The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2024

While some progress has been made since then, institutions can still do a better job connecting their educational and economic mobility missions; recent research indicates that college graduates are having a hard time putting their degrees to work. Make coursework-career connections a campuswide priority. see College Scorecard ).

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Brian Johnsrud Director of Education Learning and Advocacy, Adobe To explore this challenge, EdSurge sat down with Brian Johnsrud , the director of education learning and advocacy at Adobe. Brian Johnsrud The latest World Economic Forum Jobs Report highlights the top skills that will rise in importance by 2027.

Advocacy 124

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Brian Johnsrud Director of Education Learning and Advocacy, Adobe Recently, EdSurge spoke with Brian Johnsrud , the director of education learning and advocacy at Adobe , about using educational tools that not only harness the power of AI but also uphold the creative integrity of students and teachers.

EdTech 133

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

That’s according to the latest State of Computer Science Education report , released last week by the Code.org Advocacy Coalition, Computer Science Teachers Association, and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance. The report found that disparities in participation are the lowest in K-8 classes.

K-12 139

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

We were able to get more families and children access to quality early learning, while supporting families to get back into the workforce, providing that economic benefit and the need that businesses in our community have, Jones said. That same thinking must be applied to the people you're trying to convince to vote for this.

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ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

Brian Johnsrud Global Head of Education Learning and Advocacy at Adobe The past two years have witnessed a notable surge in the use of artificial intelligence within education, marked by increased investment, deployment and integration into various educational practices. How would you respond to that?

Pedagogy 134

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 24, 2024

That falling number comes on top of enrollment declines from the pandemic and difficulties related to last year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid , said Charles Ansell, vice president for research, policy and advocacy at Complete College America.

Advocacy 118

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The location students identified had to be strategically located for equitable access, accounting for the needs of community members most limited by transportation and low economic support. They offer an invitation to analyze how mathematics can be applied to promote civic engagement, advocacy, policy change and increased access to resources.

Cultures 135

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2020

The 41-point gap between the percentage of students living in poverty in Claiborne and Hinds County isn’t just one of the largest in the state, it’s the fourth widest in the country, according to an update of a 2016 report from the nonprofit EdBuild released this week that highlights economic segregation.

Economics 116

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

“The average amount of tuition is going to be more than the actual voucher, not to mention transportation and uniform costs,” said Nik Nartowicz, state policy counsel for Americans United for Separation of Church and State, a legal advocacy group. It makes complete economic sense,” Lewis said. “If This doesn’t help low-income families.”

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In the last few years, the American education system has been bludgeoned by changes that have upended decades of progress toward better academic, economic and social outcomes for all. We must do this through teaching, learning and advocacy — as well as social activism and civic engagement.

Civic Engagement 131

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ED Surge

JULY 26, 2022

The way we accommodate child care, and time for our loved ones, is both the greatest challenge and the greatest economic opportunity of our time,” Nooyi said, adding that it is a core challenge for employers. economic health and competitiveness, noted Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of Marshall Plan for Moms in an interview.

Economics 132

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 30, 2018

We have to engage in a movement,” Susan Patrick, CEO of the nonprofit advocacy group known as iNACOL (International Association for K-12 Online Learning), told the cheering crowd of 3,000 true believers. No more simply “sitting on your butt in class,” as one educator put it. Why are we so stuck in an age-based, grade-based era?

Advocacy 104

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2022

The country’s next generation of leaders is pushing for racial equity, economic equality, disability justice and gender and sexual liberation; to succeed they will need the observational and analytical skills that can be developed by studying ideas, historical events, aesthetic works and cultural practices.

Social Justice 133

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Dangerously Irrelevant

AUGUST 24, 2015

Learning and teaching and schooling MUST do a better job of being relevant to our new information, economic, and learning landscapes. You deserve the strongest support and advocacy that leadership can provide. Every single one of us needs to be dreaming much bigger when it comes to our students and schools. Question everything.

Leadership 106

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 10, 2018

Leila Schochet, research and advocacy manager for Early Childhood Policy at the Center for American Progress, said Head Start is not only important for families, it’s also critical for rural economies. We know Head Start in rural communities is really important for promoting both healthy child development and family economic security.” .

Advocacy 110

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

Lillian Pace, vice president of policy and advocacy, KnowledgeWorks. Home to the state’s largest school district, with nearly 60 percent of students considered economically disadvantaged, Manchester has consistently performed well below average on state achievement tests.

K-12 143

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2024

Widespread improvements in educational equity and economic mobility will happen only when minority-serving and broad-access institutions receive our respect and support. Supporting and expanding these initiatives through advocacy and philanthropy would directly benefit the completion rates of historically marginalized students.

Education 111

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Political Science Now

APRIL 9, 2025

In this workshop, the co-leaders will support early career researchers in considering the utility and sharpening the application of mixed methods approaches to key political economy questions including, but not limited to, such topics as redistribution, democratization, economic policy, unionization, and social policy.

