Political Science Now

AUGUST 1, 2024

A tenured Professor at the College of Southern Nevada, Professor Levy teaches courses in American Politics and Government, American Public Policy, Political Philosophy, Social Justice Movements, Minority Politics and Women in Politics. degrees in economics and political science from Cerritos College, and a B.A.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Fight for social justice.” Harvard, highly selective colleges served as a beacon of hope and economic mobility for students like those TeenSHARP advise. Sharpies also tend to become campus leaders, in part because TeenSHARP requires that its students develop leadership skills. In your schools, do something!

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Geogramblings

JULY 13, 2024

A native of Middlesbrough, Stephen’s experiences growing up in the 1980s during a time of significant economic change have shaped his commitment to social justice and his belief in the power of education to drive positive change.

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Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 15, 2024

Post photos and videos to social media with the hashtag #TeachTruth Below are examples of day of action activities, from prior events around the country. Area Educators for Social Justice has secured the following co-sponsors for this year, in addition to the co-host, the African American Civil War Museum and Memorial.

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Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 2, 2025

Leadership The annual Teach Truth Day of Action is coordinated by Rethinking Schools’ and Teaching for Change’s Zinn Education Project and led by educators around the country with the support of the co-sponsors listed below. Below are examples of day of action activities, from prior events around the country.

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Zinn Education Project

JUNE 6, 2024

The Day of Action is cosponsored by more than 65 prominent racial and social justice organizations. Rocio Inclan , senior director, National Education Association Center for Racial and Social Justice It’s an honor to join you, and to speak on behalf of the National Education Associations’ 3 million members.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

The dominance of white leadership sends a message that only whites can save black and brown people from abysmal traditional public education (which, too, is typically led and operated by whites). Many whites with fierce commitment to social justice lead the organizations I’ve named, and others. Loeb is white and Buery is black.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

But the National Charter Collaborative, a nonprofit designed to create and support opportunities for charter school leaders of color, has to date identified more than 400 single-site schools in which people of color either lead the school and/or make up at least 30 percent of the board and leadership teams, according to CEO Kim Smith.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Fourth graders in the state from almost every racial and economic background improved their scores on the exam. Holmes senior Justice Grisby completes a review sheet on factors of production in her economics class. They performed as well as their peers in other states in reading, and better than the nation’s average in math.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Yet the Latinx On The Rise Mentoring Program — which is organized by the NWA Hispanic Leadership Council in northwest Arkansas and counts the University of Arkansas as a partner and supporter — still matches Hispanic students with professionals. Targeted programs in and of themselves were not necessarily a problem, the letter said.

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Zinn Education Project

APRIL 2, 2024

Married for 40 plus years, they lived in North Kingsville, Ohio, and continued to support social justice causes with a focus on education. Under her leadership they traveled to South Africa, where they visited Robben Island Prison where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned and they visited Soweto. S he lost in 1986 and won in 1990.

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Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

At Duke, he is the founder (and sometimes director) of the Modeling Economic and Political Systems Focus program (MESS) and the Decision Science program. Pablo Beramendi is Professor of Political Science at Duke University. He works mostly on comparative and historical political economy.

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