ED Surge

MARCH 27, 2023

“We see that advanced math coursework is a huge predictor of college success, but this stuff is all foundational,” said Lakisha Young, founder and CEO of The Oakland Reach, a parent-led advocacy group focused on better supporting low-income students of color in Oakland.

Education 96

Education Social Justice Tutoring Advocacy 96

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 27, 2022

They are part of a nationwide movement to embrace what cognitive science shows us about how students learn to read, particularly about the role of phonics—and they see this as a path toward social justice. So, Hampton taught herself how to teach phonics, and devoted much of her time to tutoring her students in reading. “As

High School 145

High School Elementary School Public School Social Justice 145

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 4, 2019

Hanging on an office door in Hawthorn Hall, for example, is a pastel-colored advertisement from Student Support Services inviting Latinx students to stop by for help with academic advising, tutoring and mentoring, book and laptop loan programs and financial literacy education. Debra Santiago, CEO, Excelencia in Education.

Social Justice 108

Social Justice High School Tutoring Advocacy 108

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

As Rand earned community service hours tutoring children, she wondered if teaching was in her future. The nonprofit advocacy group EdBuild’s recommendations to increase funding for students who are impoverished, have a disability or are learning English “made sense,” Wright added. “It She was named “Ms. That is a fact.

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Private School High School Public School Economics 139