diversity

Recientemente la Corte Suprema ha decidido en contra de las universidades que consideran la raza como un factor para determinar la admisión a la vez que algunos estados, como Florida y Texas, buscan deshacerse de programas que promueven la diversidad en la educación superior

The head of Northern Illinois University’s effort to improve diversity and equity shares the strategies and some of the policy changes made to make the campus a more inclusive place.

The NIU Psychology Department has no Black or Latino professors. This is pretty far from being reflective of NIU’s student population. Latinos make up 20%, Black students make up 17%, and Asians/Pacific Islanders make up 6% of the student population.

: Los psicólogos escolares están en alta demanda, y lo mismo sucede con practicantes que reflejen la diversidad de la población estudiantil a la que servirán. Un programa de NIU tiene como fin preparar futuros psicólogos escolares para que trabajen en área de alta demanda en el norte de Illinois. WNIJ habló con los administradores involucrados en el programa para enterarse si también tiene proyectos para resolver la falta de diversidad en la profesión.

Studies find that students from underserved groups receive better care when their school psychologist shares similar racial/ethnic background.

Illinois ranked highly in a nationwide teacher diversity analysis. But in many schools, teachers still don't reflect student diversity.

For one DeKalb High School graduate, moving away to attend school is just the first step in achieving his goals.

The DeKalb School Board held a special meeting today on Juneteenth to ask members of the public to talk about their experiences with racism and inequality…

On this episode of the STEM Read Podcast, we’ve got three perspectives on technology, empathy and e-sports. Host Gillian King-Cargile (@gkingcargile) and…

Ethnically diverse teachers are underrepresented in school districts across Illinois. Research shows that when a student resembles their teacher, the…