🇺🇸 In 1862, with the dash of his pen, Abraham Lincoln signed an act into law that helped build higher education institutions in every state. Today, we’d like to recognize this, along with continuing efforts to expand higher education to all Americans. The Morrill Act granted each state 30,000 acres of land to sell, the proceeds of which were used to set up public colleges and universities. These early “land-grant schools,” such as Rutgers University and University of Wisconsin-Madison, were required to teach agriculture and mechanical arts, providing higher education opportunities to a broader population. Presidents Benjamin Harrison and Bill Clinton signed additional acts in 1890 and 1994 to include 19 HBCUs (historically Black colleges and universities) and 36 TCUs (tribal colleges and universities) in the Land-Grant University Higher Education System. On today’s holiday, we applaud these advancements and look forward to a more inclusive future. Check out the detailed map of land-grant schools here: https://lnkd.in/eMvUg4xF. #highered #presidentsday
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ICYMI: SCORE identified 2024 priorities for transforming education in Tennessee yesterday during the release of our annual State Of Education In Tennessee report. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/eHrkEpfF to learn how we can build a brighter future for Tennessee students.
Building A Brighter Future: 2024 State Of Education In Tennessee
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On of the five areas of the social determinants of health is access to quality education, from as young as preschool to postsecondary education. When people have access to quality education and have opportunity to access higher education, they are less apt to have chronic illnesses and medical conditions (e.g. diabetes, heart disease, MIs, strokes) because they have access to jobs with increased compensation and excellent benefits (health insurance, PTO). Unfortuately, if you are from a lower SES or even with a disability you are less likely to have these opportunities. My doctoral project was rooted in this topic specifically focusing on students with disabilities. Please check out the framework I used for it : https://lnkd.in/eV7WCq2Q Because Governor Healey and the state congress, all people have increased access to opportunities to access postsecondary education if they choose to do so. Today is a wonderful day!! #socialdeterminantsofhealth #equity #inclusion #freeandaffordablehighereduncation #disability #supportcommunitycolleges
Our students deserve every opportunity to succeed, including a chance to go to college affordably. Thanks to Governor Healey and the legislature, the FY25 budget delivers free and affordable higher education at community colleges and public 4 year universities. 🎓
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Yesterday, the New York State Education Department presented a new vision for State Graduation Requirements. This November, the Department is expected to present its related state department implementation plan. Other states looking to similarly move toward modernizing graduation requirements and measures can access two reports that helped inform years of rigorous analysis and deliberation underlying NYSED's efforts. The reports, curated by the Region 2 Comprehensive Center at NYSED's request, reflect what is known about how other states approach graduation measures and requirements, including performance based assessments. They are accessible here: https://lnkd.in/erehmR-B #R2CC WestEd #GraduationRequirements #GraduationMeasures
The New York State Education Department today presented its vision to implement the recommendations of the NYS Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation Measures that are designed to bring greater equity to the State’s education system. The Commission’s recommendations are intended to ensure that all New York State public school students receive the educational opportunities and supports they will need to succeed in school and beyond. More information is available in today’s press release: https://bit.ly/4ejQiTp
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Recently, Lincoln University alumni were provided a letter from the LU National Alumni Association that gave misleading information. Click the link for insight into the University’s tuition, room, and board charges for the 2024-25 school year. Rising costs of doing business has caused the University to adjust its charges for tuition, as well as room and board. From a board (housing) rate perspective, Lincoln University has the lowest room rate among public institutions in Missouri for a double occupancy room. Of Missouri's 13 public universities, other schools increased their tuition between 3.5% and 5% for the 2024-25 school year. Lincoln's 4% increase is in the middle of the range. Learn more ... https://lnkd.in/gJVqbcd4
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In today’s “The Morning” from the The New York Times, David Leonhardt (Yale '94) writes approvingly of Yale University and other elite universities following Dartmouth College’s return to the SAT requirement. Leonhardt, quoting Georgetown University’s Richard Kahlenberg (Harvard '85), implies this is a race-blind way of achieving “diversity without the use of racial preferences” because “standardized test scores predict academic performance better than high school grades.” This would only be true if graduating seniors are required/expected to take the SAT (as they are in CT, RI, etc). It might surprise you to learn that, in 2019, the average SAT score (1237) from Mississippi bested New Jersey’s average of 1090 by a significant margin (P < 0.001). But, that’s because only a 7% self-selecting set of Mississippi’s graduating class took the SAT compared to 82% of New Jersey’s. It doesn’t take a genius to understand that the 7% who chose to take the SAT does not constitute an unbiased racial or socioeconomic cross section of the state of Mississippi. What Thomas Jefferson High School got right by taking the top 1.5% of each middle school, was that 100% of public middle school students in Alexandria VA must be given a grade by their school. That's simply not true of the SAT or the ACT on a national or regional level. #equityineducation #standardizedtesting #SAT #scotus #ivyleague Data Source: https://lnkd.in/emZ_CnBv
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Great discussion on expanding access to higher education pathways for students.
