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The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Announces New Regional Directors

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In 2014, Rivera was honored by the White House as a Champion of Change for his efforts to transform urban education with his holistic approach to student success – he was one of ten recipients nationwide to receive the prestigious honor. Dr. Frank Rodriguez, Director, Region 7 Southeast.

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The Awkward Truth About ‘Free College’—It Isn’t Truly Free

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In 2014, when Tennessee unveiled a statewide scholarship to cover tuition expenses at community colleges, the program was praised for making higher education possible for more people. If someone can’t meet their basic needs for food and housing, they’re unlikely to consider post-secondary as an option,” she says. “Or

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Before assigning homework, ensure that students have a home

The Hechinger Report

But since it wasn’t our house, they could use the bathroom first,” Kimberly, 12, told the child advocacy organization Children’s Defense Fund for their The State of America’s Children 2014 report. In 2014-15, the rate of homelessness among U.S. Homework will always be secondary to a home. percent, but was also 2.0

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Seeing the Pandemic as an Opportunity for Change

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In 2014 he was elected to the National Academy of Education and Phi Delta Kappa honor society, and in 2020 Noguera was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He also advises the state departments of education in Washington, Oregon, and Nevada. About the Hosts. Dr. Daniel A. Dr. Daniel A.

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College tuition breaks for Native students spread, but some tribes are left out

The Hechinger Report

Limiting which Native students get financial assistance is especially significant, given the rising cost of post-secondary degrees. Without tribal status and consequent financial aid, Perrantes owed $27,000 in student loans after finishing her associate degree in clean energy technologies at Washington’s Shoreline Community College in 2014.

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One of the poorest cities in America was succeeding in an education turnaround. Is that now in peril?

The Hechinger Report

Decades of chronic underfunding is often at the root of the struggles in districts like Cleveland to serve high proportions of Black and Latino students from low-income backgrounds, said Allison Rose Socol, a vice president at The Education Trust, an education advocacy group.

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Strategies for Culturally Responsive Teaching

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A decorated educator of 21 years, Monica has received honors and awards from a wide variety of organizations for her leadership, advocacy, and classroom instruction. Monica is the 2014 Texas Teacher of the Year. She is a 2015 Milken Unsung Hero Fellow and a 2015 NEA Foundation Global Fellow.