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Leadership within education is always a challenge, but in the rapidly changing technology landscape we now work in, it seems even more daunting. I've collected some interesting reflections on educational leadership here. Enjoy!
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Sydney Uni scraps HSC maths prerequisites

Sydney Uni scraps HSC maths prerequisites | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The university says the move will allow it to attract a greater range of students. It will offer bridging courses to catch pupils up.
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Helping more students ‘see themselves’ in the classroom

Helping more students ‘see themselves’ in the classroom | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Increasing the diversity of Australia’s teaching workforce hasn’t been a policy priority. University of Melbourne experts say it’s time for a rethink
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To truly embrace diversity, university leaders sometimes need to find the humility to be students again

To truly embrace diversity, university leaders sometimes need to find the humility to be students again | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Childhood dreams of being an All Black helped give a senior academic leader the courage to adopt the humble posture of a pupil with much to learn.
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Australia's strategy to revive international education is right to aim for more diversity

Australia's strategy to revive international education is right to aim for more diversity | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
International education is a huge source of income for the sector and the broader economy, but students are concentrated in a limited number of institutions and most come from a few source countries.
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Think our unis are all much the same? Look more closely and you will find diversity

Think our unis are all much the same? Look more closely and you will find diversity | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The sameness of the way in which universities present themselves is based on a shared view of what they think stakeholders want. Behind the official facade it’s more like ‘organised anarchy’.
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EDUCAUSE QuickPoll Results: The CIO’s Role in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

EDUCAUSE QuickPoll Results: The CIO’s Role in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Almost two years after its release, the EDUCAUSE CIO’s Commitment on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has attracted more than 550 signatures. Many in
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Only 7 Black Students Got Into N.Y.’s Most Selective High School, Out of 895 Spots

Only 7 Black Students Got Into N.Y.’s Most Selective High School, Out of 895 Spots | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The tiny number of black students offered admission to New York City’s elite public high schools adds pressure on officials to confront the challenge of integrating those schools.
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Opinion | Colleges Recruit at Richer, Whiter High Schools - The New York Times

Opinion | Colleges Recruit at Richer, Whiter High Schools - The New York Times | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Colleges tout their commitment to diversity, but their recruitment practices tell a different story.
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At Colleges, Demographic Changes Everywhere but the Top

At Colleges, Demographic Changes Everywhere but the Top | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
A national survey of higher education leaders found little shift in who is in the president’s office, as well as plenty of concern about budgets.
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A nearly all-white diversity panel? When will universities start taking race seriously

A nearly all-white diversity panel? When will universities start taking race seriously | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The Research Excellence Framework equality and diversity panel is nearly all white, proving higher education has some way to go before it is truly inclusive
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It is high time UK higher education got its act together on ethnic diversity

It is high time UK higher education got its act together on ethnic diversity | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
We must change the perception that universities are bastions of inequality, say Jan Fook and Fiona Ross
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The Problem With How Higher Education Treats Diversity

The Problem With How Higher Education Treats Diversity | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
What is lost when disadvantaged students are forced to commodify their backgrounds for the sake of college admissions?
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Can Cross-Cultural Understanding Be Taught?

Can Cross-Cultural Understanding Be Taught? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
From physics to forestry, schools are asking professors to reconsider the lens through which they teach.
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Universities Don't Sacrifice Excellence for Diversity

Universities Don't Sacrifice Excellence for Diversity | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it

Like most reactionary myths, hand-wringing about modern universities trades upon nostalgia from smart people who ought to know better.

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De Montfort University – cultural diversity in the heart of England

De Montfort University – cultural diversity in the heart of England | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Vice-Chancellor Katie Normington describes De Montfort University’s new approach to education.
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Push to diversify Australia's international student cohort under new government plan

Push to diversify Australia's international student cohort under new government plan | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The federal government says its 10-year strategy for international education will help meet skill shortages and create new opportunities for "a more sustainable and diverse sector."
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Refugee students struggle with displacement and trauma. Here are 3 ways schools can help them belong

Refugee students struggle with displacement and trauma. Here are 3 ways schools can help them belong | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
A recently published book provides strategies for schools to help young people dealing with trauma and forced migration to integrate into their new communities.
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Most of Australia's uni leaders are white, male and grey. This lack of diversity could be a handicap

Most of Australia's uni leaders are white, male and grey. This lack of diversity could be a handicap | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The sameness of 'weird' university leaderships creates well-documented risks for the sector and adds to the challenges of ensuring higher education meets future needs.
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How Cornell University Diversified Its Incoming PhD Computer Science Student Body

How Cornell University Diversified Its Incoming PhD Computer Science Student Body | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
When a professor posted a Twitter thread about how Cornell University improved diversity in its computer-science PhD program, it quickly wen
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Does Teacher Diversity Matter in Student Learning?

Does Teacher Diversity Matter in Student Learning? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Research shows that students, especially boys, benefit when teachers share their race or gender. Yet most teachers are white women.
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A New Leader in the Push for Diversity of Thought on Campus

A New Leader in the Push for Diversity of Thought on Campus | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Professor Debra Mashek is leaving a tenured job at Harvey Mudd College to lead Heterodox Academy.
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Expanding Your Recruitment Pool through Increasing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Expanding Your Recruitment Pool through Increasing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
To find the best candidates for open IT roles, IT leaders need to think differently when it comes to recruiting by ensuring the diversity, equity, and inclusiveness of recruiting processes and IT organizations. Discover what this means in practice and what you can do.
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Colleges Celebrate Diversity With Separate Commencements

Colleges Celebrate Diversity With Separate Commencements | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Ceremonies for minority, gay and lesbian, and first-generation graduates are growing in number and becoming more mainstream.
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Diverse - Issues in Higher Education

Diverse - Issues in Higher Education | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it

Since its founding in 1984, Black Issues In Higher Education (which is now Diverse) has been America’s premier news source for information concerning these vitally important issues. The awards and recognition we have received only attest to how well we have carried out our mission of being the most reliable source of news on the spectrum of diversity in the academy.

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How Diverse Is the Higher Ed IT Workforce? [#Infographic]

How Diverse Is the Higher Ed IT Workforce? [#Infographic] | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Higher ed IT teams have fewer young professionals, minorities and women than the U.S. workforce.
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