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Honoring Excellence in Urban Teaching

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I just began loving teaching from there, even if I had imaginary students.” Alongside teaching, Thompson is also working on her master’s degree in education policy at Florida State University and is scheduled to graduate next month. They always chose me to be the teacher,” said Thompson, who was born in St. James, Jamaica. “I

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National University Approved as Registered Apprenticeship Program Sponsor for K-12 Teachers

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Becoming a registered apprenticeship sponsor allows us to expand access to the teaching profession while helping California schools meet their urgent need for qualified educators." According to the U.S.

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Teachers Rally Against Musk's Education Control

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The cuts affect wide-ranging research into teaching practices, student achievement, private schools, homeschooling and career education programs. Wednesday's protest is scheduled for 11 a.m. Protesters are demanding that McMahon commit to removing Musk and his DOGE unit from the department if confirmed.

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Coastline College Offers Program to Teach Faculty About Vietnam War Nuances

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Coastline College is now offering a program to help teach faculty about the complexities and nuances of the Vietnam War. A schedule of events and presentations can be found here. The program will run Jun. 12-16 residentially and Jun. 19-23 virtually.

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A Poetic Path to Social Change - Thomas Kneeland

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Alessandra Lynch, Butler University; Dr. Joshua Bennett Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Teach your students to be human as you teach them everything else. Douglas, Indiana University - Indianapolis; Prof. Thomas Kneeland went to college with his mind set on becoming a physician.

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Black and Indian: Reconciling Dual Identities in Higher Education Leadership

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Beyond the countless Pow Wows we attended over the years, Mom insisted we read books on our culture, and even (without much success) attempted to teach us some of our tribal language. For the record, my failure to grasp even the rudiment of Quechan proves that I do much better with numbers than languages.

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A Poetic Path to Social Change - Thomas Kneeland

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Alessandra Lynch, Butler University; Dr. Joshua Bennett Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Teach your students to be human as you teach them everything else. Douglas, Indiana University - Indianapolis; Prof. Thomas Kneeland went to college with his mind set on becoming a physician.