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OPINION: Studying humanities can prepare the next generation of social justice leaders

The Hechinger Report

That must change now that the field has been given a tremendous opportunity: training our next generation of social justice leaders. The number of students expressing interest in fields associated with social justice has seen a monumental increase since the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020.

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Beyond the Classroom: Building Faculty Capacity for Success: Virtual Workshop

Political Science Now

In 2017, she was elected to serve on APSA council and was the first community college faculty member to ever be elected to this position. Her research interests include municipal election reforms, the structure of local electoral management bodies, and teaching and learning in political science. She holds a B.A.

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Foreign Language Classes are Becoming More Scarce

Digital Promise

Researchers at the Modern Language Association recently found that colleges lost 651 foreign language programs from 2013 to 2016 – dramatically more than the one foreign language programs that higher education lost between 2009 and 2013. Research shows that Americans’ attitudes toward language instruction may be holding them back.

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Unlocking Skills: What Learners and Employers Need to Know About Microcredentials

ED Surge

1EdTech inherited Open Badges from Mozilla in 2017. Your history course may not specify that you are gaining skills in research, writing and evaluation logic. A partner organization recently told me one of their employers hired someone specifically based on their digital credentials, cutting out two weeks of background research.

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OPINION: We must close college counseling’s equity gap

The Hechinger Report

The ASCA School Counselor Professional Standards and Competencies require counselors to “use multicultural and social justice theories to promote equity and access for all students.”. ” Marina Koestler Ruben is a graduate research assistant at American University’s Center for Postsecondary Readiness and Success.

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What’s Lost When a Teacher Leaves a School

ED Surge

Research shows that teacher quality is the most important school-related factor influencing student achievement. According to a report published in 2017 by the Economic Policy Institute, large urban districts spend approximately $20,000 on every new hire.

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How can being bilingual be an asset for white students and a deficit for immigrants?

The Hechinger Report

We talk about our existence as an act of social justice.”. Extensive research shows that is not right. Since then, other studies have confirmed their findings and brain research has shown the wide-ranging benefits of being bilingual. We talk about our existence as an act of social justice.”.