Let's Cultivate Greatness

JANUARY 3, 2025

We call it Civics, not Government, class because its purpose is to instill a sense of citizen duty and participation, not just a memorization of concepts and amendments. Email or Call Government Officials Find at least one small way to connect with an elected official during class. Probably less than wed care to admit, right?

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Civics Government Project-Based Learning Leadership 52

Let's Cultivate Greatness

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Its easy to focus on just the President when teaching the Executive Branch, but its important also to stress the role of the four million other people who make up this branch of government. Here are some of my favorite lessons and activities for teaching the executive branch in my high school Civics and Government class.

Civics 52

Civics Government Critical Thinking Social Studies 52

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Among them is: How will we ensure diverse leadership in this country if student diversity decreases at Ivy League and other top colleges? We should instead be asking this: Why are we so laser-focused on the graduates of a tiny number of schools, presuming they are the rightful inhabitants of leadership posts in business and government?

Leadership 124

Leadership Government Private School Tradition 124

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In a 2017 study by the American Council on Education, a higher education association, researchers found that individuals who identified as something other than white held just 17 percent of college and university presidencies in 2016, while representing 42 percent of students enrolled in 2015.

Leadership 145

Leadership Economics Government Research 145

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In September 2024, EdNCs early childhood team attended The Hunt Institute's 2024 Early Childhood Leadership Summit , which included teams from all 50 states comprised of senior elected officials, gubernatorial staff, mayors, local elected leaders, and key early childhood system leaders. Alabama has the flexibility to do so.

K-12 63

K-12 Private School Government Advocacy 63

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Despite the setback, I believe there is still a way for students to re-engage in school, support their communities and learn leadership skills. Armed with full knowledge of the issue, they dove into the research, recorded public service announcements and canvassed their community for advocates.

Civic Engagement 137

Civic Engagement Civics K-12 Education 137

The Hechinger Report

MAY 27, 2024

Then, in 2020, Harvard University’s Center for Education Policy Research announced that it was going to test the feasibility of paying tutoring companies by how much students’ test scores improved. The federal government would eventually give schools almost $190 billion to reopen and to help students who fell behind when schools were closed.

Tutoring 141

Tutoring Leadership Educational Technology Research 141

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2023

As advocates for music and arts education, we see an opportunity to continue to hold school and government leaders accountable, and to lock in investment in music and the arts as we build healthy, resilient communities. Public belief in the power of music has never been stronger. We need to keep our voices strong at this moment.

Education 143

Education K-12 Government High School 143

ED Surge

JANUARY 31, 2024

School districts , colleges and government-sponsored programs are dedicating time and resources to diversifying their faculty and staff pipeline , but are we spending enough time focused on policies and programming that aid in retaining quality faculty and staff? Research by Barbara C.

Education 143

Education Leadership Teaching Government 143

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

While district policies can provide opportunities for improving student achievement, our results suggest that this impact varies widely and requires strong school-level leadership and effort. No school governance model is predominant. It’s also clear that the laws governing school improvement must be revisited and strengthened.

K-12 121

K-12 Professional Development Tutoring Government 121

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Yet the reality is that government funding decisions about education have long been a way to install and preserve racial inequality in our society. And since these inequalities have origins in funding malpractice, to remedy them, the government must use targeted funding for racial equity going forward.

Public School 127

Public School Sociology Government Advocacy 127

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

For the last six years, the American Indian College Fund has selected a group of talented students and alumni for leadership training to speak about education issues impacting Native Americans. The American Indian College Fund’s 2019-20 Student Ambassador cohort. Credit: Caitlin Alysse/American Indian College Fund 2019.

Sociology 145

Sociology Government Leadership Economics 145

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 31, 2018

And I knew before I retired from government service that I wanted to devote the next chapter of my life to this issue. Joining forces, we established the Center for Innovation and Leadership in Special Education. Fellows often go on to assume key leadership roles in public and private schools. Sign up for our newsletter.

