Volume 5, Issue 3 (2021)

At a time when our global community has faced many challenges, we are truly grateful for the dedication and persistence that prevailed in academic research. Our ability to publish the most recent version of the Journal of Research Initiatives (JRI), Volume 5, Issue 3 is a collaborative effort of academicians, authors, researchers, practitioners, and reviewers. The steadfast commitment of many individuals enables us to bring research articles, concept papers, and best practices to a diverse audience. This publication expands academic research by presenting topics in such areas as access and equity in standardized testing, field-based experiences in special education teacher training, Myers Briggs Type Inventory and honors college students, African-American students and journalism career pathways, COVID impacts on teachers and administrators, and Black women leaders in higher education. We are deeply thankful to our authors, reviewers, and readers for their passion and commitment to academic research.

Sherry Latten, Issue Editor