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Jared Polis: How Blurring the Lines Between High School, College and Careers Can Set More Teens Up for Success
This essay is part of the Center on Reinventing Public Education’s 2023 “State of the American Student” report. As part of the effort, CRPE asked 14 experts from various sectors to offer up examples of innovations, solutions or possible paths forward as education leaders navigate the current crisis.
Black, Latino Students See 4-Year Completion Drops — But Community College Gains
A new report shows stalled college completion rates with disparate declines for Black and Latino students at public four-year colleges, but these rates grew at two-year community colleges.
Short on Teachers, Michigan Schools Try to Grow Their Own
Among the teacher shortages, some Michigan high schoolers are involved in Educator's Rising, a national program offered as an elective for high school juniors and seniors considering careers as teachers.
New Study: Black, Special Needs Kids Punished at Greater Rate Through Pandemic
NYU research shows student behavior worsened last year, with Black children and those with special needs disciplined far more often than white students and others in general education
How 12 Educators and Mentors are Weaving a Strong Society, Starting with Schools
During the past 6 months, a team with The 74 found and celebrated educators who persevered through the hardships of the pandemic to help their students continue to succeed in school and beyond.
NC Gov.’s DRIVE Task Force Unveils Plan to Recruit and Retain Teachers of Color
North Carolina leadership launched a task force that focuses on two phases of the teacher pipeline: recruiting and retaining teachers of color while holding employers accountable for diversifying their teacher forces.
How Schools & Communities Can Work Together for the Betterment of Both
Through the pandemic, it has been made clear that schools work as a multifaceted connector across communities and generations.
National Education Data: K-12 Enrollment More Racially Diverse Compared to a Decade Ago
Over the last 10 years, K-12 public school has seen a decrease in the share of white and Black students, while the Hispanic percentage grew. In 2009, Hispanic students made up 22%. Now it’s 28%.
Educator’s View: As a Teacher, I Feel More Powerless and Stressed Than Ever
With the pandemic, workload, low pay, student pay, and more gun violence, teachers are expected to compartmentalize. But they have run out of compartments to fill.