edWeb.net

APRIL 1, 2021

When many schools and districts address equity problems, they tend to look at the big picture and overall outcomes. Part of the iLEAD program from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, the presenters follow the principles of improvement science in their approaches to equity. By Stacey Pusey. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 24, 2019

By sharing their experiences and perspectives, even when it’s awkward, the members of the school’s “equity team” hope to better understand one another — and their students. In the long run, the group hopes to persuade the administration to hire more faculty and staff of color, said Dontez Collins, a math teacher and the group’s co-leader.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2018

Flagship universities are the jewels in the crown of public higher education systems — they have sought-after faculty, preeminent research facilities, the most resources and often the highest graduation rates, for all races. It’s important for everyone going to these universities that they are diverse.”. Other problems were subtler.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

But with the assistance and supports provided in community college, I was able to meet other diverse students, encouraging professors and career counselors. They rallied around me on my post-secondary journey, which prepared me for my eventual career promoting equity in education. Given that. According to the. Community colleges like.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

When I arrived at Cornell University as a member of the faculty, people would sometimes struggle to remember where I got my degree. I wish more institutions of higher learning had the student-to-faculty ratio — 7 to 1 — that Amherst can afford. The mixed funding model can work, but only if all the sources of funding can be sustained.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 12, 2021

In order to address education equity, administrators must first recognize the common barriers. without really looking for the root cause of the issues. To pursue equity, schools must understand three key principles. Racial bias: Does the school have internalized biases and stereotypes? Join the Community.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2021

They could probably use those resources in another way — financial aid, lowering student-to-faculty ratio, adding course sections so students didn’t wait on waitlists,” said Stephanie Hall, senior fellow at the progressive think tank The Century Foundation. Say the word ‘marketing’ and you could hear faculty members gasp,” T.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 23, 2018

For Young, who is black and whose high school in Spring Valley, New York was almost entirely African-American and Hispanic, “the lack of diversity was a very big concern,” says the freshman. The school has made steady progress in increasing diversity on campus. Some even contemplated transferring. It’s very community-oriented.

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NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

KYW News Radio also shared this statement responding to the rally. In addition, school librarians teach students and faculty alike how to integrate these digital resources into their teaching and learning. Of course, when you come down to it, this is an equity issue. This is an equity issue. Reflection.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2018

Thompson was happily retired after 46 years as an educator when she saw a television news conference last summer that changed her life. The interim school superintendent of Jackson, Mississippi, where Thompson lives, issued a plea to retired teachers to come back. Photo: Imani Khayyam for The Hechinger Report. Hymethia W.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

Librarians who curate successfully not only build their brands, they contribute to their communities—students, faculty, administrators, and parents—as information professionals. This is a serious opportunity to lead and to address issues of access and equity. See Michelle Luhltala’s New Canaan High School YouTube archive.

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Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2018

Though two-year colleges are enrolling a more diverse mix of students than ever before, about 43 percent end up dropping out before finishing their degree. My role as a faculty member was more about sorting and grading and checking boxes than it was about helping students find out who they wanted to be,” she argues.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 2, 2016

When the news first broke that two neighboring school districts in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi had to consolidate, parents, teachers, and students on both sides of the district lines buzzed with anxiety. What we find time again is that if districts aren’t careful they end up with no racial diversity. STARKVILLE, Miss.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Not long after, Lance met Debra Kachel , currently an affiliate faculty with Antioch University Seattle, via the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association. The findings were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic but also led to serious questions of access equity. And we know that the K-12 population is becoming more diverse.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

. Among the most important issues in U.S. higher education right now is the lack of diversity in student and faculty populations. The time to diversify higher education is now, but we must do so by taking a step back and deconstructing the notion that we can fix the issue with a few tweaks to admissions or recruiting processes.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 27, 2017

Wellington, who’s one of the faculty advisors to the committee, said there’s been a recent uptick in “drama”-related requests for mediation, involving both girls and boys. She hopes to get the girls talking about equity, diversity and the desire to stand out or fit in. That’s what adult life is about.”. That’s not OK.”.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 17, 2021

These activities therefore also need to be reconsidered in order to make sure diverse students have equal access to them and are not prevented from benefiting from them. There also needs to be an ongoing focus on inclusion and equity, with all students being fully able to “flex their cognitive muscles.”.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2020

Local news outlets covered the incident. The stories reference exchanges with fellow classmates as well as interactions with faculty and staff. A lot of faculty members don’t know the trauma Black students go through during their time at Taft,” says the female account manager. And it quickly became public. Classes were canceled.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. Stay tuned, because the second group of finalists will be featured on eSchool News next week! It’s really been incredible,” said Upchurch.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 12, 2020

