ED Surge
MAY 9, 2024
In the two decades that Jennifer Merriman has been in education, she’s seen a tendency in the field to solve problems by piling more tasks onto teachers who are already straining under the weight of their workloads. That ultimately works against what researchers say is one of the most important pillars of a school’s success: the well-being of its teachers.
The Hechinger Report
MAY 9, 2024
This special higher education newsletter comes to you from The Hechinger Report’s executive editor, Nirvi Shah. Robert Fitzer was watching news footage of New York City firefighters rescuing people from a Manhattan apartment building on fire, a fire started by a lithium-ion battery in an electric bike. Fitzer, the associate vice president for public safety at Fordham University in New York, looked at the calendar.
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Heinemann Blog
MAY 9, 2024
Welcome to Writing as Healing, a Heinemann-podcast series focused on writing as a tool, to increase healing in students and teachers. We know that academic learning doesn't happen without social and emotional support, and writing as a key literacy, is uniquely positioned in every classroom to do both. How can writing help students see they are not alone?
The Hechinger Report
MAY 9, 2024
After four years battling a chain of for-profit cosmetology schools in court, and many more years struggling with debts caused by those schools, about 150 students will receive some financial relief. As part of a settlement finalized this week in a class action lawsuit, La’ James International College, which is based in Iowa, will pay current and former students who joined the lawsuit $1,500 each.
Anthropology.net
MAY 9, 2024
In Mayan civilization, mirrors held more than just reflections—they served as portals to realms beyond the mundane. While the superstition of seven years' misfortune echoes through time, the Maya imbued cracked mirrors 1 with a profound significance, utilizing them as conduits for communion with the divine. Pyrite Mosaic Mirror from Guatemala.
Political Science Now
MAY 9, 2024
Josearmando Torres, University of Pennsylvania Josearmando Torres is a rising senior at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a political science major with minors in statistics, data science, survey research, and data analytics. Josearmando is the Business Director of Penn’s Model Congress, the Business Manager of Penn Political Review, and a research assistant for Penn’s Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies, under the guidance of Dr.
Women's History Network
MAY 9, 2024
Presented by Glasgow Women’s Library, Street Level Photoworks & Glasgow School of Art, the first annual Maud Sulter lecture will be given by poet and former Scottish Makar Jackie Kay.June 20 2024, 3pm Glasgow School of Art, Reid lecture theatre, Renfrew St, Glasgow.
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Anthropology.net
MAY 9, 2024
For the ancient Maya, ballcourts were not just arenas for sporting events but sacred spaces infused with ritual and reverence. Recent excavations by archaeologists at the University of Cincinnati shed light on the ceremonial significance of these architectural marvels. Discovering Hidden Treasures: Unearthing Maya Offerings Utilizing cutting-edge environmental DNA analysis, researchers unearthed a trove of botanical specimens beneath the plaza floor of a ballcourt in Yaxnohcah, Mexico.
ASHP CML
MAY 9, 2024
The newest addition to the Mission US educational series, “No Turning Back,” is receiving wide recognition, including: 2024 Webby Awards: Official Honoree – Websites and Mobile Sites: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (for “No Turning Back”) 2024 Anthem Awards: Gold Award – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Education or Literacy Program; Silver Award – Education, Art, & Culture: Education or Literacy Program (for “No Turning Back”) 2024 Kidscreen Awards: Winner – Best Alternativ
Anthropology.net
MAY 9, 2024
Unveiling the Enigmatic Mayan Political Landscape The ancient Maya civilization, with its intricate societal structures and enigmatic rulers, continues to captivate archaeologists and Mayologists alike. Among the myriad mysteries that surround Mayan society, the transition of power from one regime to another stands as a testament to the complexities of their political landscape.
Zinn Education Project
MAY 9, 2024
As part of the SNCC Legacy Project’s SNCC & Grassroots Organizing series, on April 26, 2024 at Howard University, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee veterans Courtland Cox and Jennifer Lawson , and humanities scholars Catherine Adams and Hasan Kwame Jeffries , sat down for a Black Power roundtable discussion. Here are a few video recordings from the discussion along with corresponding transcripts.
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