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Direct linkRoy, Lorienne – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2015
Robbins Carter's portrait of the librarian workforce is still true. According to the latest American Library Association (ALA) demographics, the profile of today's librarian is that of a white (87.1 percent) woman (80.7 percent) of middle age (57.1 percent, age 45 or older) (ALA, 2013). Despite these data, support for increased diversity is…
Descriptors: Library Education, Graduate Students, Minority Group Students, Enrollment Influences
Poppe, Samantha Vargas – UnidosUS, 2020
In this report, we spotlight a traditional path to overcoming inequality and move up the economic ladder in our country: higher education. UnidosUS hopes to draw attention to the experience of Latino students in college and highlight some troubling trends we see. The words of the students and parents are compelling and help to make visible to…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Equal Education, Higher Education, College Students
Ghubril, Saleem – Voices in Urban Education, 2013
The nonprofit community-based organization Pittsburgh Promise aims to help revitalize Pittsburgh and its public school system by offering college scholarships to any Pittsburgh Public School graduate who meets the academic requirements. Executive director Saleem Ghubril spoke with "Voices in Urban Education" guest editor Jacob Mishook…
Descriptors: Youth Opportunities, Youth Programs, Community Programs, Community Organizations
McLendon, Michael; Heller, Donald E.; Lee, Stephanie – Educational Policy, 2009
Researchers have paid scant attention to the opportunities and the barriers associated with across-state study of college-transition policies, although the American states comprise a social system especially well suited for comparative analysis. What sorts of questions should researchers ask about college-transition policies and programs? How…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Educational Policy
Academic Senate for California Community Colleges, 2005
The rising cost of college textbooks has recently become a topic of intense public debate. It is perceived as a significant barrier to college attendance, and an assortment of legislative remedies has been proposed. This position paper of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges explains that profit is just one of a complex series of…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Community Colleges, Integrity, Position Papers
