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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Closing the Evidence Gap in Hi...

May 2, 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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How can schools and districts ...

Apr 29, 2019 by

How can schools and districts implement and scale queer-inclusive curricula?

Sabia Prescott – Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students often have dramatically different school...

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Recruiting Washington Teachers...

Apr 21, 2019 by

Recruiting Washington Teachers Helps High School Students Explore Careers in Teaching

By Beth Geiger – Grow Your Own teacher preparation programs are a promising strategy for increasing the racial and linguistic...

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Grow Your Own IL – Supporting ...

Apr 13, 2019 by

Grow Your Own IL – Supporting the Teachers Our Students and Schools Need

By Kate Van Winkle – Grow Your Own teacher preparation programs are a promising strategy for increasing the racial and...

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Earning While Learning with Ea...

Feb 24, 2019 by

Earning While Learning with Early Educator Apprenticeship Programs

In February 2019, New America Early & Elementary Education released a brief on apprenticeships for early childhood educators. To...

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Building Community Partnership...

Feb 15, 2019 by

Building Community Partnerships for Youth Apprenticeship: A Systems Thinking Approach

By Pamela Howze – The Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA) released guiding principles for high-quality youth...

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Calling for Policies that Supp...

Jan 4, 2019 by

Calling for Policies that Support Dual Language Education

By Ingrid T. Colón – In the last 20 years, dual language (DL) programs––which provide instruction in two languages and aim for...

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Options Exist for Addressing E...

Dec 12, 2018 by

Options Exist for Addressing ECE’s Education-Compensation Dilemma

By Phil Acord – To facilitate interaction among ideas presented in Moving Beyond False Choices for Early Childhood Educators,...

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Industry-Driven, Student-Focus...

Dec 6, 2018 by

Industry-Driven, Student-Focused: Delivering Career-Oriented Youth Apprenticeship

By Noel Ginsburg – The Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA) released guiding principles for high-quality youth...

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ICE Partnerships with Local Po...

Nov 17, 2018 by

ICE Partnerships with Local Police Uproot Latinx Students

Jenny Muñiz – Across the country, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and local law enforcement are teaming up. Under...

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A twisting path for caregiver ...

Nov 11, 2018 by

A twisting path for caregiver students

by Iris Palmer – There are very few things more difficult than maintaining a work-life balance while having kids and attending...

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Performance Based Funding Is H...

Jun 24, 2018 by

Performance Based Funding Is Here to Stay

By MacGregor Obergfell – This is the first installment of a series on performance based funding, an increasingly popular higher...

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Steep Learning Curve Ahead: De...

Jun 18, 2018 by

Steep Learning Curve Ahead: Deciphering English Learner Data

By Itziri Gonzalez-Barcenas – In 2002, the Bush administration’s No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) ushered in a new era of...

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