From Transfer Student to Transfer Administrator quintina.barne… Thu, 05/23/2024 – 03:00 AM One woman describes her journey. Byline(s) Emily Muniz From Transfer Student to Transfer Administrator quintina.barne… Thu, 05/23/2024 – 03:00 AM One woman describes her journey. Byline(s) Emily Muniz Inside Higher Ed
Since 2020, most of the nation’s 78 urban school districts have had a new superintendent take over. Just 11 have been in their jobs for four years or more. That statistic startled Michael Hinojosa. Hinojosa, who served for 13 years across two stints as the Dallas Independent School District, recently became superintendent-in-residence at the Council for…
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By Adam Strom, Meisha Lamb-Bell, and Fernande Raine In an era defined by profound demographic shifts and burgeoning diversity within our classrooms, the imperative to cultivate a sense of belonging within educational ecosystems has never been more pronounced. Amidst this backdrop, our report, “Building Belonging: Harnessing the Power of Education in an Era of Demographic…
Live: College Leaders Testify on Capitol Hill David Ho Thu, 05/23/2024 – 12:01 AM A House committee is questioning the presidents of Northwestern and Rutgers universities and the chancellor of UCLA about their responses to campus antisemitism and student protests. Follow Inside Higher Ed’s live coverage of the hearing here. Byline(s) Katherine Knott Josh Moody…
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. The more caring and loving adults in a child’s life, the better. That’s the approach Michele Whaley carries into her job as a school social worker at Eleanor Skillen School 34 in Indianapolis. “At school, I can provide someone that will…
George Floyd was murdered three years ago. It was terrible, and Mr. Floyd was just one of many African-Americans who have been the victim of police violence. You might be interested in: HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR TEACHING ABOUT GEORGE FLOYD’S DEATH CLASSROOM LESSON IDEAS TO DISCUSS THE CHAUVIN VERDICT – PLEASE SUGGEST MORE New &…
I have about ten more mid-year “Best” lists to compile and publish (as of the date of this posting), and I’ll continue to add new ones here. You can see all seventeen year’s worth of biannual “Best” lists here. 2024’S BEST FUN VIDEOS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS – SO FAR 2024’S BEST POSTS FROM…
(I’m republishing posts on my My All-Time Favorite Posts list. This one appeared in 2012. You can see them all here) Pexels / Pixabay Readers know that I do my best to follow new research and explore — and experiment — with ways to apply their findings to the classroom (or, in some cases…
ACTON, Mass.—The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced Discovery Museum of Acton, MA today as one of 10 recipients of the 2024 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries that make significant and exceptional contributions to their communities. Over the past 30 years, the…