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Change Comes From Within

A Principal's Reflections

Where there still is forced change turmoil, economic instability, and mistrust run rampant. It does not rely on someone being in a leadership position in a traditional sense, but more so on a desire to want to change professional practice. Change educational leadership Leadership Opinion'

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Cultivating Dragon Fruit’s Political Power in Ecuador

Sapiens

In the Ecuadorian Amazon, an anthropologist explores how the Shuar people are betting on dragon fruit cultivation to reclaim economic autonomy and political sovereignty. In Ecuador, this has created a boom that is changing the economic fortunes of many Indigenous Amazonians. This article was originally published at YES!

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Rethinking Inequality: What 50,000 Ancient Homes Tell Us About Power, Wealth, and Human Choices

Anthropology.net

Drawing on data from over 50,000 ancient homes spread across six continents and 10,000 years of human history, the research team measured the economic disparities of the past through one of its most visible clues: the size of people's houses. Others developed traditions or institutions that emphasized reciprocity and mutual aid.

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The Role of Open Educational Resources (OER) in Making Education Available to All

A Principal's Reflections

The economics are staggering. Nicole’s work has resulted in hundreds of professors across the country choosing free texts over traditional costly textbooks and lowering the cost of higher education for thousands of students. P2PU creates a model for lifelong learning alongside traditional formal higher education.

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Hundreds of thousands of students are entitled to training and help finding jobs. They don’t get it

The Hechinger Report

For 10 years, the states pre-employment program has languished, with leadership turnover and bureaucratic infighting rendering it largely ineffective. Her developmental disability prevented her from attending a traditional college, but she took courses online and became a librarians assistant at a public library in Long Island.

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Elevating Youth Voice in Learner-Centered School Quality Systems

ED Surge

As education leaders continue to engage in conversations on transforming assessment and accountability for our nation, they must prioritize elevating voices excluded from past education change efforts, including voices of young learners, especially those from communities of color and economically disadvantaged communities.

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TEACHER VOICE: Why that chatty student driving you nuts could become president of the United States

The Hechinger Report

After all, the rhythm of the traditional classroom doesn’t leave much room for chatting among students, and socializing in class is often viewed as a proxy for poor behavior or inattentiveness. A recent study from the World Economic Forum suggests that our chattiest students may be well poised for tomorrow’s world of work.”. “A