Civic Engagement 45

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ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2022

Without a significant change in the economics of education, changing the grammar of schooling is actually the most realistic approach. Elementary schools could have “one day where younger kids engage with experiential learning with partner organizations,” suggests Scott Goldstein, founder of a teacher advocacy organization in Washington, D.C.

Teaching 145

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2020

For example, the success rate of economically disadvantaged students, who make up the majority of students enrolled in public charter schools, is higher than that of their peers in district-managed schools by 50 percent in English language arts, 83 percent in math and 81 percent in social studies. Sign up here for Hechinger’s newsletter.

Charter School 144

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Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Despite the heroic efforts of bloggers and school advocates, many educators STILL continue to be unaware of how think tanks, private foundations, corporations, astroturf groups, and government actors work together – often behind the scenes – to formulate harmful laws, policies, and advocacy campaigns. Related Posts. My son is 8.

Advocacy 99

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2023

He had to get help from an advocacy group called College Possible to pay his rent. An athlete while he was in college, Agyei had to work to pay some of his expenses and needed help from an advocacy group to keep paying his rent as his tuition increased. Your heart breaks that you can’t do more, but there are certain economic realities.

Advocacy 141

Advocacy Political Science Public School High School 141

Digital Promise

AUGUST 29, 2017

According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), 36 million adults in this country read at or below a third grade level — a staggering statistic. It has spurred the publication of white papers, launch of incubators and conferences, as well as interest amongst journalists and advocacy groups.

Economics 91

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2023

Black, Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students are likely to be affected the most by the most recent version of the law. Children have been behind in literacy for decades,” said Sonya Thomas, the co-founder of the parent advocacy group Nashville PROPEL. But the older law left retention decisions up to districts.

Tutoring 131

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Average public spending on child care among the comparatively wealthy Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) nations is $16,000 a year per child. averaged $10,600 a year in 2021, according to an analysis by the advocacy organization Child Care Aware. A robust, reliable care system requires investment.

Advocacy 119

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

School administrators will have to explicitly address the racial biases and stereotyping that stifle black educators’ professional growth, argue researchers Ashley Griffin and Hilary Tackie in a new report from The Education Trust, a national nonprofit advocacy organization. Related: How do we stop the exodus of minority teachers?

Advocacy 108

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Sonya Thomas, co-founder of the parent advocacy group Nashville PROPEL and a supporter of the law, said Tennessee’s renewed focus on reading was a long time coming, though her own children are now too old to benefit from it. percent of third graders held back or the more than 12,000 fourth graders who could be held back this spring.

Tutoring 128

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ED Surge

MAY 30, 2024

This issue is not a social issue, it’s an economic issue and frankly, it’s a simple question of math,” Raimondo wrote in an emailed statement to The 19th. “If It’s why Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has focused on addressing barriers they have historically faced in these industries — and the most obvious barrier is child care.

Government 125

Government Economics Advocacy Research 125

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Adult education remains critical for workers who are looking to advance economically, including those in low-wage earning jobs, opportunity youth, immigrant-origin adults, and parent learners. The National Literacy Council’s website also has an extensive list of helpful resources for teaching and learning, programs, and advocacy.

Library 90

Library Education Advocacy Economics 90

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 9, 2020

NEW YORK — Countless ideas about getting students to and through college have come from policymakers, lawmakers and any number of advocacy groups. But what if a solution comes from students themselves?

Advocacy 105

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 28, 2023

I entered college in 1989 with an interest in human rights advocacy, planning to be a lawyer. I am a poster child for the English major. I quickly fell in love with poetry in a class I’d somewhat randomly taken on John Keats and William Butler Yeats.

Humanities 108

Humanities Advocacy Human Rights Social Science 108

The Hechinger Report

JULY 16, 2019

His “quiet and relentless advocacy brought hundreds of African Americans into space industry jobs in the Deep South, helping to shift perceptions of black people in ways both subtle and profound,” wrote Michael Fletcher in the story. In that role, he actively recruited hundreds of black students into the space program.

Charter School 107

Charter School Advocacy Economics Government 107

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Lozada, who is majoring in political science and minoring in economics, initially thought she’d be a lawyer, but she is now set on becoming an elected official. Their advocacy work has already begun, one high school senior at a time. “At Now, she plans to work as a health care manager in a hospital or medical center.

Advocacy 138

Advocacy High School Political Science Research 138

The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2023

But the outcomes aren’t showing that,” said Justin Nalley, senior policy analyst at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, a Black think tank. This economic disparity means that going to college, for Black Americans, is much more likely to require going into debt — and larger amounts of it. It’s just the way society is.”

High School 145

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 9, 2024

The lawsuit , which was brought on behalf of current and former students by the nonprofit legal and advocacy organization Student Defense, accused La’ James of delaying financial aid payments and causing them financial hardship in violation of the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act.

Advocacy 109

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 15, 2024

Related: Simpler FAFSA complicates college plans for students and families “As much staff as government has, it’s not enough for students right now,” said Yolanda Watson Spiva, president of the national advocacy group Complete College America. She wants colleges to do more to directly help applicants still struggling to fill out the forms.

Advocacy 142

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