The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2024

What’s next: Several proposed rule changes are also expected to pass that could save money for the fund, including capping participants at 4,100 and limiting the program to workers with a child development credential or higher, said Adam Barragan-Smith, advocacy manager at Educare DC, which operates two centers in the city.

Advocacy 76

Advocacy Education 76

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

It is driven by choice, voice, and advocacy. Advocacy, choice, and voice should occur in the classroom as well as the school setting. Image credit: https://andrewherrick.files.wordpress.com If we are to improve learning and ultimately school-based outcomes student agency needs to be a real element of school culture. What would you add?

Advocacy 344

Advocacy Cultures Government Tradition 344

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2024

Several weeks ago, for example, staff offices at Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Inclusion, Diversity Education and Advocacy in Boca Raton were vacant, with name plates blank and abandoned desks, plus LGBTQ+ flags, posters and pamphlets left behind. There is also mounting resistance to the laws.

Sociology 108

Sociology Advocacy Anthropology Government 108

ED Surge

MAY 5, 2023

Tacy Trowbridge Lead for Global Education Thought Leadership & Advocacy Adobe What importance does creativity play when it comes to college and career pathways? Creativity builds advocacy skills that employers want, such as communication, collaboration and critical thinking. What creative skills are employers looking for?

Advocacy 102

Advocacy K-12 Critical Thinking Project-Based Learning 102

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2023

This movement came after decades of structured, organized advocacy , much of which started after the commission’s report. That argument has helped build support, said Morna Ballantyne, executive director of Child Care Now, an advocacy association in Canada.

Advocacy 145

Advocacy K-12 Government Tradition 145

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 7, 2023

Related: To attract more students to STEM fields in college, advocates urge starting in sixth grade Number two: Youth ambassador opportunities that develop leadership and advocacy skills. Advocacy efforts need to include and be led by youth, but that means we need support from the adults who are leading these conversations.

Advocacy 96

Advocacy Leadership High School Research 96

All Things Pedagogical

JULY 10, 2024

So this takes me to where my activism and advocacy started from and it is Ruskin, yes problematic fav Ruskin. You should take it; it is a good reflective tool to identify levels of privilege. It reminds us that what we are building in academe are cliques not spaces where community activism can happen. Are they scholar-activists?

Advocacy 40

Advocacy Pedagogy Geography Museum 40

Political Science Now

MARCH 7, 2024

Through qualitative discursive analysis of texts produced by transnational actors and organizations embedded within these advocacy networks, Mary examines the way anti-trans feminists and traditionalists balance their shared commitments to specific anti-trans policies with their ultimately contradictory gendered worldbuilding projects.

Research 51

Research Political Science Advocacy Human Rights 51

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Too often, though, that advocacy for the future overshadows immediate opportunities to expand Dreamers’ college access despite state and local policies. Too often, advocacy for the future overshadows immediate opportunities to expand Dreamers’ college access. Advocating for policy change is essential.

Advocacy 88

Advocacy Education Library High School 88

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Located in Mississippi, Columbus Municipal School District is committed to advancing advocacy of learners’ parents. In April 2021, the district launched monthly parent advocacy meetings focused on restorative justice, literacy, and college and career readiness.

Advocacy 163

Advocacy Leadership Public School Cultures 163

The Hechinger Report

JULY 19, 2021

A new Gallup poll, commissioned by two advocacy organizations, finds that fraternity and sorority members were more likely to say they formed relationships with mentors and professors, were extremely active in extracurricular activities and worked in internships where they could apply what they were learning in their college classes.

Advocacy 109

Advocacy Research Government Education 109

Marginal Revolution

JANUARY 21, 2024

Or perhaps the group against X is too resource-constrained to respond to your greater advocacy. Of course there are other scenarios here. Your involvement on behalf of X might just be flat-out decisive. That said, those descriptors (and others) might apply as well to either side of the dispute, your side included.

Advocacy 99

Advocacy Political Science Education 99

ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

Brian Johnsrud Global Head of Education Learning and Advocacy at Adobe The past two years have witnessed a notable surge in the use of artificial intelligence within education, marked by increased investment, deployment and integration into various educational practices.

Pedagogy 121

Pedagogy Advocacy K-12 Economics 121

ED Surge

MAY 22, 2024

Additionally, there needs to be greater awareness and advocacy surrounding the unique challenges faced by those of us in the profession, with a focus on implementing policies that prioritize the well-being of child care providers and the children in their care.

Education 123

Education Advocacy Educational Technology 123

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 1, 2022

“We’re optimistic that Congress will follow suit and put kids and families at the forefront of its agenda,” said Christy Gleason, Vice President of Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns at Save the Children Action Network, a nonprofit advocacy group, in a statement. “At

Advocacy 131

Advocacy Policy Impact Economics Research 131

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 14, 2024

The American Association of School Librarians has an Advocacy Toolkit packed with information and links to tools that can help you advocate for school librarians. You can help them by learning about what they do, sharing their resources with your networks, giving donations, or volunteering.

Library 363

Library Pedagogy Advocacy Professional Development 363

The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2024

We provided statewide access to training and tutoring for assessments in partnership with our teacher advocacy organizations and focused on building community among Black educators. And we launched the nation’s first state-run teacher residency program for teachers: Our first class of residents, as I recall, was over 70 percent Black.

Education 122

Education Pedagogy Tutoring Advocacy 122

The Hechinger Report

MAY 9, 2024

The lawsuit , which was brought on behalf of current and former students by the nonprofit legal and advocacy organization Student Defense, accused La’ James of delaying financial aid payments and causing them financial hardship in violation of the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act.

