Rethinking the English Learner...

Jan 15, 2020 by

Rethinking the English Learner Achievement Gap

By Jenny Muñiz – If publicly available data are any indication, English learners (ELs) are perpetually lagging behind their...

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Perspectives on Leadership in ...

Jan 13, 2020 by

Perspectives on Leadership in Early Education: A Blog Series with the Harvard Graduate School of Education

Educators’ investment in children dramatically outpaces our investment in their professional lives, training, and wages By Nonie...

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Appropriations Bill Brings a H...

Dec 20, 2019 by

Appropriations Bill Brings a Holiday Gift for Federal Education Programs

Check out the press release, appropriations bill text, and report for the bill for more details. Congress has finally reached a deal...

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To Help Young Boys of Color, O...

Nov 16, 2019 by

To Help Young Boys of Color, Oakland Looks to Leadership from their Parents

A new coalition builds parents’ advocacy skills to create more supportive schools for their boys Sarah Jackson – In a community...

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To Help Young Boys of Color, O...

Nov 10, 2019 by

To Help Young Boys of Color, Oakland Looks to Leadership from their Parents

A new coalition builds parents’ advocacy skills to create more supportive schools for their boys Claudia Inda By Sarah Jackson...

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Distributed Leadership Practic...

Nov 5, 2019 by

Distributed Leadership Practices to Better Serve Latinx Families and Students

Ingrid T. Colón – Latinx students represent one of the nation’s fastest-growing K-12 student populations, yet, many...

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How a Parent Earned a Bachelor...

Nov 1, 2019 by

How a Parent Earned a Bachelor’s Degree within Two Years

Little did Brittany Block know when she decided to go back to college that she would finish a bachelor’s degree in two years....

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A Conversation with Dr. Ryan P...

Oct 26, 2019 by

A Conversation with Dr. Ryan Pontier: Supporting DLLs Bilingualism in Early Head Start

By Amaya Garcia, Ryan Pontier – Over the past several months, New America has been writing about dual language learners (DLLs)...

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A K-12 Pathway to Bilingualism...

Oct 22, 2019 by

A K-12 Pathway to Bilingualism and Biliteracy in Omaha Public Schools

Ingrid T. Colón – Elizabeth Leslie López is a second-year dual language teacher at RM Marrs Magnet Middle School in Omaha,...

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Tuition-Free, Full-Day Kinderg...

Oct 15, 2019 by

Tuition-Free, Full-Day Kindergarten Commences in Colorado

Colorado Governor Jared Polis wrote an op-ed kicking off the school year, lauding the successes, and reaffirming the necessity of...

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Understanding Pathways to Grad...

Oct 10, 2019 by

Understanding Pathways to Graduation

Returning college student’s pathway to graduation The urgency to respond to adult learners is tangible. Colleges and...

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New Brief Highlights Ways to I...

Oct 3, 2019 by

New Brief Highlights Ways to Improve Home Visiting Programs for Immigrants and Dual Language Learner Families

By Ingrid T. Colon – Home visiting programs aim to support the wellbeing of families and their young children by providing...

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Americans Are Split on College...

Sep 24, 2019 by

Americans Are Split on College Costs and Who Should Pay

Analysis of new survey data that shows both Republicans and Democrats agree that greater investment is needed to make college...

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FSA’s Machine Learning Hurts L...

Aug 21, 2019 by

FSA’s Machine Learning Hurts Low-Income Student Enrollment

Automated over-selection of low-income students for FAFSA verification is problematic By Alejandra Acosta- This month, many...

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Speaking Other Languages Is No...

Aug 12, 2019 by

Speaking Other Languages Is Not A Shame: A School Leader’s Perspective

San Antonio schools demonstrate you can celebrate students’ different languages and their family and cultural backgrounds. Pauline...

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How Louisiana Uses Early Child...

Jul 14, 2019 by

How Louisiana Uses Early Childhood Performance Ratings to Fuel Site Improvement

The Louisiana School and Center Finder, a first-of-its-kind online reporting system that provides a detailed look at accountability...

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Apprenticeship and Opportunity...

Jul 7, 2019 by

Apprenticeship and Opportunity in Nursing Today

One nurse’s story shows how apprenticeship can open doors of opportunity in the profession. By Ivy Love- Though Alexis Barba...

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Why Increasing Teacher Diversi...

Jun 26, 2019 by

Why Increasing Teacher Diversity Will Improve Teacher Quality: An Interview with Etai Mizrav

Roxanne Garza – New America is exploring recruitment, preparation, and retention strategies that educator preparation programs,...

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Building on Pre-K Success with...

May 22, 2019 by

Building on Pre-K Success with Alabama Principals

Abbie Lieberman – This is the fourth blog in a series on professional learning for elementary school principals. A new blog...

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Closing the Evidence Gap in Hi...

May 6, 2019 by

Closing the Evidence Gap in Higher Ed

By Clare McCann – This blog post highlights some of the key challenges in a new report, Closing the Evidence Gap: Doing More of...

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