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The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a public HBCU located in Pine Bluff. Founded in 1873, the second oldest public institution in the state. UAPB is a member school of the UA System and Thurgood Marshall College Fund. UAPB was authorized in 1873 by the Reconstruction-era legislature as the Branch Normal College and opened on September 27, 1875, with Joseph Carter Corbin as principal. An HBCU, it was nominally part of the “normal” department of Arkansas Industrial University, later the UA. It was operated separately as part of a compromise to get a college for African American students, as the state maintained racial segregation well into the 20th century. It was designated as a land-grant college under the 1890 federal amendments to the Morrill Land-Grant Acts. As Congress had originally established the land grant colleges to provide education to all qualified students in a state, in 1890 it required states maintaining segregated systems to establish a separate land-grant university for African Americans as well as whites. In 1927, the school severed its ties with the UA and became Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical & Normal College. It moved to its current campus location in 1929. In 1972, Arkansas AM&N re-joined what is now the UA System. As a full-fledged campus with graduate study departments, it gained its current name and university status in the process. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence #hbcu

The systems used to open schools are crucial for ensuring the safety of learners, training and preparing faculty and staff, and more. Skipping steps within this system only underscores the risks and seriousness of education in North Carolina during this upcoming election cycle and into the future. https://lnkd.in/gyd2K8tP

Yesterday, the New York State Education Department presented a new vision for State Graduation Requirements. This November, the Department is expected to present its related state department implementation plan. Other states looking to similarly move toward modernizing graduation requirements and measures can access two reports that helped inform years of rigorous analysis and deliberation underlying NYSED's efforts. The reports, curated by the Region 2 Comprehensive Center at NYSED's request, reflect what is known about how other states approach graduation measures and requirements, including performance based assessments. They are accessible here: https://lnkd.in/erehmR-B #R2CC WestEd #GraduationRequirements #GraduationMeasures

The rapid pace of change in higher education shows no sign of slowing in 2024. Here are three topics to watch: 1. The shrinking pool of traditional-age #students continues to exacerbate budgetary and #enrollment challenges, forcing some #colleges to shed programs and cut #faculty members. 2. Big changes at the state level from a conservative-led crackdown on #diversity, #equity and #inclusion #programs has continued to pick up steam this year; #Utah recently banned most such initiatives at public colleges. 3. Pending court cases. Decisions could be handed down this year that determine the legality of race-conscious admissions at #military academies and recent regulations implemented by the #Biden administration. Read the full article by Natalie Schwartz at #HigherEdDive - https://bit.ly/42CeSJS #college #university #universities #collegesanduniversities #education #highereducation #highered #highereducationleadership #enrollmentmanagement #collegeadmissions #enrollmentmarketing #admission #admissions #application #collegeapplications #campus #collegeaccess #student #undergraduate #graduate #budget #diversityequityinclusion #diversityineducation #diversityandinclusion #bidenadministration #biden2024 #westpoint #race #courtcase #ets #sat #satprep #gmat #gmatprep #gre

College Advising Corps advisers truly make a difference! Watch this news story featuring USC College Advising Corps and how they are helping make higher education a reality for Compton students. | https://lnkd.in/eVHRuMWT | #highereducation #collegeadvisingcorps

We're proud to be collaborators on this project to measure and evaluate the impact of the Partnership for College Completion's support of institutions to drive systemic change across Illinois during the next several years. #equityineducation #organizationalchange

CSBA is asking school district and county office of education board members across the state to help increase awareness and support for Proposition 2 — the Kindergarten through Grade 12 Schools and Local Community College Public Education Facilities Modernization, Repair, and Safety Bond Act of 2024 — by adopting a board resolution in support of the bond. CSBA has developed a sample resolution, available here: https://lnkd.in/et4z9Ube If passed, Prop 2 will generate $8.5 billion to fund facilities improvements at TK-12 public schools and another $1.5 billion for facilities upgrades at the state’s community colleges. School boards are critical to this effort and resolutions are one of the best ways to help demonstrate to the public that their board of education supports Prop 2. Please submit your district or county office of education’s resolution to CSBA by Oct. 11 to advocacy@csba.org. Resolutions will be used to help demonstrate the widespread support for Proposition 2 by those in the field.

Just reviewed LEAP results of GEO’s Baton Rouge schools. Here are highlights. There are 81 EBR schools. While GEO schools are not EBR-approved schools (we are approved by the state board), we do serve EBR students. There are only 20 EBR schools who performed better than our two K-8 schools when it comes to serving Black students, putting our schools in the top 25% of all EBR schools. And that includes EBR’s many selective-enrollment magnet schools. We are open enrollment and yes, we provide transportation. When it comes to improvement from last year to this year, we are #7 and #8 out of 81 schools in EBR. We beat the state and EBR in both performance and improvement when you look at the results for our Black students. If you look at raw scores (all students), there are only 23 schools that performed better and six who improved more than ours. Pretty proud of our team and leadership in Baton Rouge. New Schools for Baton Rouge Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools Pelican Institute for Public Policy Charter School Growth Fund

Individuals with bachelor’s degrees interested in becoming a licensed teacher can take advantage of a one-time $2,024 tuition waiver for the 2024-2025 academic year by applying for and enrolling in at least six (6) credits in either the Comprehensive Special Education M.A.T. or the Secondary Education M.A.T this fall. A M.A.T. degree is an advanced teaching degree that focuses on practical and subject-area instructional skills, for bachelor’s degree holders interested in starting or developing a career in classroom education. #usjct #teachingdegree #tuitionwaiver #highereducation

Did you know that 39% of our students at SFSC are first in their families to attend college? Your support of the SFSC Foundation can help the first generation students gain their education. Make an impact today: https://lnkd.in/eNwmdRM