By Liana Silva-Ford - Chronicle Vitae. In May the Center for American Progress released a report on diversity in K-12 classrooms across the United States. According to the study, the racial and ethnic makeup of public schools just isn’t reflected in the teachers in front of those classrooms. Only one in five teachers is not white. See more...
By Charlie Tyson. More students than ever are taking the ACT, says the ACT’s annual score report, released today. A record 1.84 million high school students who graduated in 2014 took the college readiness test – suggesting that more young people have college in their sights. But for many test-takers, succeeding in postsecondary education might be an empty hope. Average scores remain stagnant. Only 39 percent of test-takers met three or more of the ACT’s college readiness benchmarks in English, math, reading and science – a percentage that’s unchanged from last year. And striking racial gaps persist. Read more...
By Alex Aldridge. From 'CV blind' policies to outreach programmes, the legal profession is trying to better reflect society. It has been difficult for students from socio-economically deprived backgrounds to make it in the legal profession, but law firms are waking up to the importance of diversity. More...
Ressources et outils relatifs à l'égalité professionnelle et aux diversités dans l'entreprise : égalité entre les femmes et les hommes, seniors, juniors, handicap, etc.
Rapport de situation et Kit égalité professionnelle
Le "Kit de l'égalité professionnelle" est un outil en ligne qui facilite la production du rapport de situation et de répondre à votre obligation légale. À partir de l’approche par le genre, les autres sujets traitant des diversités et de la lutte contre les discriminations peuvent également être traités.
Synthèses des rencontres de l'Afdas sur l'égalité professionnelle et les diversités
Égalités professionnelles entre les femmes et les hommes, promotion et gestion des diversités (jeunes, seniors, handicaps...)... Ressources et synthèses des rencontres organisées par l'Afdas sur ces thématiques. Voir l'article...
By Benjamin L. Castleman - EvoLLLution. 1. What are the most significant barriers to retention and success for low-income and non-traditional students?
I see two types of barriers. The first is systemic, structural barriers that require long-term and ongoing investment to change. The ones that I see principally are barriers to college affordability and barriers to academic readiness. More...
By David R. Cillay - EvoLLLution. 1. How do the factors that go into determining pricing for online programs differ from those that determine on-campus tuition?
For us, at Washington State University, we don’t offer a program online that is not offered on campus. We use the same curriculum, the same faculty, and deliver the same degree that you would find on campus. More...
By Benjamin L. Castleman - EvoLLLution. 3. What are the most effective strategies you’ve come across for institutions to put in place to maintain their low-income, non-traditional students?
Providing students with fairly straightforward strategies that encourage them to recognize that academic ability and performance can grow and be developed with practice and effort can have a very substantial effect on whether students are successful in college. More...
By Scott Jaschik. Colleges receive widespread scrutiny for their ability (or lack thereof) to build diverse student bodies. A survey being released today by the National Association for College Admission Counseling shows that colleges also struggle with diversity issues within admissions offices, where white males seem to lead a field that -- at the entry-level ranks -- is more diverse. Read more...
By Vikki Boliver. The Russell Group makes offers to 55% of white applicants but 23% of black ones. They must open up their data to scrutiny. More...
By Scott Jaschik. Affirmative action remains a hot topic of political and legal debate. Some advocates of diversity have suggested the class-based affirmative action may be the best approach going forward. A new book, Place, Not Race: A New Vision of Opportunity in America (Beacon Press) argues that place-based affirmative action in college admissions is the best path to help the disadvantaged and promote diversity. Read more...
/https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)