Education 103

Education Leadership Tutoring Lesson Plan 103

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

New research from the think tank New America shows that 24 states have approved at least some community colleges’ plans to launch bachelor’s degree programs; at least seven have been approved in the past five years. Others, she said, go into positions within the city government or to human resources jobs.

Leadership 136

Leadership Government Humanities Research 136

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 15, 2020

Most American universities are run by a process of shared governance, or the practice of recognizing faculty, administrators, staff and students as integral stakeholders in a university’s success, and the success of the individual members of that university community. Regula conducts research in zoology and ecology. higher education.

Education 118

Education Government Leadership Tradition 118

ED Surge

AUGUST 12, 2022

This week, the Aspen Institute announced its 2022 Ascend fellows, a cohort of 22 individuals hailing from a range of disciplines including medicine, research, entrepreneurship, government and policy, and nonprofit leadership and advocacy. The local level is where the rubber meets the road.

Advocacy 110

Advocacy Government Leadership Library 110

The Hechinger Report

JULY 26, 2022

Each challenge is followed by guided lessons, textbook study and research. I deepen students’ involvement by having them govern, elect a mayor, role-play city jobs and serve on council districts and commissions to address such issues as environmental waste and pollution. Related: OPINION: Don’t count teachers out of school redesign.

Social Justice 125

Social Justice Government High School Leadership 125

Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

While every school is unique, research has identified several elements that can almost universally increase the chances for successful teacher development and create a powerful and positive school community. Effective Administrator and Teacher Leadership. Cultivating leadership in staff, parents, and community partners.

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Research Education Professional Development Leadership 53

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

If, after class, you read tweets by the same professor saying that black students are “generally inferior academically to white students” and that members of the LBGTQ community only want marriage rights “to get spousal fringe benefits from the government,” you might find fault with your professor’s boss for not firing the prejudiced chauvinist.

Controversial Topics 107

Controversial Topics Leadership Charter School Government 107

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Government-funded adult education has an annual budget of nearly $2 billion. Research and Evaluation. Based on my experience, companies who have research that validates, or at least indicates, the efficacy of their products gain wider acceptance. Awareness and Thought Leadership. Buying Cooperatives.

Education 90

Education Leadership Government Research 90

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Senior James Lopes, wearing a green sweatshirt, listens to William Frey teach a lesson on polynomials, rational trigonometrics, exponential and logarithmic functions at the Calculus Project’s summer leadership academy program at Boston University. Mims has helped develop similar models in Florida and Texas.

High School 145

High School Public School Leadership Tutoring 145

The Hechinger Report

MAY 27, 2018

We must support teachers with strong preparation, appropriate compensation, quality professional development and leadership opportunities so they may fulfill their calling: to ensure that every child receives an excellent education. It is also crucial to recognize that thanks isn’t enough.

Professional Development 111

Professional Development Leadership Public School Elementary School 111

Cult of Pedagogy

JANUARY 21, 2024

Just this month, a group of researchers published their findings on the impact of district capital projects and used test scores to draw conclusions. Meanwhile, politicians, pundits , and researchers argue that schools and students would be worse off without them. And here we are…back at the end of the first paragraph.

Pedagogy 248

Pedagogy Project-Based Learning Library Research 248

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 25, 2021

To understand what Sustainability is all about, consider the words of author and researcher John R. Many sectors, including food and farming, architecture and design, business, government and urban and rural planning are making a shift toward sustainability.

Oral History 118

Oral History Education Leadership High School 118

ED Surge

JANUARY 17, 2023

Witchet is now a pre-kindergarten teacher and recently wrapped up his master’s degree in education leadership. The report entitled “ The Youths Relationships Study ” was conducted by researchers at University of Illinois Chicago and published last fall. They were paired through Big Brothers Big Sisters when Witchet was in fifth grade.

