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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Years later, as higher education faculty in gifted and talented education, school counseling, mental health, and college and career readiness, we have the same and more concerns. I must work with current and future mental health professionals to be culturally sensitive and competent in their knowledge skills and dispositions.

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3 considerations for prison education programs

EAB

Given the extensive barriers individuals with criminal convictions face accessing employment, these policy interventions increase the likelihood of positive workforce placement upon completion of a degree. Simply put, institutions should develop programs for incarcerated students that are broadly applicable and assist in job placement.

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Supporting the Health and Well-Being of Transgender College Students

Timely MD

According to a recent poll from The Trevor Project , 86% of transgender and nonbinary (TGNC) youth say recent debates around anti-trans bills have negatively impacted their mental health. These issues often affect transgender students throughout their academic journey.

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New Report Shows Pandemic Negatively Impacted ā€œGen Pā€™sā€ Interest in College

EAB

Itā€™s no secret that the pandemic has taken a toll on student mental health and academic preparedness,ā€ said EAB President, Enroll360, Hope Krutz. Highlight career services and opportunities for internships and job placement. Itā€™s no secret that the pandemic has taken a toll on student mental health and academic preparedness.

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Are you prepared to recruit ā€˜Gen Pā€™?

EAB

Be sure to highlight features that most interest families, including information on job placement, internships, and career services. Insight #2: Mental health concerns are shaping Gen Pā€™s college search. As weā€™ve all likely seen or at least heard, the pandemic took a big toll on teen mental health nationally.

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Attack of the ā€œMath Sharkā€: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s

EAB

High school grades are no longer as reliable, standardized test scores became optional for admissions, and placement tests were often abandoned or replaced with alternatives. Replace math placement tests with a ā€œmultiple measures assessment.ā€ Traditional placement tests are clunky and high-stakes.

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Attack of the ā€œMath Sharkā€: Why Unfinished Learning Is a Lurking Threat to Student Success in the Late 2020s

EAB

High school grades are no longer as reliable, standardized test scores became optional for admissions, and placement tests were often abandoned or replaced with alternatives. Replace math placement tests with a ā€œmultiple measures assessment.ā€ Traditional placement tests are clunky and high-stakes.