The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

CRESCENT CITY, Calif. — In less than 15 minutes, Michael Mariscal validated why a team of officials at Cal Poly Humboldt have spent more than three years trying to set up the first bachelor’s degree program at a maximum-security prison in California. At the end of a class in persuasive speaking, Mariscal was tasked with giving a presentation to highlight his personal growth.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In 2024, if you want to make a dinner reservation, you’re very likely to open an app on your phone, input a few details and then filter your results to see which restaurants have availability for your party size, date and time. If you want to find child care, on the other hand, good luck. In most states, you can visit a website and see a map of providers in your area, along with some basic information about them — ages served, operating hours, quality rating — but details about their enrollment

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

For too long, incoming students not deemed fully prepared to do college-level work have had to enter a remediation track intended to teach foundational concepts that institutions assume students haven’t learned yet. It is a logical premise with a significant flaw: This approach to remediation simply does not work. Institutions funnel hundreds of thousands of first-year students into math and English remedial courses every year, including 40 percent of students at public 2-year colleges.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Walberto Flores EdTech Coordinator, Highlands International School San Salvador Artificial intelligence has entered our classrooms — sometimes invited and other times not — leaving educators to ask essential questions about its implementation and impact. Teachers are exploring how AI can be used to redefine learning experiences, strengthen student-teacher relationships and support students as ethical AI users and creators.

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Education Lesson Plan EdTech Humanities 137

Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A Revolutionary Theory in Anthropology Human culture is a remarkable, complex phenomenon, often seen as a defining feature that sets humans apart from other species. Unlike animal cultures, which are limited in scope and depth, human culture accumulates, adapts, and continually evolves, empowering our species to dominate the planet. But what truly distinguishes human culture?

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Humanities Cultures Anthropology Research 92

Political Science Now

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A Global Analysis of Transgender Rights: Introducing the Trans Rights Indicator Project (TRIP) By Myles Williamson , University of Alabama To what extent do countries protect the rights of transgender people? How does this differ from legal protections countries offer sexual orientation minorities? What conditions are beneficial for advancing trans rights?

Cultures 51

Cultures 51

Society for Classical Studies

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Call for Applications: RaceB4Race First and Second Book Institutes kskordal Mon, 11/11/2024 - 10:53 Image RaceB4Race Book Institutes Applications are now open for the RaceB4Race First Book Institute , and the RaceB4Race Second Book Institute ! The First Book Institute supports early career premodern critical race scholars through the process of publishing their first book, a critical juncture in an academic career.

Professional Development 52

Professional Development 52

Society for Classical Studies

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

2025-26 Fellowships at the Newberry Library kskordal Mon, 11/11/2024 - 11:03 Image Applications are now open for 2025-2026 fellowships at the Newberry Library! The Newberry Library 's long-standing fellowship program provides outstanding scholars with the time, space, and community required to pursue innovative and ground-breaking scholarship. In addition to the library's collections, fellows are supported by a collegial interdisciplinary community of researchers, curators, and librarians.

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Library Research 52

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune , a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. After a wave of Texas Republicans dominated the ballot box on Election Day, Gov. Greg Abbott expressed confidence last week that he now has enough votes in the Texas House to pass a school voucher program, his top legislative priority since last year.

Private School 71

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

FORTALEZA, Brazil – A panel of distinguished school leaders from around the world sat on a giant stage earlier this month and listened to a depressing list of data points, from vast spending inequities to tales of lagging student performance. There wasn’t much hopeful news. For starters: By 2030, an estimated 300 million children and young people will still lack basic numeracy and literacy skills.

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