The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This movement came after decades of structured, organized advocacy , much of which started after the commission’s report. That argument has helped build support, said Morna Ballantyne, executive director of Child Care Now, an advocacy association in Canada. I’ll see you in 2024! Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 21, 2023

But a portion of those funds will start expiring in just a few months, and the rest will dry up by September 2024. In Tennessee, legislation to use tax revenue from sports betting for child care drew support in Senate and House subcommittees before it was deferred to the start of the 2024 session.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Many of the advocacy groups that filed challenges did so multiple times in different school districts. John Fredericks is the ninth and 10th grade ELA and AP English Literature teacher at West Tallahatchie High School in Webb, Mississippi and is a 2023-2024 Teach Plus Senior Writing Fellow.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 30, 2024

House Majority Whip Jazz Lewis sits in the House chamber on “crossover day” in the Maryland State House in Annapolis on March 18, 2024. Maryland House of Delegates Majority Whip Jazz Lewis, left, surrounded by his family, sits in the House chamber at the Maryland State House in Annapolis on January 10, 2024.

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Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Her work also aims to advance understanding and advocacy for tribal sovereignty rights. In December 2024, APSA awarded 22 projects for the APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grants for Indigenous Politics for a combined amount of $44,000. Read about the funded projects.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2018

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. After we ask economists if we should increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024 , we must also ask a homeless family.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2024

The program has been able to pay teachers more without passing the costs directly to parents, said the center’s advocacy manager, Adam Barragan-Smith. What I would say is cutting the program or eliminating the program is what’s unsustainable,” said Adam Barragan-Smith, advocacy manager at Educare DC. A classroom at Educare DC.

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Political Science Now

APRIL 22, 2025

His diverse experience bridges policy, education, and advocacy, reflecting his commitment to academic excellence and civic engagement. in the Global Politics Classroom in 2024. She also served as a member of the 2024 TLC at APSA Program Committee. Department of Agriculture and the U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2024

We need to make sure that the child care system that we have is one that really reflects who California is in the year 2024, not a system that was set up 50 years ago and may have some of those biases. And we’re working toward ensuring people are receiving more than pennies on the dollar. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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Anthropology News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In May 2024, questions about who should care for refugees’ languages, and about what constituted a language worthy of care, emerged at a community-based workshop, “Social, Emotional, and Ethical Learning (SEE Learning) for Multilingual Children,” in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Executive Director Full Time Position – (OPEN) Senior Management District of Columbia, Washington, DC, US The American Political Science Association seeks an Executive Director to serve as the chief executive officer of the Association beginning in or around August 2024. If you have any questions, please email recruiter@apsanet.org.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2024

One out of 10 Black students in the eighth grade math scores were scoring basic or above,” saidKristen Hengtgen, a senior policy analyst at the nonprofit advocacy group EdTrust, referring to last year’s National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the Nation’s Report Card.

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Political Science Now

AUGUST 16, 2024

Her first book is entitled Intersectional Advocacy. Redrawing Policy Boundaries Around Gender, Race, and Class (Cambridge University Press, 2024). In July 2024, APSA awarded ten projects for the APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grant for Early Career Scholars for a combined total award amount of $20,000.

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Political Science Now

AUGUST 30, 2024

Mealy has been appointed as the next Executive Director of the organization, effective September 16, 2024. The Search Committee and Process In early 2024, APSA President Mark Warren formed a search committee chaired by former APSA President Paula D. Mealy brings a wealth of organizational experience and expertise to the position.

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Political Science Now

AUGUST 12, 2024

Her work focuses on the intersection of elite advocacy, courts, and public policy. In July 2024, APSA awarded ten projects for the APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grant for Early Career Scholars for a combined total award amount of $20,000.

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Society for Classical Studies

JANUARY 23, 2024

Changes to SCS Dues Rates kskordal Tue, 01/23/2024 - 12:33 Image We hope to see many of you again in Philadelphia next year (2-5 January 2025), and urge you to renew your membership now if you haven’t done so already, as dues rates are scheduled to rise on February 1st. Members joined before 1980 $36.00 $40.00 K-12 Teachers $38.00 $40.00

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Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

13, 2024 • By Studies Weekly History would not be the same without the inspiring lives of Black humanitarians. Du Bois’ advocacy extended across the world through many Pan-African conferences and an appeal to the United Nations to recognize the suffering of Black Americans, according to the NAACP. 4 Inspiring Black Humanitarians Feb.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2024

After graduating this spring, she plans to transfer to nearby Western Washington University, where talks are underway to expand recovery supports thanks in part to advocacy from students in the Breaking Free club. President Biden’s stalled 2024 budget includes $10.8

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Political Science Now

JUNE 6, 2024

After graduation, she hopes to pursue a career in academia and advocacy for students with disabilities. APSA has once again awarded a new cycle to provide support for PhD students currently in their first or second year as of Spring 2024. Please join us in congratulating the 2024-2025 class of fellows.

