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Sowing the Seeds of a New Normal in U.S. Higher Education [Tomás Rivera Lecture] Sowing the Seeds of a New Normal in U.S. Higher Education [Tomas Rivera Lecture]

Author(s):
King Jr., John B.
Publication Year:
2021
Source:
ETS Report
Document Type:
Report
Page Count:
23
Subject/Key Words:
Hispanic Americans, Racial Discrimination, Ethnicity, Tomas Rivera Lecture, COVID-19, Underrepresentation, Higher Education, Low-Income Students, Empowerment, Teacher Diversity, Student Financial Aid

Abstract

In the 2021 Tomás Rivera lecture, John B. King Jr., President and CEO of The Education Trust and the 10th U.S. Secretary of Education in the Obama administration, addressed the challenges we have faced this past year as result of the COVID-19 pandemic. He brought attention to the health and economic crises that have disproportionately impacted low-income communities and Communities of Color. Yet, he also empowered us to find solutions to the education issues we continue to see.

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