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Report: Schools' role in promoting civic engagement growing more important
School leaders have a responsibility to promote civic education, even during times when there is hyper-partisanship and harsh rhetoric, said a new report published in the journal Democracy & Education that focused on the importance of K-12 educators’ roles in preserving democracy.
From Community College to Highly Selective Institutions: Bridging the Transfer Gap
At the nation’s selective private institutions, community college transfers make up fewer than one in every 1,000 students, even though they are just as likely to excel academically and graduate as their peers who entered as freshmen.
How To Better Serve Latino Students
Excelencia in Education recommends institutions consider five practice to improve Hispanic students’ success.
Strengthen student-teacher relationships to boost achievement
Through the process of connecting more closely each student, children will feel their teachers understand them on a personal level, not just as a name in a roll book. In turn, students may gain confidence in themselves and achieve more academically.
How Students Are Navigating Changes in Career Plans
As the pandemic has forced students to make shifts in their career decisions, career centers can help equip them to adapt, writes Austin Wechter.
If Not Now, When?: The Urgent Need for an All-One-System Approach to Youth Policy
In the current fragmented system, pre-K–12, postsecondary education, and the workforce operate in silos that allow many young people to fall through the cracks. In its place, the country needs an all-one-system approach that supports youth on their journey through education and training and into careers.
U.S. Department of Education issues handbook to help schools address students’ mental health needs
Calling the student mental health crisis “critical,” the U.S. Department of Education released a detailed guidebook to help schools improve students’ social and emotional well-being.
Career Readiness Engagement Policy Forum - Pillar I: Prioritizing Career Planning
Efforts to increase career readiness are critical to improving post-secondary readiness—therefore career development activities should begin no later than middle school and require all students to develop and maintain a personal Career and Academic Plan that aligns career and life goals to academic, post-secondary, and career pathways. This recording is from the Coalition for Career Development Center's recent webinar.
NCAA Task Force Recommends Ending SAT/ACT Requirement
An NCAA task force has recommended that standardized test scores no longer be required of high school applicants intending to play a Division I or Division II sport in college, the NCAA announced Friday.