ED Surge

AUGUST 29, 2024

Providers of some of the most popular standardized tests are rethinking their offerings as new AI tools are challenging traditional techniques for finding out what students know — and allowing new ways to give and score tests. Thousands of students complained about their resulting scores, and some governments launched formal investigations.

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ED Surge

MARCH 27, 2024

Even before the federal government closed the spigot on billions in emergency funds for schools, declining student enrollment already had districts fretting over how they would balance their books. Texas’ Arlington Independent School District announced earlier this year that 275 staff positions will be cut.

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Students of History

MAY 24, 2024

This year marked the first time that applicants were required to submit video essays on their favorite history lessons, as opposed to traditional essays. Toyosi will receive a $1,000 scholarship to support her studies at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she plans to further her education. ” Ms.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 25, 2017

ExCEED Network Schools Charter Management Organization, a new group led by principals and Orleans Parish school district staff, has withdrawn its applications to convert New Orleans’ last five traditional schools to charters. They must answer to government bodies for academic, financial and organizational performance.

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Sapiens

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Through annual ritual traditions, local people communicate with and care for Mount Everest, or Jomolangma as she is called in the local Sherpa language. Featuring images of their namesake wind horses , lungta prayer flags are a significant symbol in Indigenous Bõn and Buddhist traditions. Affordability poses another challenge.

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Anthropology for Beginners

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

From the academic perspective, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) in the United States defines the study of public administration as "A program that prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state, and federal government and that focuses on the systematic study of executive organization and management.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

The problem that parents and students currently face stems from a legal principle known as the state action doctrine , which emphasizes that the federal Constitution primarily regulates government action — not private conduct.

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Zinn Education Project

JUNE 11, 2024

This beautiful tradition of Black freedom should be taught in school. Background on Juneteenth Here are key points from scholars Greg Carr, Christopher Wilson, and Clint Smith on the history beyond the traditional textbook narrative about Juneteenth. But We Can’t Teach?

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Teaching American History

JUNE 18, 2024

And that means the pinnacle of TAH’s professional development for teachers has arrived as well: our Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program at Ashland University in Ashland, OH. Teachers at the end of the program can choose to complete either a traditional master’s thesis, a capstone project, or our qualifying exam.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

A majority of public schools have begun providing services that are far afield from traditional academics, including healthcare, housing assistance, childcare and food aid. But she also predicts that some will endure as schools raise money from state governments and philanthropies to continue popular programs.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 15, 2024

Related: Simpler FAFSA complicates college plans for students and families “As much staff as government has, it’s not enough for students right now,” said Yolanda Watson Spiva, president of the national advocacy group Complete College America. She wants colleges to do more to directly help applicants still struggling to fill out the forms.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

We were able to transform the learning culture of a traditional school and in the process got results while becoming an example that others emulated. I held monthly meetings with all members of school government across all grade levels giving them an open forum to provide improvement ideas.

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Political Science Now

MARCH 11, 2024

There may be several ways to deal with this challenge politically, including government stipends or agreements. This article provides hope and a strategic blueprint for political parties, especially left-wing parties which traditionally support climate policies, and governments worldwide. This discovery has big implications.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Linch and her partner, who works in car insurance, make a combined household income of $120,000, which, at $10,000 per month, is 400 percent of the federal poverty level for a family of four — an amount that would usually be considered far too high to receive any sort of meaningful government subsidy. actually receive.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Which all begs the question: Should we expect the traditional education system to add responsibilities when we already know that it has not been able to keep up over the past few years? We need to encourage innovation in our education system and explore learning opportunities that can work alongside traditional public schools.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 6, 2021

The internships could be in government, in nonprofit organizations or in the private sector. And career and technical education, or CTE, schools, with their higher graduation and college-going rates than traditional comprehensive high schools, are producing strong candidates. Can the proposed three-tier initiative work?

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Anthropology for Beginners

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

In 2006, during the United Progressive Alliance Regime under the leadership of Prime Minister, Mr. Manmohan Singh, the Government of India initiated National Tribal Policy. The primary aim of the policy was to correct several mishaps of the earlier policies centering on the Tribal population of the country.

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Political Science Now

APRIL 12, 2024

But here is the twist: this ongoing race, even supported by the government of the United States, looks like the old days when explorers sought to find new lands and ended up stating them as their own. Simultaneously, she mentions these ventures as key players of territorial expansion as crucial powers in governing and exploiting lands.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

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? If we treat those outcomes as fixed, unless these schools diversify, we won’t have diverse leadership in government, business and academia.

