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Another fan of the program, Linda Mauriello, runs the transition and work-based learning program at Boonton Public Schools in northern New Jersey. Staff from community-based organizations come to school to train students on how to build relationships at work, create resumes and set career goals.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2018

When I was a student, as the child of Mexican immigrants, I felt pressure to leave my own stories and experiences outside to fit into my classrooms’ cultures. I saw the same dynamic at play when I first became a teacher at Patrick Henry Elementary , a majority-Latino public school in Chicago. They stand out.

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MAY 12, 2024

Board of Education, rejecting legal racial segregation of public schools. They also called education “the most important function of state and local governments,” the “very foundation of good citizenship” and “a principal instrument in awakening the child to cultural values [and] in preparing him for later professional training.”

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

These experiences provide a framework for learning that uses surroundings, communities, and cultures to invite inquiry, investigate biases, and deepen understanding. What happens when this same approach is applied to school districts? Compton Unified School District. The School Board of Broward County, Florida.

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APRIL 12, 2021

In Chicago, only 42 percent of public school graduates enrolled in four-year colleges in 2019. If we can help these students reframe their relationship to the process of learning in high school, we have the opportunity to enhance their social mobility — and, quite possibly, ensure the survival of higher education.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2018

We are two American public-school dads who just returned from a fact-finding trip through Finland. We wanted to see what the United States could learn from an education system that consistently receives top marks from UNICEF , the OECD and the World Economic Forum. Singapore has launched a series of Finnish-style school reforms.

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Public schools conflict with all of those, don’t they? Citizens and communities generally like and strongly support their schools. ignore legal requirements to timely establish school funding levels that would allow districts to adequately plan and budget. So you’ve got a challenge.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Our nation has real problems to solve, and many of the solutions will reside in our emerging youth populations of color; but to tap that potential, our schools need to better reflect their histories, experiences and needs. We can and must do better if America is to remain a world leader in social, political and economic affairs.

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JANUARY 27, 2021

“How can historically marginalized students pursue meaningful paths and healthy careers after high school?” “How How can the Providence public schools improve education for high school ESL/ELL Latinx students?” “How And all come from groups that are marginalized because of race, gender or low socio-economic status.

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JANUARY 10, 2023

I am a Harvard graduate, nationally recognized advocate for homeless youth and an education professional supporting family engagement in a network of charter public schools. I work for Rocketship Public Schools in Washington, D.C. But instead of failing, I became an “exception.” My story as an exception is celebrated.

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

All 50 states offer property tax exemptions for private, nonprofit entities, which supporters argue are crucial so that these organizations can provide social, economic and cultural benefits to their communities. contributes to the city’s well-being and its economy.” Half come from families with incomes under $30,000 a year. “If

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OCTOBER 4, 2016

Ryan’s situation is unusual, both because he is attending public school and because he arrived here alone. for middle or high school because their parents had been planning for it from before their birth. A small, but growing, number attend public schools. My reaction was, ‘That’s weird.’ I didn’t understand.’”.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

According to the 2016 World Economic Forum report, “ The Future of Jobs ,” a majority of employers say creativity is one of the most valued qualities they seek in their employees, along with critical-thinking skills and the ability to solve complex problems. This summer, the Bloomberg Arts Internship program expanded to Boston.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

states roll out the 2015 Every Student Succeeds Act under an administration hostile to public education, these states must support the development of excellent, nurturing teachers who provide a rich learning experience. Residents receive significant financial support, completing fieldwork with a consortium of New York City public schools.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

My grandparents knew education was the pathway out of low wages and difficult working conditions, hence why my grandfather decided to work as a janitor at a public school to land a steady job. Students want to be connected, cultured and aware of the realities beyond the classroom. border with Mexico. border with Mexico.

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APRIL 8, 2022

This can lead to difficulties with retention, but can also affect the quality of teachers in public schools. Not only do teachers earn less than other professionals, but in most school districts their salary increases are not dependent on performance. Public Schools have been using their “ IMPACT plus ” model for over a decade.

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JULY 5, 2022

The reason that so many children learn separately is that their families reside in different school zones. where fewer than 10 percent of public school students are white , there aren’t enough white children to spread around the city to create more racial balance in classrooms. In many cases, such as in Providence, R.I.,

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

In one Philadelphia-area public school district, a K-8 teacher recalled, “We had an online morning meeting every day, and still, nothing was said in that morning meeting. We talked with folks who strongly identify with their heritage ancestry, language and culture and others who navigate the complex nuances of diasporic reality.

