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Amid Attacks on Critical Race Theory, UMass Boston Launches Educational Leadership and Transformation Institute for Racial Justice

Posted May 17th, 2022 by John O. Harney & filed under Admissions, College Readiness, Commentary, Demography, Economy, Financing, International, Journal Type, Regionalism, Schools, Student Aid, Students, Technology, The Journal, Topic, Trends.

Since the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and Tony McDade in 2020, among countless others, UMass Boston leadership has publicly committed to becoming an antiracist and health-promoting… Read more »

No Humdrum Budget Debate as House Amendments Target Abortion, Critical Race Theory, DACA, Wuhan

Posted July 26th, 2021 by John O. Harney & filed under DC Shuttle, Newslink.

DC Shuttle … Hearings & Markups of Interest (Due to current limited access to the U.S. Capitol complex, the general public is encouraged to view these hearings via live stream.)… Read more »

DNF in the Race to Change Higher Education

Posted July 20th, 2021 by John O. Harney & filed under Admissions, College Readiness, Commentary, Demography, Economy, Financing, Journal Type, Regionalism, Students, Technology, The Journal, Topic, Trends.

In racing lingo, “DNF” stands for “Did Not Finish.” Unless getting to the finish line is a simple straight-line drag race, winning a race takes a lot more than horsepower… Read more »

Attacks on Critical Race Theory Blemish Era of Race Consciousness

Posted June 22nd, 2021 by John O. Harney & filed under College Readiness, Commentary, Demography, Journal Type, Schools, Students, Technology, The Journal, Topic, Trends.

When I was in elementary school, history happened like this: The world was fighting, the Civil War happened, Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves and then everything was happy and free,… Read more »

Will PWIs Embrace Change in a Nation at Unrest?

Posted June 8th, 2021 by John O. Harney & filed under Admissions, College Readiness, Commentary, Demography, Economy, Financing, Journal Type, Regionalism, Schools, Student Aid, Students, Technology, The Journal, Topic, Trends.

Ahmaud Arbery, February 23, 2020. A murder that was concealed and hidden away from this nation at unrest. Breonna Taylor, March 13, 2020. A murder, again hidden from a nation… Read more »

Going to Fund Like It’s 2019, Plus Retreat on Race in Admissions and Beefing Up School Safety

Posted July 16th, 2018 by John O. Harney & filed under DC Shuttle.

DC Shuttle … House Appropriations Committee Passes 2019 Education Funding Bill. The House Appropriations Committee approved, 30 to 22, a $177.1 billion bill to fund the departments of Labor, Education,… Read more »

Race-Baiting on Campus: A College President Speaks Up About Diversity

Posted October 6th, 2017 by John O. Harney & filed under Commentary, Demography, Students, Trends.

A college president spoke up to his students and campus community the other day. His concern was a timely topic: race and race relations, bigotry and racial slurs. And who… Read more »

Race and Class on Campus

Posted October 21st, 2016 by John O. Harney & filed under Admissions, College Readiness, Commentary, Demography, Economy, Financing, Homeslide, International, Regionalism, Schools, Student Aid, Students, Technology, The Journal, Trends.

Colleges and universities have a significant role to play in shaping the future of race and class relations in America. As exhibited in this year’s presidential election, race and class… Read more »

Congress on Budgets, Title IX on Sexual Assaults, SCOTUS on Race Preferences

Posted May 5th, 2014 by John O. Harney & filed under DC Shuttle.

DC Shuttle … House and Senate committees hold hearings on Ed Budget. The House Education and the Workforce Committee held a hearing on the FY 2015 budget request for the… Read more »

Manager of Mass. Race to the Top-Early Learning Application to Lead Rennie Center

Posted January 23rd, 2012 by John O. Harney & filed under Financing, News, Newslink, Schools, Students, Trends.

The Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy hired Chad d’Entremont as its new executive director. A former research and policy leader at Teachers College of Columbia University and Strategies… Read more »