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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Some of the topics include literacy and math, advising Black male engineering majors, socio-emotional development, leadership, community college experiences, Black male veterans, athletes in P-12 and higher education, and the recruitment and retention of Black males in educator preparation programs. Emerald Publishing Limited.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions. Hawkins Jr. Hawkins, Jr.

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Districts are still struggling with low reading proficiency. These barriers are probably why.

EAB

Many states have third-grade reading retention laws , which require students to meet a reading standard before moving on to the next grade. Few prep programs, if any, include a curriculum conferring scientifically-based reading instruction methods or the five components of literacy.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

Projects addressed topics such as annual giving, student retention, professional and continuing education, academic program planning, and more. Many tackled improving student success, retention, and equity at their institutions, while others focused on budget models and streamlining administrative processes.

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The Impact of Virtual Care on College Students in Rural Communities

Timely MD

Rural students often have limited access to mental health care due to cost, health insurance coverage, and lower behavioral health literacy, which allows mental health concerns to go unrecognized and untreated.

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The Council for Opportunity in Education Applauds Senators Susan Collins, Jon Tester, Shelley Moore Capito, and Tammy Baldwin for Reintroducing Bill to Strengthen the Federal TRIO Programs

COE

If approved by Congress, this funding increase would allow Federal TRIO programs to move closer towards its goal of providing 1 million students with individualized support services, academic tutoring and individual counseling, financial literacy, and other needed resources to be successful in their academic careers.

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President Biden Continues to Prioritize Federal TRIO Programs in FY 2024 Budget

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If approved by Congress, this funding increase would allow Federal TRIO programs to move closer towards its goal of providing 1 million students with individualized support services, academic tutoring and individual counseling, financial literacy, and other needed resources to be successful in their academic careers.