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Black college presidents matter; we should lead from the top

The Hechinger Report

There is a connection between representation and leadership that doesn’t go unnoticed. People who are currently in these college leadership positions wield significant economic, social and political power, which they have no interest in relinquishing. Related: Dress codes are the new ‘whites only’ signs.

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Professional Development or Summer Camp for Teachers? MAHG is both!

Teaching American History

Fans of game-based learning or historical simulations will have two options during the first week of on-campus classes, as Progressive Era and Indian Assimilation, Resistance, and Removal are both using a Reacting to the Past game alongside our more standard method of seminar discussions.

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Colleen Shogan Receives the 2024 Hubert H. Humphrey Award

Political Science Now

Records are our basis for holding our government accountable and providing transparency. In conclusion, the Committee commends Dr. Her publications include numerous refereed journal articles as well as the book, The Moral Rhetoric of American Presidents , which contribute to our understanding of elected leaders in government.

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Nearly all the seniors at this charter school went to college. Only 6 out of 52 finished on time

The Hechinger Report

She sat in the front row for the sociology and biology seminars, but couldn’t concentrate in a room with more than 30 classmates. Pierre, the student who left LSU for the Air Force, had a good job working in the executive branch of the federal government. One earned $85,000 a year working for Coca-Cola.

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It used to be a notoriously violent prison. Now it’s home to a first-of-its kind education program

The Hechinger Report

Because of the involvement of senior leadership,” she said, “Cal Poly Humboldt’s was the easiest by far.” Being the first program the federal government authorized to use Pell Grants for incarcerated men put a spotlight on Humboldt’s work. says at times it feels more like a graduate-level seminar than an undergraduate class.

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Is the Post-Pandemic Era Ripe for Rethinking High School?

ED Surge

By the lunch break, a seminar-style discussion about SDG 6 — clean water and sanitation — was well underway. You gotta have the willingness of the leadership team to be flexible,” she said. “If If leadership sees the benefits, it allows for creativity to happen.” They talked about the problem of plastic pollution in the ocean.

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Innovative Examples of Community Involvement in Schools

Digital Promise

Group talks with educators, such as “Math Fluency” and “Mindset Matters: A Growth Mindset Seminar,” give adults the opportunity to understand the theory behind what goes on in the classroom and ask questions about what their children are learning. Some events are particularly focused on parents and caregivers.