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Creating Impact and Art Through Partnerships

Digital Promise

Civic engagement is at the foundation of the ExCITe Center’s work, and Kim is constantly brokering partnerships with individual schools, teachers, and community groups; the EdClusters work is a natural extension. YoungMoo Kim Director, ExCITe Center at Drexel University. But those networks never cross over.

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Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

Doing Social Studies

This week’s post comes from Thomas Fulbright, current KCSS president and history teacher at Hope Street Academy, a public charter school in Topeka since 2008. Thomas intends “to spend my entire life convincing them how exciting and important history is.” His bio picture is daughter Claire and Thomas meeting President Lincoln.

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More universities and colleges reach out to boost their home communities

The Hechinger Report

To commemorate its 30th anniversary, Campus Compact has asked its members to develop “civic action plans” by March reaffirming their commitment to what it calls the public purposes of higher education. Nearly 450 have signed on.

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Last week was tough, teachers say. But it wasn’t the first difficult ‘day after’ they’ve faced

The Hechinger Report

She wanted every middle schooler at Capital City Public Charter School in Washington D.C. Before the coronavirus shutdown, middle school Principal Laina Cox works with students at Capital City Public Charter School in Washington D.C. to remember who was standing in front of them, and what they learned, on Jan.

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Youth aren’t props — they need an actual seat at the policy table

The Hechinger Report

Related: Should an urban school serving black and Hispanic students look like schools for affluent white kids? Adults also have to believe civic participation is a value and outcome that’s to be measured and rated. Student and family satisfaction contextualizes how they are perceived and treated.

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Baltimore students need more than space heaters; they need justice

The Hechinger Report

In addition, kids who are not in school need looking after, and parents who can’t afford a daycare provider may stay home from work, resulting in a loss of income. Related: COLUMN: Charter school leaders are complicit with segregation, and it’s hurting their movement.