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Report: Nation Still Has ‘Miles to Go’ to Increase Black Students’ Educational Opportunities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Board of Education decision, many Black students across the nation still do not have access to equitable educational opportunities in early childhood, K-12, or higher education compared with other students. In many states, school funding systems do not meet the needs of today’s students. of college students are Black.

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CSUF Student Researcher Explores Black Barbie's Effect on Children's Self-Image

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Now, new research from a Cal State Fullerton student is shedding light on how Black Barbie dolls specifically influence young Black girls' perceptions of their own hair and beauty standards. Saafir said that she is pleased to see how students like Kambe have grown as researchers.

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AB 705: Bold Policy, Implications for Equitable Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“When I first met with my advisor, I was excited to dive into my program,” says Maria, a first-generation community college student. Since the enactment of AB 705 in California, community colleges in the state have seen an undeniable increase in the number of students enrolled in transfer-level courses.

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Why We Need a Fairer and More Equitable Approach to K-12 Grading to Boost College Completion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

How much do grades really tell us about students? The analysis, conducted by The Equitable Grading Project, found that six out of 10 middle and high school grades do not accurately reflect student performance. Ostensibly, they should tell us what students have learned—and tell educators where they need to focus.

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From Corporate Boardrooms to HBCU Classrooms

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Spelman is a strongly Pell eligible student base, and we are at least 60% Pell eligible," Brewer told the audience of HBCU leaders. "We We know that for every student that comes to our institution, they will graduate probably with at least $30,000 in student loans. So our student is not the affluent that most people think."

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Why Students of Color Should Study Foreign Languages

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Akeem Williams (not his real name) decided not to wait until his senior year to get his papers in order at the placement center. Beginning with the first contact with a foreign language, students develop a new perception of reality. Enter the foreign language course! The 2003 results of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) show that U.

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UNCF Partners with African Universities for HBCU-Africa Symposium

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Together, we aim to strengthen education and address challenges, creating a brighter future for our students and communities." The Association of African Universities is excited to foster partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities," said Secretary-General of AAU Olusola Bandele Oyewole.

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