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Forbes 30 Under 30 Education: Meet The Young Educators In AI Tutoring, School Boards

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Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Class of 2025 features young achievers in education. Notables include Zoë Bentley, co-creator of OctoStudio, an app teaching coding to children, including those with low vision; Julia Dixon, creator of AI writing tutor ESAI; Arman Jaffer, developer of teacher-assisting app Brisk; Michael Giardino, Sidhant Bendre, and Achraf Golli, co-founders of homework helper app Quizard AI; Daniel Sun and Akshaj Kadaveru, co-founders of MathDash, an online math game; William Kelly, AndrewPaul McIntosh, and Heath Rutledge Jukes, co-founders of test-prep platform ‘King of the

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30 Under 30 Education 2025: The Ones To Watch In AI Tutoring, Education Nonprofits, School Boards And More

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Forbes’ 2025 30 Under 30 Education list features young entrepreneurs and changemakers, including Zoe Bentley, who co-created OctoStudio, an app teaching coding to children, including the visually impaired. The list also includes creators of AI-powered tutoring apps, nonprofit residential learning communities, and online schools. AI in education is expected to grow 36% annually between 2022 and 2030, becoming a $32 billion global market. Gamified learning and community-building initiatives are also highlighted. The list recognizes leadership in traditional academic spaces as well.

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U-CAN College Fairs Connect Sacramento Students with HBCUs

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U-CAN hosted two HBCU college fairs in Sacramento, connecting students with representatives from HBCUs across the country. The fairs, marking U-CAN’s 25th anniversary, included recruiters from over 30 HBCUs. Students learned about academic programs, financial aid, and campus life, with many receiving immediate acceptances and scholarships. The fairs continue in California and Las Vegas until Sept. 21.

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Benefits of DEI Initiatives and Corporate Capitalist Cooptation

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Walmart, US’s largest employer, discontinues diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including racial training, supplier diversity programs, and LGBTQ+ children’s products. Decision follows online backlash from political right and Supreme Court’s outlawing of affirmative action in college admissions. Trump’s administration and Elon Musk, critic of DEI programs, expected to pressure progressive corporate initiatives. Article argues DEI initiatives are pro-American, but corporate leaders’ commitment to them fluctuates with political climate. Warns of corporate cooptation in progressive movements, shifting focus from liberation to maintaining capitalist status quo. Urges individuals to take responsibility for liberation work.

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HBCU Premedical Adviser Perspectives on Medical School Admission for Black Students

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Study of 26 HBCU premedical student advisers identifies barriers and facilitators to Black students’ medical school matriculation. Complex relationships between HBCUs and medical schools, preferential access to clinical opportunities for predominantly white school students, and importance of support networks are key factors. Findings suggest medical schools should strengthen relationships with HBCU institutions to increase representation among applicants and the physician workforce.

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U-CAN College Fairs Connect Sacramento Students with HBCUs

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U-CAN hosted two HBCU college fairs in Sacramento, connecting students with representatives from HBCUs across the country. The fairs, marking U-CAN’s 25th anniversary, included recruiters from over 30 HBCUs. Students learned about academic programs, financial aid, and campus life, with many receiving immediate acceptances and scholarships. The fairs continue in California and Las Vegas until Sept. 21.

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California Bans Legacy Preferences at Private Universities

NYT > Colleges and Universities

California bans legacy preferences in private colleges from 2025, affecting institutions like Stanford, USC. Governor Newsom emphasizes merit-based admissions, aiming for wider, fair access to higher education.

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California Bans Legacy Admissions

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education

California bans legacy admissions in public and private universities from September 1, 2025, promoting merit-based admissions. Private colleges must submit annual compliance reports. The law aims to ensure wealth or personal relationships don’t influence admissions decisions.

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Rethinking the Idea of Legacy in Higher Education: How Colleges Can Raise Up Student-Parents

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education

Legacy college admissions favor wealthy families, widening equity gaps. However, the overlooked student-parents, making up nearly a quarter of undergraduates, could significantly impact higher education’s future. Despite higher GPAs, only 37% graduate in six years. Their children witness the struggles and successes of their education journey. Institutions should support student-parents by identifying them, providing childcare, and making campuses child-friendly. This not only improves current outcomes but also influences future generations’ perception of higher education. Reframing legacy admissions to include student-parents can create a more inclusive, impactful legacy.

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Revisiting the Legacy of San Francisco’s Detracking Experiment

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San Francisco Unified School District’s 2014 attempt to reduce math disparities by moving algebra to ninth grade and eliminating tracking has ended after nearly a decade. Critics argued the delay harmed students’ math learning and college ambitions, while supporters claimed it challenged the notion that only some students are mathematically brilliant. Despite the district’s detracking efforts, math disparities persisted. Critics also claimed the district misrepresented research and introduced new inequalities. Advocates argue that the district failed to secure community buy-in and respond to criticism. The district is now piloting different approaches to teaching Algebra 1 in eighth grade.

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