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MAY 21, 2024

More than 27,700 school-age youth live in Pasadena , Altadena and Sierra Madre , the communities served by the district, but only about half of them attend public school. Pasadena High School. In Pasadena, Dufford said, it has been tradition for established families not to send their children to public schools. “So

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

BOSTON — When the Boston Public Schools opened the Margarita Muñiz Academy in 2012, it was a first-of-its kind dual-language high school meant to address issues faced by the city’s growing Hispanic population. The Muñiz Academy is an open-enrollment school, so administrators can’t restrict who attends.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

That starts with acknowledgment that our culture enforces gender norms that can hurt boys and girls. And visibly working hard in school does not conform to our cultural definitions of masculinity, which instead define coolness for boys more in terms of athletic prowess. Unearned confidence can get in the way of hard work.

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ED Surge

JULY 7, 2023

language education was published in 2017, with data from less than half of the country’s K-12 schools. While our understanding of language education is incomplete, we know that most K-12 students in American public schools do not have the opportunity to study an additional language to proficiency.

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DECEMBER 3, 2023

Adopting a theme like sustainability, the arts, or math and science can cement a middle school’s culture, give coherence to its curricula, and boost student engagement at a time when many students are losing interest in school. Operating in a public school system, you can’t go as deep or be as innovative as BUGS.”

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APRIL 27, 2023

This support, through a program set up to promote rural economic development and from the federal agency that works the most with rural places, underscores how important local universities and colleges are to those communities — and the vulnerability of a growing number of them. Rural universities are also often cultural oases, Huisman said.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2016

School administrators will have to explicitly address the racial biases and stereotyping that stifle black educators’ professional growth, argue researchers Ashley Griffin and Hilary Tackie in a new report from The Education Trust, a national nonprofit advocacy organization. We become the representative for all of those children.”.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Here, we are the proud educators of the next generation of strivers in a school that is 89 percent Latino, the majority of whom are English language learners. More than 50 percent are economically disadvantaged. Jordan Weymer is principal of the Donald McKay K-8 School , winner of the 2018 Thomas W. Sign up for our newsletter.

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MAY 24, 2022

In Chicago Public Schools, for example, data shows that attendance dropped precipitously, especially among Black students. That’s why my district is reimagining high schools with a strong focus on helping students become leaders in their own learning and the learning of others — a pathway to future success and economic mobility.

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MARCH 17, 2021

As districts across the United States consider how to get student learning back on track and fortify parent interest in public schools, they’re asking the same question as Steve Joel: What should we keep after the pandemic? Leveraging such changes long term could be a matter of public school survival.

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People who speak another language score higher on tests and think more creatively , have access to a wider variety of jobs , and can more fully enjoy and participate in other cultures or converse with people from diverse backgrounds. Knowledge of foreign languages is also vital to America’s national security and diplomacy. Timing is Crucial.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

Nicole Molière entered a classroom at Harriet Tubman Charter School after she was selected to be part of an innovative local teacher training residency that aims to put excellent — and culturally competent — teachers into high-poverty schools. Molière also grew up in the New Orleans area and was educated in its public schools.

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APRIL 17, 2019

The United States cannot maintain its status as an economic powerhouse if we fail to focus properly on basic skills. Montessori schools have a distinguished record of placing the focus on a student’s overall development. Public school teachers should observe a high-fidelity Montessori classroom.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Third-graders at Alamosa Elementary School in Albuquerque practice reading with first-graders in Carrie Ramirez’s classroom. Danielle Burnett, a truancy prevention social worker in Albuquerque Public Schools, spends her days figuring out why students miss school. The culture of attendance is huge,” Burnett said. “If

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MARCH 13, 2017

Teachers and school personnel who work with low-income students are more likely to trust their own work and don’t see students as liabilities or risks. If teachers commit to sending their own children to public schools maybe people who pay tuition to alleviate their fears will follow. This effort does that.

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MAY 8, 2023

Credit: Camilla Forte/The Hechinger Report Gates was among the scores of high school students who accepted an invitation to visit Malcolm X College, a community college in Chicago, as part of a program run jointly with the Chicago Public Schools. He’s supposed to be strong and not show weakness,” Sanders says. “If

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The program recruits college-age people of color, particularly African American men, and pays them stipends to work in schools in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. At Wilson, like many of New Orleans public schools, most of the students are black — and it was Albert’s personal mission to reach each of them.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

To address diversity issues, Anderson is pursuing partnerships with local preschool programs that are more representative of the cultural identity of the Albuquerque metro area, which has sizable Hispanic, Latino and American Indian populations. The school also prioritizes economic equity. When many U.S.

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AUGUST 15, 2023

When I came to Achievement First Brooklyn High School eight years ago as the ninth grade literature teacher, it was my fourth year of teaching and my first time in a school that was unapologetically rooted in the “no excuses” model , which centers a results-driven culture that prioritizes strict behavioral procedures and academic policies.

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