National University (NU) is thankful for our time today with California State Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-Chula Vista)! In the Assemblymember’s district office, NU President Mark David Milliron and Executive VP Nancy Rohland-Heinrich, Ed.D. shared more about our students and key partnerships in the South Bay, where we have had a physical presence for more than 30 years. NU currently has a campus in Chula Vista, and has recently announced plans to have a future physical presence at the Southwestern Community College District campus. Southwestern College is also our top transfer community college in the state. Joining us for the meeting was my friend and colleague Kristen F. Soares, President of the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities, which supports the needs of California nonprofit private institutions and the students that enroll with them. Together, we discussed with Assemblymember Alvarez the importance of passing Cal Grant reform next year, and expanding greater pathways to higher education for South Bay residents and all residents across our state. With new leadership and new opportunity in the California State Legislature, NU looks forward to addressing student financial needs and other critical policy issues next year in Sacramento. #highered #southbay #chulavista #calgrant #calgov #ca #nufam
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A land-grant university (also called land-grant college or land-grant institution) is an institution of higher education in the United States designated by a state to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890.Logo for the centennial of land-grant universitiesSigned by Abraham Lincoln in 1862, the first Morrill Act began to fund educational institutions by granting federally controlled land to the states for them to sell, to raise funds, to establish and endow "land-grant" colleges. The mission of these institutions as set forth in the 1862 act is to focus on the teaching of practical agriculture, science, military science, and engineering—although "without excluding other scientific and classical studies"—as a response to the industrial revolution and changing social class.This mission was in contrast to the historic practice of higher education concentrating on a liberal arts curriculum. A 1994 expansion gave land-grant status to several tribal colleges and universities.
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7️⃣ YEARS OF FROZEN TUITION!! Commonwealth University students at the Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, Mansfield, and Clearfield campuses will not experience an increase in their tuition for the upcoming 2024-25 academic year. The State System Board of Governors voted unanimously to freeze tuition, keeping Commonwealth University one of the most affordable public higher education options in the state. This is the seventh consecutive year the tuition rate will remain the same. The repeated freezes save students nearly 25% in tuition costs compared to the price if tuition had risen at the inflation rate for the last six years. Read More ➡ https://lnkd.in/eRN63UYi
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Have you ever wondered what requirements nonpublic schools have in Tennessee? This paper explains those requirements and provides an overview of the Education Freedom Scholarship Act as originally proposed by the governor. It also includes a dashboard to explore different private school types by county. https://lnkd.in/e44f8BUu #sycamoretn #education #tennessee
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Today, the California Assembly Concurrent Resolution 147 (ACR 147) will be heard at the California Senate Education Committee. This resolution, introduced by Assemblymember David Alvarez, establishes California’s First-Generation College Celebration Day. MANA de San Diego is proud to be a sponsor of this resolution. This resolution designates November 8, 2024, as “California’s First-Generation College Celebration Day.” The measure would urge all higher education institutions in the state to celebrate California’s First-Generation College Celebration Day, recognize the significant role of first-generation college students in developing the state’s future workforce, celebrate the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, and support first-generation college students with opportunities and equity in completing their desired degree programs. More information on the resolution can be found here: https://buff.ly/3Ktghu7. Call your California Senator and urge them to support this resolution. You can find out who your State representative is here: https://buff.ly/3XaKDcd. #belovedcommunity #manasd
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