Literature on higher education accessibility for undocumented and DACAmented (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) students has mostly focused on undergraduate students. This paper discusses a comprehensive study of the undocumented graduate student policies of 50 universities across the United States. Using systematic web searches and…

This article interrogates the affective, discursive, and material registers of academic precarization for Swiss and international Early Career Researchers (hereafter: ECRs), specifically in a three-step initiative put forward by a larger self-organised committee of ECRs institutionally regarded as promising scholars. First, in this…

This research study aimed to identify key factors influencing Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) students' acceptance of program offers. An online survey was developed based on relevant literature and study objectives and validated through expert review. A total of 281 students, including a sub-set of students from underrepresented backgrounds…

Recognizing that self-study neglects the racialized, classed, and gendered experiences of teacher educators of Color and the unique knowledge(s) they bring, Souto-Manning has called for critical race self-study as an abolitionist methodology to (re)claim methodological space for Black, Indigenous, and teacher educators of Color to transform and…

Study abroad (SA) programs often underrepresent minority students, including heritage language learners, and overlook their unique needs. This study provides a critical literature review on the identity development of Chinese heritage language learners (CHLLs) in the SA context, a significant yet underexplored topic compared with more commonly…

Worsening staffing challenges in special education have led to increased reliance on emergency permits to staff special education positions, but there is little large-scale quantitative evidence about special education teachers (SETs) who entered the workforce with emergency permits. We used longitudinal data from Pennsylvania to study the…

The Fordham Institute recently published a report analyzing several perceived threats to educational opportunities for students who score well on standardized tests and class grades. The report contends that these threats come from those who are overly concerned about "equity" and who seek to undermine programs designed for these…

Maths starts with children's first experiences of their world with understanding spatial relations, and then continues with their experiences to extend their learning. The learning process starts before formal education and moves along with school learning. As the first stage of formal learning, early years and early years teachers play an…

This case study examines how a structured workshop series centering ethnic and cultural identity integration influenced the professional identity development (PID) of counselors-in-training (CITs). The workshop series was grounded in transformational learning and cultural wealth frameworks. The study highlights how solidarity, cultural…

The Moombaki study team's key objective is improving the well-being and educational success of Aboriginal children by fostering a deeper connection to their culture, land, and family. The current WA Department of Education Cultural Standards Framework (2015) is outdated and has not resulted in sustainable and audited meaningful changes to ways of…

Hybrid-flexible (hyflex) courses have become a prominent open and distributed learning (ODL) approach post-COVID-19, offering students the flexibility to attend classes online, in-person, or both. While this model promotes instructional continuity and student-centered learning, it presents unique ODL challenges in managing effective team…

The number of single adult households has increased over the previous decades, and few health education interventions address these unique living situations, which come with various economic challenges. The "Cooking for One" curriculum is a cooking-based intervention designed to improve nutrition, food safety, food resource management,…

This study contributes empirical evidence on the predictors of service-learning and post-college volunteerism in a national longitudinal sample of college students. Precollege volunteerism was associated with service-learning participation. Students who participated in service-learning were nearly twice as likely to volunteer in the years after…

Federal budget proposals currently under consideration threaten resources available for children and families through multiple key programs, including the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) programs. These programs are vital supports for families with low incomes throughout the country and…

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has presented transformative opportunities for education, particularly in addressing the limitations of traditional lecture-based teaching methods commonly employed in large-class settings. While these methods efficiently deliver content, they often fail to foster active engagement, critical…