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Minority ethnic Britons’ educational success not reflected in pay, study finds

The Guardian - Higher Education

‘Clear evidence’ of discrimination in terms of salary and careers despite academic progress, IFS study finds Most minority ethnic groups in the UK have made remarkable progress in educational achievement but “clear evidence” of discrimination remains in their pay and careers, according to a study published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

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Expanding Federal Work Study to Create a More Diverse Teacher Pipeline

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Thanks to a new change in America’s federal work-study program, thousands more students like Halima could soon become tutors in America’s public schools to aid in the national pandemic learning recovery — and potentially diversify our nation’s teaching workforce. Jilo Tisdale On May 10, 2023, US Department of Education Secretary Dr. Miguel A.

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Cultivating global learner ownership from high school to higher education

The PIE News

But we know in today’s international education landscape that learners are able – and willing – to utilise their individual strengths and inner drive, and to develop capacity for empathy and cultural awareness – well before they apply to university. With more than $3.6

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Seeking Solutions to Strengthen Career Pathways

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When Achieving the Dream (ATD) launched an innovative regional Professional Learning Community (PLC) project to strengthen career pathways for communities, the college eagerly applied and was awarded a grant to participate. Roueche and Margaretta B. Mathis of the John E.

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How open admissions is dismantling educational barriers for art students

University Business

Unfortunately, this is not the case today—there are many barriers that prevent a diverse swath of students from participating in higher-education. As the president of an arts and design university, one of the ways we’ve found to close this gap is through an open admissions policy. The trouble with strict entrance requirements.

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This Pride Month, let’s celebrate and continue the fight for equality

UW Presidential Blog

UW Medicine – LGBTQ Health Pathway – Medical school education on culturally responsive care for the LGBTQ population. It’s a chance to honor the work and achievements of LGBTQIA+ people who have led the long — and ongoing — fight for dignity, safety and equality. Title IX Office – LGBTQ resources.

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New network calls for spotlight on Black student enrollment

Inside Higher Ed

” Colleges and universities lost roughly 600,000 Black students over the course of a decade, with about half of those losses at community colleges, the report notes. The 26-member coalition, called the Level UP National Panel, was assembled in response to some alarming data about the dropping rates of Black enrollment. economy.

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