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Southern University Launches Academy to Diversify K-12 Leadership Pipeline

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In a bold move to address the stark underrepresentation of minorities and women in school district leadership, Southern University A&M College has established the Academy for Current and Aspiring Superintendents, a comprehensive program aimed at preparing the next generation of K-12 educational leaders.

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How Faculty Diversity Drives Enrollment: The PhD Project’s 90% Success Model: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 236 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guests Dr. Jeffrey Robinson and Blane Ruschak

The Change Leader, Inc.

In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Dr. Drumm McNaughton speaks with Dr. Jeffrey Robinson, Interim Chancellor at Rutgers University-Newark and Graduate of the PhD Project, and Blane Ruschak, President of the PhD Project and Consultant with KPMG. Community Building: Master strategies for creating lasting support networks in academia.

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Report: Housing Crisis Threatens Student Parents' College Dreams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Generation Hope's partnerships with organizations like Sinai House in Washington, DC, and Virginia State University demonstrate how targeted interventions can make a difference. for every dollar spent on their education. If it weren't for school, I wouldn't have a place to live. per dollar invested.

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Let's Talk About the True Cost―and True Value―of a College Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I usually start my answer with a statistic some find surprising: despite the headlines, post-high school educational attainment in the U.S. That said, most colleges and universities are subject to the market principle of supply and demand. and Is it really worth it? is at an all-time high. of working-age adults in the U.S.

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‘Being a girl is a heavy crime’: Afghan women in despair over university ban

The Guardian - Higher Education

Taliban prohibit female higher education indefinitely amid international condemnation It was late evening in Kabul, and Sabra*, a fourth-year medical student, saw a WhatsApp message appear on her phone. The country’s hardline Islamist rulers had already banned most female Afghan teenagers from secondary school education.

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India a ‘target country’ for Finland’s Talent Boost program

The PIE News

India is one of the target countries for our Talent Boost program , which aims at attracting students to Finnish universities and other institutions but also experts to Finnish companies, Lhdevirta told The PIE News. Reskilling is really needed here in India.

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ETS set to establish Global Capability Centre in Delhi

The PIE News

million Indian students studying abroad in 2024, making India one of the largest source markets, reports of fake acceptance letters and test scores have led to concerns among universities in major study destinations. Despite over 1.3 According to ETS, Indians accounted for 12.3% of the total test takers globally in 2022, up from 7.5%