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Formerly Incarcerated Students Are Humans First

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

On an unseasonably warm November weekend, people gathered on campus for a record clearing and expungement clinic organized by the Community College of Philadelphia Foundation. That effort and others like it are essential services for basic needs in college. Yet its uncommon to find college basic needs advocates calling for reforms.

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Breaking Barriers: The Journey of Black Men in Reclaiming Masculinity and Equity in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The intersectionality of race and gender cannot be ignored when assessing how college onboarding forces assimilation, stripping Black men of their identity to ensure they are more palpable to society at large. Everything from culture to appearance informs mode of presentation, acceptance, and likelihood of impact.

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Report: Almost all disabled students lack access to college readiness programs

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The Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act requires schools to identify and serve children who need tailored support to succeed academically, and to “prepare them for further education, employment and independent living.” of charter school special education students and 3.4% Read more at The74.

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700,000 incarcerated students will be Pell-eligible in 2023. Here’s what that could mean for your institution

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Beginning July 2023, over 700,000 incarcerated adults will become Pell Grant eligible , enabling qualified students to pursue federally funded college education for the first time since the 1990s. While the current educational landscape for incarcerated students may be sparse, this wasn’t always the case. November 9, 2022.

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Survey Shows Gen Z’s Unique Perspective on Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As Americans’ perception of higher education continues to slide , research is showing that the youngest are the most skeptical. colleges, 14 points lower than the rate of Baby Boomers. It’s just so expensive to go to college,” she said. “A The survey showed that Gen Z wants blend to school and work.

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Walking down the road to Kingdom Come: some steps away from a Higher Education Funding Crisis?

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An incoming Government has a range of priorities – Health, Social Care, Housing, possibly Defence – that outflank the needs of Education, and, within the DfE, it is understandably difficult to make the case for higher education above early years, or further education, or compulsory schooling.

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Ed Dept Grants $40M for Student Success Efforts

Insight Into Diversity

By prioritizing equity, the program seeks to ensure that more students, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds, can achieve credentials that lead to economic success and further educational opportunities.