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Spain’s Move to Decolonize Its Museums Must Continue

Sapiens

In early 2024, Spain’s culture minister announced that the nation would overhaul its state museum collections, igniting a wave of anticipation—and controversy. It is crucial to understand that decolonizing efforts in museums do not equate to an immediate, wholesale return of cultural material. Unlike the U.K., Unlike the U.K.,

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COLUMN: ‘We want every major to be a climate major’

The Hechinger Report

Adirondack Cultural Ecology. Steelman is advocating for fluency for all undergraduates by 2028, she said, but “We’re working through a committee process and we’ll see what sticks.” Environment and Sustainability in Enlightenment France. Modeling for Energy and Infrastructure Project Finance. Perspectives on the Amazon.

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Empty Desks: Getting Chronically Absent Students Back to Class Is No Easy Feat

ED Surge

We are always constantly trying to build a stronger school culture," she said. "In A 2018 report by the University of California at San Francisco predicted — even before the pandemic increased need for such services — that by 2028, demand for mental health providers would be 40 percent higher than supply.

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OPINION: The simple steps that encourage young learners to break equity barriers

The Hechinger Report

The class of 2028 will, no doubt, have a maze of postsecondary options to help them unlock their dreams and ambitions. Add to that the language and cultural barriers faced by some families. Rita’s Catholic School in New Orleans, Monday, Aug. Photo: Cheryl Gerber for The Hechinger Report.

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Will the Rodriguez family’s college dreams survive the end of affirmative action?

The Hechinger Report

Some have cited advice from legal counsel in declining to release the racial and ethnic composition for the class of 2028. College wasn’t a part of their culture, and before last year Rafael and Margarita had no idea how complicated and competitive the landscape would be for their bright, hardworking daughters.

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"What are we teaching? Powerful knowledge and a capabilities curriculum" - a review

Living Geography

USA 2025-2028 is not a serial I am looking forward to. There are some excellent suggestions for readings in this important area contained in this section, including Mark Sheehan's work on a "culturally responsive" curriculum. As Richard says on p.22, 22, "Teachers need to be the experts in the classroom.

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OPINION: Harvard President Claudine Gay’s resignation and the end of affirmative action signal to Black people that they will never belong

The Hechinger Report

Less than a month before Gay’s resignation, these politics were on display as Ivy League early admissions decisions sparked the annual accusations of reverse racism, with non-Black students and parents blaming Black students for stealing their spots in the class of 2028.

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