Two new reports from The California Alliance for Student Parent Success (The Alliance) detail the challenges that student parents face at California institutions. The reports analyze the available data and call for more research to be gathered so that this population can be served more effectively. Approximately 300,000 undergraduate student parents are currently enrolled at…
As Hispanic Heritage Month gets underway, the U.S. Department of Education has awarded nearly $50 million to Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), in an effort to support Hispanic and Latino students. The announcement was made last week. “Our nation’s Hispanic-Serving Institutions open up new doors to opportunity and success for Hispanic and Latino students every day,” said…
Creating a culture of math achievement requires more than just curricular changes; it necessitates the active engagement of families and communities as integral components of the educational process. The power of family engagement is clear in that they play a pivotal role in nurturing a student’s academic journey. Their beliefs about the importance of math…
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Several University of California faculty groups have accused the system of violating their free speech rights, chilling academic instruction and retaliating against those who participated in pro-Palestinian protests or voiced pro-Palestinian viewpoints online. The Council…
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Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The House passed a bill Thursday that would limit restrictions public colleges could place on campus protests and bar accreditation agencies from requiring institutions to comply with diversity, equity and inclusion standards. Praising the End…
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The inevitable finally happened at Howard University on Sept. 3, 2021. Just two weeks into the fall semester, the Washington, D.C., institution was forced to suspend classes in the wake of a ransomware attack. The good news? The breach had been contained; networks were down, as was the Howard website, but the university’s IT department had the…