All posts tagged "Education and Training"

Educators skeptical of states’ plans to solve staffing shortages with bureaucrats, troops

At least three states have called on public employees or National Guard troops to fill in as substitute teachers, bus drivers and...

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Q&A: Karen Pittman on her next chapter and how the pandemic opened minds

Karen Pittman has been at the forefront of youth development for nearly 50 years, championing a whole-child approach to learning that goes...

New Mexico education officials miss transparency deadline: overhead view of New Mexico senate chamber

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New Mexico education officials miss transparency deadline

An initiative aimed at providing greater accountability for public spending on education missed its inaugural deadline. The New Mexico Public Education Department...

digital learning for every child report: young black girl in metal shack learning on laptop

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Digital learning for every child: Closing the gaps for an inclusive and prosperous future

UNICEF researchers provide a brief road-map for how to effectively scale up digital learning around the world.

Teacher bonuses GA: Adults and young children stand on light cement steps at building entrance next to line of cars

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Georgia Pre-K teachers to get two more $1,000 bonuses

State-funded prekindergarten and child care teachers in Georgia will get two more rounds of $1,000 bonuses paid from federal coronavirus aid.

Lauren rush new director of education at Lilly Endowment: brown-haired woman with glasses smiling in office setting

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Lauren Rush appointed program director for education at the Lilly Endowment

Lauren Rush is the new program director for education at the Lilly Endowment. She joins the endowment after about six-and-a-half years at...

Kid's share report on federal expenditures: small black boy playing with building blocks

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Kids’ Share 2021: Report on federal expenditures on children through 2020 and future projections

The Urban Institute publishes the 15th edition of its annual analysis of federal spending on children and how it will change over...

Romy Drucker named K-12 education director at Walton Family Foundation: dark-haired woman in business attire against bright background

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Romy Drucker named director of K-12 education at Walton Family Foundation

The Walton Family Foundation (WFF) recently named Romy Drucker director of its K-12 education program. Drucker is a promotion from within, having...

American Exchange Project: two young people fist-bumping eachother on farm

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Domestic exchange program aims to help students see different viewpoints

David McCullough III believes young people today are growing up in a divided nation, one where youth aren’t able to empathize or...

Afterschool Staff Shortage: Yellow school bus parked on street surrounded by tall buildings with several masked students wearing backpacks boarding bus.

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America’s afterschool staffing shortage undercuts pandemic recovery

Ask anyone in the youth development field what the greatest crisis facing afterschool programs is and you'll likely get the same answer:...

Education funding New Mexico elections: young school students lining up in school hallway

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Education funding on ballots in New Mexico cities’ elections

Local governments across New Mexico are seeking to renew property taxes to pay for school buildings, computers and air ventilation systems even...

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Andrea Zayas joins Ballmer Group as national director of K-12 education

Andrea Zayas is joining the Ballmer Group as its national director of K-12 education. Zayas arrives after more than three years with...

virus outbreak schools: young boy with brown hair wearing colorful mask, tan shirt and dark pants sits with knees up holding piece of paper

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Outbreaks strand some students at home with minimal learning

As coronavirus outbreaks driven by the delta variant lead districts around the U.S. to abruptly shut down or send large numbers of...

Eva Giglio appointed executive director of CME Group Foundation: image of Eva Giglio at conference event

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CME Group Foundation appoints Eva Giglio new executive director

Eva Giglio is the new executive director of CME Group Foundation, succeeding Kassie Davis who recently announced her retirement after leading the...

racially unequal school boundaries in US public school system report: map of different ethnic boundaries and districts in city

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Dividing lines: Racially unequal school boundaries in US public school systems

The Urban Institute's Center on Education Data and Policy publishes a new research report highlighting the role that outdated school attendance and...

New Mexico Second Chance Law Fails: New Mexico State Capitol tan adobe building front exterior, Santa Fe, NM

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New Mexico education policy director resigns over remarks

An education policy expert has resigned her post at the New Mexico Legislature following a long-simmering controversy over remarks she made about...

A school district added its name to police car for officers assigned to its schools,

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From the Bureaus

Amid nationwide debate about police in schools, a few districts recently disbanded those units

For Madeline Borrelli, a special education teacher in Brooklyn, N.Y., having NYPD-trained law enforcement officers in schools is a cut-and-dry issue: “School...

American rescue plan funds flow to summer OST programs: small girl with dark hairin pigtails and blue backpack wearing ruffled blue skirt and white top walks away from camera

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American Rescue Plan funds flow to summer out-of-school programs

As $122 billion flows into American education from the American Rescue Plan, some kids and families are beginning to feel the impact...

empowering the workforce of tomorrow report cover: young Asian woman on phone while crowds go by

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