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Anthropology.net

OCTOBER 14, 2024

In Australia, some traditional owners have expressed concerns over the potential destruction of sites like Murujuga due to industrial development projects. An Australian government report titled Never Again called for stricter regulations to prevent future destruction of sacred cultural sites.

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 8, 2024

Rooted in rich oral traditions and supported by archaeological findings, the Blackfoot people have steadfastly asserted their enduring presence in North America for over 10,000 years. A groundbreaking study, published last week in Science Advances 1 , adds a new dimension to this narrative. 1 Rider, D.

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Mr and Mrs Social Studies

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Simulations have the opportunity to bring a historical topic to life in a way that more traditional activities cannot. Simulations can also present information in a new way that can be more exciting and engaging than traditional teaching methods.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Young people are often the face of powerful movements as they have the potential to break the systemic barriers embedded in the traditional education system by distributing leadership to the community. However, when people closest to the classroom are put in positions of power, decisions are more likely to reflect their needs.

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ED Surge

APRIL 26, 2024

Recently, EdSurge spoke with John McGrath , Director of sales and strategy at Alight Solutions , where he specializes in the education and government sectors in the firm’s Workday Adaptive Planning practice. An educational institution's lifeblood is its faculty; getting their engagement early in the process is critical.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Earlier this year, a handful of governors asked the federal government for more funding , but it’s uncertain whether Congress will step up. Nasha Patel is a managing director at Watershed Advisors, a consulting firm that helps governments design, implement and scale transformative education plans.

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Let's Cultivate Greatness

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Below, I share my lesson sequence for teaching the expressed powers of Congress in my high school Civics and Government class. Still, they also deliberately designed the new government not to be all-powerful. Check out this blog post to learn how I teach the principles of the Constitution , like limited government.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Related: To fight teacher shortages, some states are looking to community colleges to train a new generation of educators The traditional perception of teachers as the sole arbiters of knowledge, dispensed within school buildings from 8 a.m. for 10 months a year, needs to be expanded. We cannot wait.

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Strange Maps

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Apart from its golden-domed headquarters, the campus also includes tyrbes (holy tombs of previous Debedabas); extensive archives on the Order’s history, including audio recordings of Bektashi musical traditions; and a museum and a library. Strange Maps #125x Got a strange map? Let me know at strangemaps@gmail.com.

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Archiving Museum Library History 71

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2024

But traditional internships are not universally accessible. “At Not everybody is a traditional 18- to 22-year-old student,” Churches said. At any college now, the first thing the parents ask is, ‘How are the internships?’ ” Anthony Carnevale, director of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, said.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The lesson seemed a lot more relevant than copying a row of equations from a chalkboard, which I remember from my own more traditional (and boring) math education so many years ago. Imagine Worldwide works with governments, communities, funders and other partners as it attempts to expand throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2024

We are fighting over whether or not political parties that are in control of state government, in control of Congress, can control higher education,” Cantwell said. At UCF, the student government counts on staff members to run an annual diversity training. Still, Armato wonders, “Is this going to blow up on me?”

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Political Science Now

MARCH 14, 2024

We argue that parental leave for fathers—a policy reform that disrupts traditional gender roles and promotes less stereotypical ones—has the power to decrease attitudinal gender bias. In contrast, informational, indirect exposure to the reform among the general public produced no attitudinal change. Read the full article.

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ED Surge

APRIL 20, 2022

And that has implications for higher ed providers trying to promote non-degree programs as a way for people to get ahead in the workforce , as well as for government officials considering how to hold job-training programs accountable for student outcomes. This calls into question the value alternative credentials have for job seekers.

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Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The Executive Director provides leadership and vision; gives strategic advice to the governing officials and committees and implements their goals; communicates with members; manages the staff and budget, oversees all Association activities; and represents the Association to the outside world.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2024

became the lead plaintiff in a California lawsuit alleging that IQ tests discriminated against Black students and were too often used to label them “educable mentally retarded” and remove them from traditional classes. In the early 1970s, Lester, known in court documents as Larry P., Lester and the other plaintiffs won their case.

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Teaching American History

JANUARY 5, 2024

George Hawkins , a 2019 graduate of TAH’s Master of Arts with a Specialization in Teaching American History and Government (MASTAHG) program , was named South Dakota Teacher of the Year in October. He did his student teaching in a traditional classroom. I concluded teaching was not for me,” he recalled. “I

Teaching 52

Teaching Project-Based Learning American History Historic Sites 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 20, 2023

When students enroll in a traditional college, they know they are attending an institution that has met certain standards set by the federal and state governments and accrediting agencies. Make School didn’t have to disclose any ongoing information about its financials to the federal government or the accreditor.

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