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The Infusion of Political Knowledge
The awkwardness displayed in these recent presidential debates has attracted the youth and opened a dialogue so that relevant information may be infused.
Students
‘Gifted’ Black Kids Not as Likely to Get Placed in Talented Programs
High-achieving, Black, elementary school students are much less likely than their White peers to receive assignments to gifted and talented programs in math and reading, according to a new study.
Students
My Sister’s Keeper Helps HBCU Women Find Their Voices
When you hear the words reproductive justice, combined with college campus, you might think it is a move to make affordable birth control and abortion services available. But at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and Spelman College in Atlanta, thanks to the Black Women’s Health Imperative’s My Sister’s Keeper, it means so much more. Linda […]
African-American
Miles College Strategically Strengthens Its Ties to Birmingham
Miles College is positioning itself as not only a critical cornerstone of Birmingham, Alabama’s past, but also a key partner in its future.
African-American
How Gifted Education Fuels Injustices
Black students represent 19% of the public schools population but only 10% of gifted programs. This discrepancy means that over 250,000 Black students have been denied access to gifted education annually.
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SAT Tests Canceled in China, Macau Over Cheating Concerns
PITTSBURGH ― The firm that oversees registrations for the SAT has canceled college entrance exams on Saturday in China and Macau, because some students may have already seen copies of the tests. The College Board, the New York-based testing firm, revealed the cancelations on Thursday. Stacy Caldwell, the firm’s vice president for college readiness assessments, […]
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University of Iowa to Create Bias Response Team
IOWA CITY, Iowa ― The University of Iowa says it expects to have a bias assessment response team in place on campus by the end of the current semester. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that the proposed team, which would be known as BART, would address complaints of racial or other bias on campus concerning […]
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North Carolina A&T Student’s Computer Teaching Draws White House Praise
GREENSBORO, N.C. ― The White House is honoring a North Carolina college student for spearheading a group in Guilford County that is developing a computer science-based program for at-risk youth. The White House issued a statement Thursday saying North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University undergraduate Angelica Willis is being honored next week. The computer […]
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How Racism on College Campuses—From Microaggresssions to Limited Diversity—Affects Black Students’ Mental Health
“Amid a surge in student-led protests around the country, many colleges have been struggling to make their campuses more accommodating for minorities. Last semester, student-activist groups nationwide issued demands to their universities seeking everything from mandatory sensitivity-and-racial-bias training to the development of safe spaces on campus for people of color. During a protest at Princeton […]
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Diverse on the Go…
Please join the Diverse staff at the Association of American Colleges and Universities 2016 Annual Meeting today at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington, D.C. Diverse will host the session Best Practices: Building a Pipeline of Diverse Administrators at 2:45 p.m., located at Independence HI and moderated by Executive Editor David Pluviose.
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UCLA Exemplifies Ability to Forge Ahead in Fisher Era
The Supreme Court’s re-visit of Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin reignites the debate over affirmative action in admissions.
Students
To Be Young, ‘Gifted’ And Black, It Helps To Have A Black Teacher
“When a student is identified as “gifted,” the label is a vote of confidence — as in the indelible Nina Simone song. It also comes with a prize package: extra services, accelerated classes, individualized learning plans. The availability of these services varies widely from district to district. The chances of being identified as gifted also […]
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