Advocacy 82

Advocacy Economics Education 82

The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2024

The program has been able to pay teachers more without passing the costs directly to parents, said the center’s advocacy manager, Adam Barragan-Smith. What I would say is cutting the program or eliminating the program is what’s unsustainable,” said Adam Barragan-Smith, advocacy manager at Educare DC. A classroom at Educare DC.

Advocacy 98

Advocacy Government Public School Research 98

ED Surge

JUNE 12, 2024

A clear sign of its success unfolded when a student, previously hesitant to vocalize his emotions, mustered the courage to approach his dean and request a fidget toy during moments of overwhelm — an unexpected act of self-advocacy that signaled a remarkable shift in his emotional awareness and coping strategies.

Advocacy 92

Advocacy Cultures Tradition High School 92

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 4, 2020

It has a collection of creative and artistic activities for kids, including an advocacy poem, talking points for families, and collage activity. The Student Ignition Society published a resource titled Ending Police Brutality: At-Home Family Action Toolkit.

Teaching 190

Teaching Social Justice Advocacy Middle School 190

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2024

However, there are hundreds of jobs, such as public policy research and advocacy, with which students may not be as familiar. Many students start college with the goal of entering a commonly known profession — doctor, lawyer or teacher, to name a few.

Economics 96

Economics Advocacy Critical Thinking Research 96

Dr. Preece

MAY 31, 2024

Sarah Cottinghatt’s (@scottinghatt) keynote on the neuroscience and pathways of memory was a great starter, and connected brilliantly with Amarbeer Singh Gill (@SinghAmarbeerG) on some of the learning theories of retrieval and practice.

Advocacy 61

Advocacy Learning Science History Teaching 61

The Hechinger Report

JULY 28, 2023

He received his doctorate in 2019 and now serves as vice president of programs for The Fortune Society, an education, service and advocacy organization focused on criminal justice and re-entry. Such advocacy has bipartisan support.

Advocacy 98

Advocacy Archiving Government History 98

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 9, 2024

The strategies are already taking root through the advocacy and actions of women in education leadership and their allies of all genders. These can be powerful steps toward the goal of pay equality. Over 700 leaders have signed Women Leading Ed’s open letter calling for the adoption of these strategies.

Leadership 100

Leadership Education Advocacy Elementary School 100

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Mike Pierce, executive director of the Student Borrower Protection Center, a nonprofit advocacy group focused on student debt, and a former assistant deputy director at the CFPB.

Advocacy 92

Advocacy Tradition Education 92

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

That’s according to the latest State of Computer Science Education report , released last week by the Code.org Advocacy Coalition, Computer Science Teachers Association, and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance.

K-12 130

K-12 Advocacy Elementary School Middle School 130

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2024

Reflecting on my journey from fear to advocacy, I am reminded of the transformative power of restorative justice. Skepticism and fear of change are formidable barriers, as are entrenched policies and funding allocations that prioritize punishment over rehabilitation. It’s about breaking the cycle of fear and punitive discipline.

Advocacy 95

Advocacy High School Cultures Education 95

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.

Advocacy 124

Advocacy Library Government Public School 124

Society for Classical Studies

JANUARY 23, 2024

Your membership supports the Society’s goals of advancing the field of Classics through advocacy, growth and inclusion, and yet we haven’t raised dues for a decade now. Members joined before 1980 $36.00 $40.00 K-12 Teachers $38.00 $40.00 Student membership $34.00 $34.00 Domestic Institution Membership $170.00 $170.00

K-12 52

K-12 Advocacy Economics 52

Political Science Now

JUNE 6, 2024

After graduation, she hopes to pursue a career in academia and advocacy for students with disabilities. Before attending the University of Missouri, Madeline obtained a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and Public Administration from the University of Central Arkansas.

Political Science 38

Political Science Advocacy Research 38

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

It draws on listening sessions with more than a thousand educators, students, parents, state and district leaders and advocacy organizations, according to Erin Mote, CEO of education policy nonprofit InnovateEDU, one of several education organizations that collaborated with the government on the plan.

Advocacy 84

Advocacy Educational Technology Elementary School Professional Development 84

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 17, 2023

This past winter, she attended a precursor event to the camp in Philadelphia, at which students got an introduction to the Sunrise Movement and climate advocacy. Rajbhandari said he’s witnessed a big shift in the level of advocacy for schools and climate since he attended his first Sunrise event in 2019, a protest at the Idaho state capitol.

Advocacy 77

Advocacy K-12 Geography World History 77

Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Qualifications Preferred qualifications include a PhD in political science or related field, substantial experience in nonprofit management or academic administration; demonstrated capacity to think creatively and strategically and meet the challenges of a changing environment; outstanding leadership, management, and advocacy skills; sensitivity to (..)

Political Science 64

Political Science Advocacy Government Professional Development 64

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Du Bois’ advocacy extended across the world through many Pan-African conferences and an appeal to the United Nations to recognize the suffering of Black Americans, according to the NAACP. He encouraged his readers to be proud of who they were and to see “Beauty in Black.”

Museum 52

Museum Social Studies Advocacy Heritage 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2023

He had to get help from an advocacy group called College Possible to pay his rent. An athlete while he was in college, Agyei had to work to pay some of his expenses and needed help from an advocacy group to keep paying his rent as his tuition increased. Meanwhile, he noticed that his bills from the college kept going up. Miguel Agyei.

Advocacy 127

Advocacy Political Science Public School Economics 127

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

We must do this through teaching, learning and advocacy — as well as social activism and civic engagement. Related: Teachers, deputized to fight the culture wars, are often reluctant to serve There is a critical need to prepare teachers to be intentional voices calling out the oppression that continues to plague our education system.

Civic Engagement 100

Civic Engagement Civics Education K-12 100