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Why America Needs More Black Male Teachers

Edsurge

We interviewed Outstanding Black Male Fellows from the National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NNSTOY) to critically examine the career trajectories of Black male educators from three perspectives: recruitment, retention, and mobility. He would soon learn that this was a trend in many schools. And that number is highly unusual.

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Will the coronavirus transform or destroy higher education as we know it?

The Hechinger Report

The Merit Myth” describes how higher education gives lip service to the promise of social mobility, while remaining ever more segregated by class and race. The need to widen their recruitment and focus is a point American Council on Education President Ted Mitchell made during an Axios webinar I listened to last week.

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Long before coronavirus, student parents struggled with hunger, homelessness

The Hechinger Report

The survey by Temple University’s Hope Center for College, Community and Justice included student parents at 171 two-year and 56 four-year institutions, many of whom are poor and people of color and are looking for the promise of economic mobility a college education once provided. It’s a worrisome trend.

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Learning Revolution Free Events - Great, GREAT Keynotes - MiniCon - ISTE Unplugged! - Striving for Failure?

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Wednesday, April 16th at 4pm Webinar: What We Know About Families’ Use of Educational Media , Ask any parent about their children’s media use, and most will tell you they’re interested in media that help their kids learn. Wednesday, April 16th at 4:30pm Free BrainPOP Webinar: STEAM Video Game Design - Tales From Students in the Field!

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