Library 110

Library Tutoring Middle School Leadership 110

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Some school districts, local governments and nonprofit groups across the country have galvanized this youth activism by giving students opportunities to participate in leadership roles and democracy in ways that go beyond civics classes and student government. Andrew Brennen, National Geographic education fellow.

Civics 143

Civics Civic Engagement High School Government 143

ED Surge

OCTOBER 18, 2022

After nearly three years of disruption to learning caused by the pandemic, government funding has enabled many schools to invest in new devices and upgrade their technology infrastructure to accelerate learning and improve the education experience for all students. Hattie noted that this has the greatest influence on student achievement.

EdTech 134

EdTech K-12 Professional Development Public School 134

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2024

In response, both colleges and the federal government must better explain what changes have been made and offer step-by-step guidance; this can be done through webinars, easy-to-read pamphlets, and other direct and accessible channels. in the Education Leadership, Organizations, and Entrepreneurship (ELOE) program.

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K-12 Cultures Leadership Government 117

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2022

His time in elementary school preceded both Johnson’s leadership at Collins Elementary and Duty’s in the district. Research findings leave room for debate about just how bad corporal punishment by teachers is for kids, especially in the United States. Still, researchers say they can draw parallels. And we can say yes.”.

Elementary School 145

Elementary School Public School Government High School 145

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 25, 2023

It was the first lesson in a school week that would take her kids through memoir writing, an introduction to division and research on Indigenous history, each activity carefully curated by Snyder. And she was running for the school’s governing board. The threshold for approving proposals is now 85 percent, not 100.

Charter School 139

Charter School Government Sociology Social Studies 139

ED Surge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Mahajan, who was part of national leadership at the Self-Employed Women's Association , noted that her interest in early childhood education stemmed from the perspective of motherhood, through which she recognized the importance of quality childcare for women's labor force participation and economic empowerment.

Education 113

Education EdTech Leadership Government 113

The Hechinger Report

JULY 2, 2021

Programs like IBM’s have been promoted as having so much potential to address this issue that Congress’s research arm recommended requiring employers to offer them, or to be taxed to pay for them. Allen aspires to be one of the first women of color in a leadership role at Aon. but Allen made it through, graduating in December 2020.

Government 141

Government Library Leadership Humanities 141

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2024

Between two similar job candidates, an internship in the industry is “the number-one tie-breaker,” said Joshua Kahn, associate director of research and public policy at NACE. It was remote, roughly 10 hours a week for eight weeks, and consisted of researching and helping plan an event in the U.S. He earned a $500 stipend.

Government 139

Government Tradition Professional Development Critical Thinking 139

Digital Promise

JUNE 30, 2020

It wasn’t until a group of local leaders from across education, business, nonprofit, government, and philanthropic communities came together to identify challenges and collectively design solutions that real pathways toward income mobility began to emerge for the area’s adult learners.

Economics 118

Economics Government Leadership High School 118

The Hechinger Report

JULY 22, 2020

Indeed, research shows that incarcerated people who participate in education programs are 43 percent less likely to end up back in prison than those who don’t. Education opens doors to self-confidence and leadership. Now more than ever, we cannot afford to divest from higher-education opportunities for vulnerable populations.

Civic Engagement 114

Civic Engagement Education Civics Economics 114

ED Surge

MARCH 31, 2023

Over the years, I’ve used research about how the arts increase math and reading comprehension to defend their existence in the public school curriculum. His words remind me that embracing the intrinsic value of the arts is indeed possible and there is potential for great momentum when leadership understands the impact of the arts on society.

Education 145

Education Humanities K-12 High School 145

Anthropology for Beginners

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

DECENTRALISATION and ANTHROPOLOGY Decentralisation is the process of dispersing decision-making governance closer to the people and/or citizen. It includes the dispersal of administration or governance in sectors or areas like engineering, management science, political science, political economy, sociology and economics.

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Anthropology Government Sociology Political Science 100