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How School Leaders Can Build Hope and Prevent Teacher Burnout
The best cure for burnout is preventing it in the first place, by improving working conditions and fostering teachers’ sense of hope for the future.
Balancing hopes, dreams and a low-paying college major
Liberal arts grads face longer odds compared with science, technology, engineering and mathematics degrees, but a well-chosen humanities major doesn’t have to be a vow of poverty, writes Anna Helhoski.
The Pandemic Interrupted College Preparation, Which Impacted College Application
A new report released by the ACT college readiness exam nonprofit organization found that participation in college preparatory activities increases a student’s likelihood of attending college. But those same results showed that 46% of the class or 2021 had one or more of their college prep activities canceled due to pandemic restrictions, possibly leading to greater educational inequity.
How schools can seize a can’t-miss chance to strengthen mental health care
For some communities, COVID was just the latest ordeal in a string of natural disasters, racial injustice and other crises.
Four Ways to Redesign Career Services for Students of Color
Black graduates are nearly twice as likely as white graduates to be unemployed after earning a college degree. It’s perhaps unsurprising then that nearly one-third of Black Americans are now skeptical of the value of college, compared to just 14 percent of white Americans, according to a survey from New America. Higher education must redesign career services to better support students of color, writes Michael Ellison, CEO of CodePath, and Christine Cruzvergara, Chief Education Strategy Officer at Handshake.
K-12 must rebuild the pipeline to avoid long-term teacher shortages
Enrollment in colleges of education has taken a significant hit during COVID as students experiencing financial hardships during the pandemic are choosing to study more lucrative career fields, says Jacqueline Rodriguez, vice president for research, policy and advocacy at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
To Build a Pipeline of Workers for the Economy of the Future, High School Students Need CTE Training in Green Jobs. Federal Funding Can Help
Developing a talent pipeline of students ready to enter the workforce as the clean energy transition accelerates would be a win for students, employers and the environment, writes Rachel Rosen, senior associate and co-director of MDRC’s Center for Effective Career and Technical Education
From public health to personal finance, statistical literacy is essential for careers and everyday life
Two academics write that the COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the importance of equipping students with the ability to assess data.
New Tennessee Teacher Apprenticeship Program Hailed as ‘Game Changer’ in Effort to Reduce Classroom Shortages
Recruiting classroom assistants into teaching is a “logical and sound investment” for policymakers, Amaya Garcia told The 74 Million.