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Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, 2022
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities' Powered by Publics (PxP) Equity Roundtable initiative brought students and administrators together to participate in roundtable discussions to capture barriers related to access, success, and career pathways for historically underrepresented students in higher education. The roundtables were…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Student Attitudes, Access to Education, Academic Achievement
Quadric DaRon Witherspoon – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This qualitative phenomenological study addressed the underrepresentation of Black males in education by exploring the professional and lived experiences of Black male educators in urban North Carolina schools. The study utilized Critical Race Theory (CRT) to contextualize the lived experiences and persistent struggles of Black male educators and…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Student Reaction, African American Teachers, Males
Annunziata, Margaret Hayes – ProQuest LLC, 2018
In 2012, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) released a monumental report stating that the American Dream was at risk due to a swelling population of citizens who lack the education and skills to meet the demands of the 21st century (American Association of Community Colleges [AACC], 2012). The Commission's report,…
Descriptors: Capacity Building, Equal Education, Student Experience, Outcomes of Education
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Schmid, Lorrie; Manturuk, Kim; Simpkins, Ian; Goldwasser, Molly; Whitfield, Keith E. – Educational Media International, 2015
When massive open online courses (MOOCs) began, they held the promise of bringing high-quality, college-level courses from leading academic institutions to people who otherwise would not have access to that type of content. In the ensuing years, it has become clear that the majority of MOOC students are not underserved in terms of educational…
Descriptors: Large Group Instruction, College Instruction, Access to Education, Older Adults
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Means, Barbara; Wang, Haiwen; Wei, Xin; Lynch, Sharon; Peters, Vanessa; Young, Viki; Allen, Carrie – Science Education, 2017
Inclusive STEM high schools (ISHSs) (where STEM is science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) admit students on the basis of interest rather than competitive examination. This study examines the central assumption behind these schools--that they provide students from subgroups underrepresented in STEM with experiences that equip them…
Descriptors: STEM Education, High Schools, High School Students, Hierarchical Linear Modeling
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Ongaga, Kennedy O. – Peabody Journal of Education, 2010
Early College High Schools (ECHS) are at the forefront of high school reform embodying the principles of rigor, relationship, and relevance. This study examines students' learning experiences in the context of relationships and rigor at an ECHS. Specifically, I investigate factors that influence students to attend an ECHS, what they attribute to…
Descriptors: High Schools, High School Students, Learning Experience, Access to Education