Six states have now passed LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum …
WEBJun 17, 2021 · Following months of anti-transgender legislation and contentious debates around LGBTQ+ student rights, Nevada took a big step forward last week by becoming the sixth state to require schools to teach a history and social science curriculum inclusive of LGBTQ+ people and identities. In many ways, Assembly Bill 2621 mirrors efforts of other states that have already passed such legislation, many ...
New Study Reveals Positive Impacts of Paraeducators on Student …
WEBApr 2, 2021 · Hemelt, Ladd and Clifton found that paraeducators had a positive impact on students’ reading and math achievement scores on state standardized tests and that these impacts were particularly strong for students of color. Teacher assistants also helped boost overall school proficiency rates, with the strongest effects seen for students of color ...
Top 10 Education Policy Program Hits from 2020 - New America
WEBDec 11, 2020 · In 2020, the Education Policy Program had the unique opportunity to respond to a movement for racial justice, a global pandemic, and an economic crisis—all with our education and workforce systems caught in the eye of the storm. Our research and policy analysis was designed to meet this unique …
Our People - New America
WEBOur People. We are a distinctive community of more than 150 thinkers, writers, researchers, technologists, and community activists who believe deeply in the possibility of American renewal. All People. Board of Directors. Leadership. Program …
Culturally Responsive Education Resources for Federal, State, and …
WEBCulturally responsive education (CRE) is an approach to schooling that promotes student engagement, learning, and achievement by centering their knowledge, cultural backgrounds, and everyday experiences in the classroom. Students who experience CRE engage with academic content in ways that are personally meaningful, build …
Digital Resources For EL Students - New America
WEBMar 30, 2020 · Eight excellent digital resources for English language learners - This blog from Education Forward includes a list of recommended sites, as well as practical tips to engage English learners’ reading, writing, speaking and listening skills through virtual learning. EnglishMediaLab - This site features free quizzes, games, and exercises to ...
Student Loan History - New America
WEBAbout the Topic. The federal government began guaranteeing student loans provided by banks and non-profit lenders in 1965, creating the program that is now called the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program. The first federal student loans, however, provided under the National Defense Education Act of 1958, were direct loans capitalized ...
Who Takes Remedial Courses? Examining the Demographics
WEBIn community colleges, 37 percent of students aged 15-23, 42 percent of those aged 24-29, and 44 percent of those aged 30 and older had ever enrolled in a developmental course, in contrast to 20 percent, 35 percent, and 39 percent for students of the same age groups at four-year institutions. Impacts of Developmental Education.
What Should Our High School Students Study? - New America
WEBOct 4, 2023 · Following the publication of A Nation at Risk, most states did tighten their high school course requirements (though no state fully adopted the New Basics).[5] They cut down on the number of electives, narrowed the list of courses that could fulfill core requirements, and mandated additional years of math, science, and, to a lesser extent, social studies.[6]
By the Numbers: Trends in Nontraditional Student Enrollment
WEBNew data released yesterday, however, show that over the last four years the share of nontraditional students enrolled in college has actually begun to fall. Administered every four years by the U.S. Department of Education, the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), a nationally representative survey of 89,000 students, last went ...
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