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All posts tagged "Education and Training"
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1.2KGuest Opinion EssayHow DEI rollbacks at colleges and universities set back learning
Institutions are shuttering programs preemptively to avoid political pressure. This will have lasting effects.
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545NewsReport: Some Michigan districts are not equitably funding schools with higher needs
Only 55% of schools in Michigan’s 25 largest districts showed patterns of equitable spending.
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614NewsClass time roulette: Kids receive up to two years more school depending on where they live
Seemingly minute differences in schooling time can lead to colossal gaps in learning opportunities.
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1.9KNewsAutism, dyslexia, ADHD: How colleges are helping ‘neurodivergent’ students succeed
University of San Diego professors are developing programs to empower neurodivergent students to thrive.
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1.1KGuest Opinion EssayPartisan school board races may make members – and schools – more polarized and less effective.
Partisan school board races may make members – and schools – more polarized and less effective.
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530NewsIndiana bets on high school work experience, but may give college-bound students transcript seals
Does work experience or academic work better prepare students for success after high school?
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1.2K► ReportsThe condition of education 2024
The NCES releases its annual report on the state of education in the country.
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568News$3 million question: Do skills taught in schools really lead to success in life?
There’s little evidence directly connecting most pre-K-12 skills to measures of success in adulthood.
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963Guest Opinion EssayState laws threaten to erode academic freedom in US higher education
Twenty-one of 150 Republican-proposed state bills curbing academic freedom on campus have become law.
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1.5KNewsNew York Education Department hindered an abuse investigation at boarding school for autistic youth
The department violated state and federal law when it refused to provide records.
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1.2KNewsA child tax credit, an early childhood department, and more money for K-12 schools: Illinois lawmakers pass 2025 budget
The budget includes increases for early education, public schools, and the state’s literacy plan.
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794► ReportsA living stipend for students with financial need
A new report argues for a distinct need-based living stipend for financially disadvantaged students.
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728NewsDay care, baby supplies, counseling: Inside a school for pregnant and parenting teens
The school provides full-day child care, baby supplies, mental health counseling and other supports.
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1.0KNewsFor stronger readers in third grade, start building knowledge in preschool
A preschool student’s vocabulary size is a powerful predictor of their later academic success.
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826NewsTicketed at school as a teen, a young Black woman is suing an Illinois city for violating her civil rights
Illinois law bans schools from fining students. But police routinely issue tickets to children.
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704NewsMore companies open on-site child care to help employees juggle parenting and jobs
Skyrocketing child care costs and staffing shortages have complicated arrangements for working parents.
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1.0KNewsQ&A: Supporting school leaders of color
BIPOC principles are more likely to serve in high-needs schools. Supporting them is important.
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1.4KNewsNative Americans turn to charter schools to reclaim their kids’ education
The Native American Community Academy network has big plans but faces growing pains.
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1.5KNewsSegregation academies still operate across the South. One town grapples with its divided schools.
Parents in Camden, Alabama, say they would like to see their children schooled together.
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1.0KGuest Opinion Essay70 years after Brown, too many U.S. schools remain hypersegregated and unequal
1,700+ of American school districts are hypersegregated, with 75% of students from low-income households.
