Change of Course for Multiling...

Jan 18, 2021 by

Change of Course for Multilingual Students in Rhode Island

New education blueprint holds much promise to turn things around for English learners enrolled in Rhode Island public schools. Last...

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Navigating the New World of Fu...

May 17, 2020 by

Navigating the New World of Full-Time Work and At-Home Learning

Stories from two parents working full-time and supporting their children’s at-home learning. By Kristina Ishmael – Within...

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It Shouldn’t Have to Be Studen...

May 12, 2020 by

It Shouldn’t Have to Be Students’ Job to Know if a College Will Permanently Close

It’s useful information for students to know a college’s risk of closure before it happens. But it’s not enough. Given...

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Now You See It, Now You Don...

Apr 18, 2020 by

Now You See It, Now You Don’t: The Scholarship Displacement Dilemma

As college decision day approaches, students are under more stress than usual. For many students, their college decision will boil...

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Online Courses Help Teachers L...

Mar 31, 2020 by

Online Courses Help Teachers Learn Strategies for Supporting DLLs

New online courses gives Early Learning teachers instructional strategies to be more effective with dual language learners. Sarah...

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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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