSI faculty also face pressures, such as heavy teaching and advising loads, high expectations for research and publishing, and limited resources for career development.

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A Hope Built on Things Eternal: A Scholar’s Vision for Black Education - Dr. Kevin Lawrence Henry, Jr.

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Despite the unusual circumstance of teaching at his alma mater, Henry has been embraced as a colleague rather than a former student, enabling him to chart his own intellectual path while contributing to the institutions scholarly tradition. Political Science, Tulane University; Ph.D.,

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Humanities Organizations File Lawsuit Against NEH Over Massive Program Cuts

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According to the filing, the NEH has suspended entire divisions, initiated firing 65 percent of its staff, and halted numerous grant programs in recent weeks. They are a necessity, teaching people vital skills, including how to effectively communicate, construct arguments, evaluate evidence, and build connections across cultures."