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Political Science Now

AUGUST 7, 2024

Instructor : Titus Alexander has four decades of experience in civic education, engagement, and advocacy at a local, national, and international level. He currently teaches an advanced apprenticeship in Campaigning, Leadership and Management for Britain’s biggest trade union.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

So too will a second, much smaller pot of $15 billion in federal pandemic money that will run out at the end of September 2024. I think part of it is a disbelief that things aren’t gonna get as bad as we anticipate they’ll get,’” said Ruth Schmidt, the executive director of the Wisconsin Early Childhood Association, an advocacy organization.

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All Things Pedagogical

JULY 10, 2024

So this takes me to where my activism and advocacy started from and it is Ruskin, yes problematic fav Ruskin. If these positions are taken up by staff from marginalised groups, there are further structural inequities that shape their experiences in the academy” (Vander Kloet, 2024, 10). Are they scholar-activists?

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

It’s just been exacerbated by the pandemic,” said Rebeca Shackleford, the director of federal government relations at All4Ed, an education advocacy nonprofit. The Oakland Reach, a parent-led advocacy group that works with underserved communities, also joined the partnership. The ESSR funds expire in 2024.

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Political Science Now

JULY 16, 2024

Centers of Civic Engagement: Supporting Campuses for the 2024 Elections Friday, September 6, 10:00am – 11:30am Roundtable Participants : (Chair) Elizabeth C. View all 2024 APSA Annual Meeting Theme Panels or View all 2024 APSA Annual Meeting Pre-Conference Short Courses. Murray, Weber State University (Presenter) J.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 16, 2024

Kirk: Michael, do you predict we’ll see more schools shut down in 2024? So I don’t know that I would say 2024 will be historic, but I think the next three years combined, once we hit that demographic cliff — I think that will be significant. And this isn’t even counting the for-profit schools that closed.

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Anthropology News

APRIL 30, 2024

As India gears up for national elections in summer 2024, the atmosphere across the country is uncharacteristically flat. Any opposition is thus confronted with the daunting contradiction wherein their advocacy can be dismissed as being in conflict with the will of the people.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Director of Tribal Resource Management for CSKT looks out at state-owned parcels from an airplane on August 8, 2024. Kunesh, a descendant of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, has authored two bills that returned state land to tribes, each with a decade or more of advocacy behind it. Tony Incashola Jr.,

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ED Surge

APRIL 23, 2025

Professional organizations recommend that schools have a school counselor for every 250 students, but the national average for 2023-2024 was below that. But the shortage is more drastic in some other states. For school counselors, its similar. Few states have achieved that ratio. This, too, differs by place.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 22, 2024

If not, what is the point of college? What is the point of going to higher education, if you can’t just try to decipher the truth for yourself? This story about the Republican National Convention was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.

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Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 15, 2024

Once again, we invite educators, students, parents, and community members to rally across the country and pledge to #TeachTruth and defend LGBTQ+ rights on June 8, 2024. We are confirming continued co-sponsorship for 2024. The situation is urgent. Coordinators Co-sponsors Below are the 2023 co-sponsors.

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ED Surge

MARCH 5, 2024

Through a state program called Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3), which was funded at $475 million for fiscal year 2024 and which the governor has recommended be renewed at the same level for fiscal year 2025, nearly 93 percent of licensed providers in the state are receiving monthly stipends. “The

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Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Instead, lasting change likely requires sustained advocacy, legal protections, and broader cultural shifts that keep these issues visible beyond moments of crisis. While high-profile violent events can temporarily increase public sympathy and support for LGBTQ+ rights, these shifts seem unlikely to translate into long-term changes.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

“Frankly, students didn’t lose anything, they just never had the opportunity to learn it,” said Allison Socol, an assistant director at The Education Trust, a nonprofit education research and advocacy organization. When given the opportunity, then they will succeed. And so we always talk about it as ‘unfinished learning.’ ”.

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Zinn Education Project

APRIL 2, 2024

Prentiss died on April 2, 2024. We are saddened by the news that the powerful Ohio organizer and political leader C. Our hearts go out to her family, friends, and community. Our Prentiss Charney Fellowship is named for Prentiss and Michael Charney. Prentiss served in the Ohio State Senate and Charney was a teacher and labor organizer.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Charles Johnson, executive director of Pastors for Texas Children, a public-school advocacy group. “It Campaign signs for Mike Olcott and incumbent Glenn Rogers are placed on the roadside in Mineral Wells, Texas, on February 16, 2024. “Abbott wanted them to bend the knee and kiss the ring, and they’re just not going to do it.

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MPSA

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Project 2024 refers to the law but never uses the term. Because of the course, I know that people will look up terms they don’t know – and it is absolutely true!” It feels very good to add specific material that is time consuming and tricky to find,” said Liebell. That felt good!”

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2023

She said it was confusing, poorly written, and not vetted by the board’s legal counsel (instead it was reviewed by the anti-LGBTQ Christian legal advocacy group, Alliance Defending Freedom). Hall’s campaign signs were later tagged with rainbow stickers. The policy ended up passing 4-0. Related: Florida just expanded school vouchers — again.

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