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OPINION: Educators must be on the frontline of social activism

The Hechinger Report

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. I taught my students to respect the power of civic engagement and social activism. Recent politics has made it hard to extend that work.

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This Is Your Brain on Math: The Science Behind Culturally Responsive Instruction

ED Surge

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.

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OPINION: The biggest danger to U.S. higher education? Losing 20 years’ worth of gains in access for first-generation and minority students

The Hechinger Report

A National Bureau of Economic Research study by researchers from Arizona State University found that first-generation college students are 50 percent more likely to have delayed graduation due to Covid-19 than students who have college-educated parents. But the benefits of a higher education are not simply economic.

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OPINION: The pandemic has devastated entire families. Two-generation approaches can uplift them

The Hechinger Report

One tool that can address these inequities and put families on a path to upward social and economic mobility is the two-generation approach. This results in healthy children meeting developmental milestones, healthy parents with family-supporting jobs and vibrant and civically engaged families and communities.

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OPINION: The devastating consequences of leaving higher education out of prison reform

The Hechinger Report

For people who have been involved with the justice system as defendants, prioritizing higher education is a necessary safeguard for social and economic success, both during and after incarceration. Yet despite all of the data, Congress has yet to lift the prohibition on Pell Grants for incarcerated people.

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Teaching the Truth about George Floyd — and Our History

ED Surge

The post-Civil War era then ushered in the advent of “Black codes,” described as laws that “criminalized every form of African American freedom and mobility, political power, [and] economic power.”

History 101
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Information Sharing at the 2019 Nonprofit Technology Conference

Digital Promise

From classes on Microsoft Office basics to services on civic engagement and employment, libraries and other social service programs play a pivotal role in reducing the Digital Learning Gap. This is especially important for adult learners who are not starting from scratch, but have a wealth of knowledge and experiences to build on.