This study recognized diversity, equity, and inclusion (CERSE, n.d.; Crutcher, 2018; Equity Literacy Institute, n.d.; U.S. Department of Education, 2016) efforts as essential for small liberal arts college survival. Using a single six-college consortium as the case, interviews o…
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This dissertation study explored the campus climate of Penn State University for religious, secular, and spiritual identities through use of Strange and Banning’s Educating by Design theoretical framework. Specifically, it employed use of case study methodology to qualitatively …
This study explored the role of school superintendents and board of education trustees in closing the achievement gap, which can be defined as “the disparity in academic performance between groups of students” (Muhammad, 2015, p. 14). District leaders (superintendents and school…
This research utilizes a manuscript style to explore the evolution of project Head Start and the positioning of teachers in the advancement towards the program’s goals. I offer a critical perspective on formal Head Start policy legislation and documents and explore the way equit…
Despite some of the greatest gains in history in terms of high school graduation rates, standardized tests, and college entrance exams, the American education system struggles to effectively educate its neediest and most underserved students, including those in poverty, English …
The murder of George Floyd and COVID-19 in 2020 catapulted the issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to the forefront in every aspect of life: housing, healthcare, Internet access, and education. The perception of university leadership’s actions and their ability to m…
The occurrence of speculative economic bubbles which has been noted from as early as the 17th century, has a devastating impact on investor wealth and the global economy. One such notable example is the Dot-com bubble which occurred during the end of the 1990s in the United Stat…
The purpose of this study was to perform an equity analysis of the dual credit program at one central Texas community college, considering student demographic factors including gender, race/ethnicity, economic disadvantage, and school district type, to determine potential gaps i…
Examining the historical trajectory of American arts education exposes two intersectional themes: quality and equity. This research study addressed the need for equitable, quality arts programming in schools across America. The purpose of the study was to understand the equity a…
The mission of the Education and Society Program (ESP) Team at the Aspen Institute is to improve public education by informing, influencing, and inspiring education leaders across policy and practice, with an emphasis on achieving equity for students of color and students from l…
Historically, philanthropy has been plagued by racial bias and power imbalances that show up in harmful ways (i.e., innovation and philanthropy being done to communities rather than with communities), even when well-intentioned. Participatory processes have the ability to decent…
This study provided a historical analysis of the 1968 court ordered desegregation of South Holland School District 151. The purpose of this case study was to examine, according to primary source evidence, how the superintendents grounded their decisions within the prevailing soc…
Following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill (also called the BP oil spill, or the Gulf of Mexico oil spill), media communication and public awareness and pressure increased on corporate social responsibility (CSR). Social-responsibility programs evolved as a major component o…
Improving Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) is growing as an international priority, expressed through multiple research, policy initiatives, social intervention and advocacy. ECCE programs of high quality have the potential to improve the health and nutrition of young c…
Canon 702 of the 1983 Code of Canon Law, apparently, embodies two ambivalent norms. The first paragraph enunciates that a religious who is legitimately separated from his or her institute cannot make any claim for services rendered while he or she was a member of the institute. …
In California, dual enrollment refers to any high school student who enrolls in two systems at the same time, most commonly a community college and a high school—this student is thus concurrently enrolled in both high school and college. Students may receive credit from both sys…
Empirical studies have revealed that many financial asset returns are characterized by an asymmetric behavior of the volatility. Aside from asymmetry, another important stylized fact about the volatility is its long memory effect. Given that the computation of the volatility is …
Social forestry (SF) has attained momentum in recent years as a tool for social and economic development of the rural poor in Bangladesh. The purpose of the study was to enhance our understanding of gender differences in relation to participation, resources use and efficiency/pr…
Background : Universal healthcare has been promoted by organizations including the World Health Organization and United Nations as a means of ensuring healthcare access for vulnerable populations. Despite momentum towards universal healthcare, especially among Southeast Asian na…