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Diversity in Early Childhood Education
It's never too early to teach children the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). As an educator or childcare director, fostering a culture that prioritizes these values is essential. This means emphasizing DEI in all facets…
Black History Month 2024 | Representation, Identity, Diversity and Inclusion
I love history and Black History Month is one of my favorite celebrations. It’s time for reflection – what have you been doing since you learned the meaning of Black History Month? One way to celebrate and reflect is by learning about black…
Florida Board of Education bans public funding for college diversity programs
TALLAHASSEE — Carrying out parts of a controversial 2023 law, the State Board of Education on Wednesday approved rules that will prevent colleges from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and remove a sociology…
Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Nation’s Census Tracks | The Journal of Blacks in Higher…
A new study from the U.S. Census Bureau offers data on the diversity of every census tract in the United States. Overall, the diversity index nationwide is 61.1 percent. This means that there was a 61.1 percent chance that two people chosen…
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Addressing Racism in the C-Suite
Racism continues to persist in corporate leadership, despite efforts to promote diversity and equity in the workplace. While progress has been made in recent years, statistics and examples still show a lack of representation of minorities…
A Trio of African American Women Who Are Taking on New Diversity Roles in Higher Education | The…
Menah Pratt , vice president for strategic affairs and diversity at Virginia Tech, was named chair-elect for the Council on Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities. Founded in 1887, the…
Right-wing media are using pro-Palestinian protests to further their attacks on higher education and…
Research/Study Right-wing media are using pro-Palestinian protests to further their attacks on higher education and diversity Published
Right-wing media figures are using pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses to call for…
KBE accepting nominations for 2024 Robinson Award for Diversity and Equity in Public Education
The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) is accepting nominations for the 2024 Robinson Award for Diversity and Equity in Public Education. Since 2004, the award has been given to an individual or group in Kentucky for outstanding leadership,…
Professors: Free speech and intellectual diversity are not essential to higher education –…
(Article republished from JonathanTurley.org) Two Arizona State University professors — Richard Amesbury and Catherine O’Donnell — wrote that free speech concerns yield too much to the “right wing” and that free speech should not be given…
Professors: Free Speech and Intellectual Diversity are Not Essential to Higher Education
Our contention is that calls for greater freedom of speech on campuses, however well-intentioned, risk undermining colleges’ central purpose, namely, the production of expert knowledge and understanding, in the sense of disciplinarily…