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PROOF POINTS: States and localities pump more money into community colleges than four-year campuses
Politicians restore funding for institutions that conduct workforce training and favor free community college programs.
What’s better for disadvantaged students, trades or college?
Public high schools advertising themselves as models of vocational and academic instruction have often been weak in both areas, writes Jay Matthews. But Massachusetts has made great strides since its 1993 Education Reform Act required that vocational students be taught with the same academic standards and tests used by regular public schools.
Reading, writing, and exploring career pathways
Sabari Raja, co-founder and CEO of Nepris, an education technology company connecting K-12 school classrooms with industry professionals, sits down with WorkingNation to share more about the critical importance of connecting young people to college and career readiness opportunities.
Advocates for community schools support more funding but call for fixes to program
Supporters of the community schools movement want lawmakers to invest more in the state’s seven-year initiative to bring critical services to thousands of schools in low-income areas, but they say “flaws” in the program’s launch should be addressed in the next round of funding.
Diversifying Teacher Education: Moving Beyond Recruitment
If those of us charged with improving the quality of public education are serious, we must be intentional about recruiting and retaining teachers of color, writes Dr. Katherine E. L. Norris, Chair for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Howard University.
Really Listening to Students Has an Academic Payoff, New Research Finds
New research has confirmed a link between acting on students’ feedback and their academic success, strengthening arguments for incorporating student voice into school improvement efforts.
At this Oakland high school, restorative justice goes far beyond discipline
Fremont High School has seen its enrollment jump 20% even as districtwide enrollment has dropped, and the number of students who qualify for college admission has nearly tripled. Much of the credit, students and administrators say, goes to a restorative justice program that’s evolved beyond its original mission of resolving disputes to encompass a total transformation of school culture.
California bill would give $1,000 a month in short-term guaranteed income to homeless high school seniors
Joining a growing tide of guaranteed-income programs across California, a state bill making its way through the Legislature would give $1,000 a month to unhoused high school seniors.
Stress, Burnout, Depression: Teachers and Principals Are Not Doing Well, New Data Confirm
Yet another survey confirms: Teachers and principals are stressed and burned out—and more than a quarter are experiencing symptoms of depression.