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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.”. In California, Shelly Spiegel-Coleman is executive director of Californians Together, an advocacy organization focused on improving educational opportunities for students learning English. We talk about our existence as an act of social justice.”.

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E-Counseling 2.0: Can a new wave of virtual guidance help?

The Hechinger Report

College Possible is one of many college advocacy groups hoping that technology will jumpstart the slow growth of low-income students in higher education. The last couple years have brought a renaissance in virtual guidance counseling—both new services and existing ones upping their game with mobile, social media and data analytics.

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Should rich families be allowed to fundraise a better public school education for their kids?

The Hechinger Report

It feels really good to say, ‘I believe in this and that,’” said Dawn Larson, a social justice and equity co-chair of the Green Lake PTA. “To Over the decades, however, local PTAs shifted their attention and efforts away from advocacy work to fundraising for individual schools. Credit: Dawn Larson. Credit: Dawn Larson.

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Educators: We Must Be Champions for Our Trans Students

ED Surge

When Texas’ House Bill (HB) 25 went into effect earlier this year, banning transgender students from participating in K-12 sports, I invited teachers at my middle school to stop by my classroom to help with a project to reaffirm our school’s support for trans students. But I want them to live.

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‘You can’t help but to wonder’: Crumbling schools, less money, and dismal outcomes in the county that was supposed to change everything for black children in the South

The Hechinger Report

A study from University of California, Berkeley economist Rucker Johnson suggests exposure to integrated schools among other reforms, such as high-quality pre-K and equitable school funding, can help disrupt the cycle of poverty. Experienced teachers may also factor in: The majority of educators in Ocean Springs hold advanced degrees.

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A ‘civil rights camp’ teaches kids a history they’re not learning in school

The Hechinger Report

So when they heard about a week-long program in Tennessee’s Appalachian foothills that would teach them about the Civil Rights Movement of the past and how it connects to the social justice struggle of today, they were eager to attend. They get a deeper understanding of advocacy,” she said.

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Teach Truth Day of Action 2024

Zinn Education Project

Area Educators for Social Justice has secured the following co-sponsors for this year, in addition to the co-host, the African American Civil War Museum and Memorial. Workshops and More Events More Social Justice Education Events The post Teach Truth Day of Action 2024 appeared first on Zinn Education Project.