Parenting students -- students who have children -- make up approximately one in five college students across the country and do as well in school as their peers without children, but are less likely to graduate. Financial difficulties are frequently cited as a reason that parenting students discontinue their education without graduating. Guided…

In most countries around the world, teaching is a highly feminized profession. However, despite the higher percentage of female teachers in secondary schools, women continue to be under-represented in secondary principal roles. Similar to the United Kingdom, in Australia more than 60% of all teachers in secondary schools are female, and 40% of the…

The frequent need that students exhibit for greater academic and nonacademic support than can be offered during the regular school day is a widely documented challenge. Summer programs are a common tool that schools and districts employ to expand the time over which students have access to learning opportunities and resources. For the current…

This study explores the professional identities of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) private tutors teaching international high school students in China. Drawing upon semi-structured interviews and qualitative thematic analysis, the research investigates the factors contributing to tutors' sense of self as educators in the…

This brief is designed to be a primer for reform-minded university boards. The authors outline the evolution of university management and culture over the decades following World War II and explain the dynamics that have led most universities to be underperforming on their essential mission. This sets up a discussion of the steps that board…

Nontraditional students--students who are often older, not coming directly from high school, or have job and family responsibilities, etc.--now constitute the majority of college students. These students have significantly different needs from those of traditional students, but most institutions are still not built to support them. At a time when…

Background/purpose: This study examines the transformative and innovative roles of the teaching faculty at King Khalid University (KKU) in the context of the Fifth Industrial Revolution, with particular focus on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education. Materials/methods: The study utilized a survey research design,…

According to the declaration of the International Office of Education of UNESCO, inclusive education is not only a privilege but an inalienable right of every child. Meanwhile, students with special needs are one of the largest groups that are marginalized and denied access to education in a meaningful way. The present study seeks to identify the…

School library services (SLSs) provide curriculum resources and expertise to schools. Changes in educational policy have affected the resourcing and security of these services. This article reports on a United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA)-funded case study of one SLS co-designed with two librarians from the service. The aims were to…

Youth who identify as LGBTQ + are at risk for social-emotional difficulties across settings due to pervasive homophobia and heteronormativity and resulting discrimination. Among educational professionals, school psychologists are particularly well positioned to address issues facing youth who identify as LGBTQ + through research and practice. Yet,…

Purpose: The intersection of multiculturalism and educational leadership has received increasing attention in research worldwide. Nonetheless, considering major trends and challenges across different societies, little is known about this under the indigenous communities' framework. The purpose of the paper is to address this gap through a review…

In an increasingly dynamic, global, and digitized world, sport managers face complex decision-making dilemmas intersecting various disciplines such as finance, communication, and psychology. To successfully address these dilemmas and interact with the sport ecosystem, sport industry professionals are required to possess a wide range of soft skills…

Existing research clearly shows that the experiences of undocumented students are highly dependent on the campus environment and their interactions within the setting (Cisneros et al., 2022 "Journal of Diversity in Higher Education", 15(5), 607-616; Shelton, 2019 "Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice", 56(1),…

This study examines the capacity for improvement in high-poverty Mississippi schools by comparing internal coherence (IC) levels in Mississippi high-needs improving (MHN-I) and Mississippi high-needs struggling (MHN-S) schools. Despite decades of research identifying best practices in leadership and instruction, the state ranks among the lowest in…

This quantitative study examined the relationship between school leadership experience and African American students' completion of Texas Education Agency-approved college readiness courses. Using 2021-2022 data from the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) in Region 7, the study analyzed average years of experience for principals and…