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Over 100 Organizations Urge Congress to Reverse Federal Education Grant Cancellations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy A coalition of 104 education organizations has called on Congress to immediately reverse the Department of Education's recent cancellation of several major teacher preparation grant programs, a move that has disrupted educator pipelines across the country and threatens to worsen the national teacher shortage crisis.

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Howard University Makes History as First HBCU to Achieve Top Research Status

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Palmer, chair and professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the university. Department of Education. This includes the highest number of doctorates awarded to Black students at any college or university in America. Howard reaching R1 status is phenomenal.

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Working to Keep Minoritized Students Safe - Dr. Kaleb Briscoe

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, University of Oklahoma Age: 38 Education: B.S., Student Affairs and Higher Education, Indiana State University; Ph.D., Business Marketing, Albany State University; MBA.,

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Conservative Legal Group Challenges Graduate Scholarship

Insight Into Diversity

Department of Education for a longstanding initiative that fosters higher education opportunities for underrepresented and low-income students. Department of Education, was established in 1989. The post Conservative Legal Group Challenges Graduate Scholarship appeared first on Insight Into Diversity.

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Australia back but scholarship plans need review

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Data from the department of education in Australia shows that international commencements in higher education have risen to 105,000 in the year to May 2023, an increase of 9% on 2019 figures. Currently, 33 universities in the country are offering scholarships internationally.

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Taiwan launches new scholarships in bid to keep international graduates

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The strategy focuses on attracting STEM students due to “strong demand for talent” in these disciplines from Taiwan’s companies, deputy minister of education Liu Mon-chi reportedly said. Yang said the new scholarships will mean students won’t face these issues. “The level of pay is one third of Korea or Japan.

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Women in Leadership: Empowering Change across Generations and Cultures

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Programs designed to support underserved communitiessuch as arts initiatives for underprivileged youth or scholarships for minority studentsdemonstrate the transformative potential of leadership rooted in empathy and opportunity. Women leaders excel in creating environments that prioritize listening, mutual respect, and collaboration.