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Foreign Language Classes are Becoming More Scarce

Digital Promise

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Research also shows immersion programs in general have many educational and cognitive benefits , as well as cultural, economic and social benefits both locally and globally. Read the original article.

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OPINION: We must close college counseling’s equity gap

The Hechinger Report

We are reading a number of articles detailing school and college admission counselors’ lack of surprise regarding the admissions scandal. The ASCA School Counselor Professional Standards and Competencies require counselors to “use multicultural and social justice theories to promote equity and access for all students.”.

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College advisers vow to ‘kick the door open’ for Black and Hispanic students despite affirmative action ruling 

The Hechinger Report

Fight for social justice.” Harvard, highly selective colleges served as a beacon of hope and economic mobility for students like those TeenSHARP advise. In your schools, do something! Before the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. And our job is to teach them how to play the game.”

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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. We could search for pins on Native American history , Middle East cultures , Japanese history , government , geography , sociology , psychology , economics , and numerous other topics.

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OPINION: Is this minority group too small to have a voice on campus?

The Hechinger Report

On the surface, the purpose of higher education is to support all students in their growth academically, socially and economically. Our study documents some of the ways that the historical processes of colonization and displacement are reproduced in the United States, specifically through the education system.

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Private eyes track down kids illegally enrolled in suburban schools

The Hechinger Report

Perhaps somebody reading your article is going to say, ‘We better not try it here,’ ” he said. Related: How one university is luring coveted honors students with social justice. “It Sign up for our newsletter. Choose as many as you like. Weekly Update. Future of Learning. Higher Education. Mississippi Learning.

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OPINION: Can Zoom classes keep students excited and engaged? We have found some ways

The Hechinger Report

It not only scuttled our trip, but both the pandemic and the economic fallout hit our majority minority students hard. Last April, as the coronavirus swept through the city, our students and their relatives, many of whom work front-line jobs, were especially vulnerable to the health and economic devastation befalling New York.