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Lesson Plan: ‘Title 42 Is Gone, but Not the Conditions Driving Migrants to the U.S.’

[ad_1] Lesson Overview Featured Article: “Title 42 Is Gone, but Not the Conditions Driving Migrants to the U.S.” by Miriam Jordan When the Biden administration allowed the coronavirus public health emergency declaration to expire on May 11, Title 42, a section of the Public Health Service Act of 1944, effectively ended. The rule, enacted during …

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Census Bureau data show rise in Hispanic enrollment, degree attainment

[ad_1] The Hispanic population in the U.S. has made significant gains in college enrollment and educational attainment since 2005, according to recently released U.S. Census Bureau data. Over half of Hispanic people between the ages of 25 and 34 had attended some college by 2021, up from just a third in 2005. Over that time …

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DeSantis signs bill to defund DEI

[ad_1] Florida governor Ron DeSantis has officially signed legislation that will ban state dollars from going to diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public institutions, ultimately defunding such efforts. The Republican governor has taken aim at DEI programs in recent months, echoing criticism from right-wing critics who claim the initiatives are divisive and tantamount to …

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No confidence voted in Northland president

[ad_1] Faculty at Northland Community and Technical College have overwhelmingly voted no confidence in President Sandy Kiddoo, Minnesota Public Radio reported. Faculty cited declining enrollment at the Minnesota community college and other issues. Most Popular Stories Most Popular “We have seen not just an enrollment decline, but a real decline in the climate or the culture at …

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White House picks cancer surgeon to lead NIH

[ad_1] President Biden has selected Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, director of the National Cancer Institute, to lead the National Institutes of Health, the White House announced Monday. Dr. Bertagnolli, a cancer surgeon, has overseen the National Cancer Institute for seven months and was diagnosed with a treatable form of breast cancer early in her tenure. The …

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How to organize the most effective writing retreats (opinion)

[ad_1] Writing retreats have been mocked as an excuse to check in to a swanky hotel, order room service and escape other obligations, but many writers find them useful for enhancing motivation, focus and productivity. For both of us, retreats have become central to our writing practice, community building and job satisfaction. In what follows, …

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Mental health and “expectable” vs. “unmanageable” discomfort: Key podcast

[ad_1] Are rising levels of anxiety a sign of a mental health “crisis” among young people—or evidence that we need to better differentiate between “expectable” distress and discomfort that is severe enough to impair functioning? A recent episode of The Key, Inside Higher Ed’s news and analysis podcast, explores an issue that has been at …

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