While gaps in technology access were highlighted during the pandemic, many school and district leaders are trying to make strides with an even older issue: educational equity for children of all races and economic backgrounds. The equity initiative for CMS is based on their report, Breaking the Link. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2018

This story about school segregation was produced by The Texas Tribune , a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that provides free news, data and events on Texas public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. The same court ordered Longview to integrate both its faculty and students. The new reality.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on equity, edtech innovation, immersive learning, and the science of reading. As we begin the fourth straight year impacted by COVID pandemic learning disruptions, the challenge of retaining high quality teachers is a critical issue in U.S. public schools.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

In July, the administration announced that it was ending the Obama-era approach to affirmative action in colleges and universities, despite research showing that campuses with diverse populations have more civic-minded student bodies and are more effective in educating students. We must reach out to all underserved groups.

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Hack Education

APRIL 13, 2018

And there’s more Facebook-related news in several of the sections below. Via Chalkbeat’s Colorado news desk : “$35 million for school safety will go toward training, but not hiring, of school resource officers.” ” Via NPR : “ California ’s Higher Ed Diversity Problem.”

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: School libraries have evolved to offer students and teachers everything they need See article: Modern students need modern librarians See article: 10 reasons we love school librarians For more news on school libraries, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page What makes an effective school library?

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Hack Education

AUGUST 19, 2016

Via ProPublica : “ New Jersey lawmakers have announced a series of measures addressing student debt issues this week, including one bill aimed at reforming the state’s controversial student loan program.” More on the news via the usual suspects: The Chronicle of Higher Education , Inside Higher Ed , and Edsurge.

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Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

More on the Kaplan news via The Chronicle of Higher Education. Anger has grown over news that officer involved in fatal shooting was never trained in responding to situations involving people with mental-health issues.” Via The New York Times : “ Cornell Fraternity Closes Indefinitely After Racially Charged Attack.”

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The recent rise of ChatGPT and other generative artificial intelligence tools has inspired growing anxiety on college campuses while fueling a national conversation about faculty attempts to thwart students from using the tools to cheat. These schools’ diversity necessitates a broader set of supports.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 3, 2019

And that dream has been fading,” said David Chiu, a member of the State Assembly from San Francisco who is active in education issues. California is not only the biggest state; it’s one of the nation’s most diverse: 39 percent of residents are Hispanic, 38 percent are white, and 14 percent are Asian. More than a quarter are immigrants.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 11, 2016

I’ll turn to this issue of equity – what are the demographics of the computer science industry, who benefits from how we frame the “skills gap” – in the next section in this article. Or, in some cases , even less diverse. The rate nationally: 16%.)

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 27, 2022

This story also appeared in AL.com and The Dallas Morning News and The Seattle Times. Their voices often echoed across social media and fueled viral news segments. The system has become increasingly diverse, but Zaman said that hasn’t stopped the racist comments – especially during the pandemic. Lou Whiting, 17, Granbury, Texas.

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Hack Education

MAY 20, 2016

Republican lawmakers back bill that would substantially cut tuition and revenue , and seek more student diversity, at five system campuses, four of which are minority-serving institutions.” Rauner’s nominee to the faculty seat on the Illinois Board of Higher Education.” Um, not equity for students.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2017

And while the underlying issues of price and access based on wealth and race almost exactly mirror those in the United States and other places, nowhere else in the world has the right to a higher education moved so passionately and quickly to the forefront of the political stage. The South African protests began as something else entirely.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 15, 2023

But with campuses in the crosshairs of the culture wars, many students are now also taking stock of attacks on diversity, course content, and speech and speakers from both ends of the political spectrum. Students have long picked schools based on their academic reputations and social life.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 13, 2016

In June, the Center for American Progress issued a report that found that “ACICS is incapable of acting as a sufficient assessor of college quality and that its repeated poor judgment leaves millions of students and billions of taxpayer dollars at risk.” But again, what count as a “quality postsecondary credential”?

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

But the media narratives about wealthy, white families eschewing technology serve to reduce these sorts of inequalities to consumer decision-making and in doing so, they overlook important structural issues around schooling and parenting and so on. These materials were apparently lifted from rival teacherspayteachers.com.)

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Issues Statement on New Title IX Guidance.” ” Via US News & World Report : “Bathroom Wars.” ” Via The Hechinger Report : “In a city still struggling with segregation , a popular charter school fights to remain diverse.” The transcript.). .”

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