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Why Aren’t There More Women Superintendents?
Women—the backbone and brain trust of America’s public schools—are vastly underrepresented in the superintendent’s chair. And as turnover in that crucial role seems to be worsening, especially in large school districts, the churn could be weakening women’s already tenuous hold on the top job.
New Network Connects 22 Historically and Predominately Black Community Colleges
Complete College America, a national non-profit with the goal of increasing higher education attendance and graduation in the U.S., has launched the first national network of 22 Historically Black Community Colleges (HBCCs) and Predominately Black Community Colleges (PBCC) spanning 8 states.
High school students find employers and colleges are trying to recruit them
As higher education and industry in Wisconsin try to adapt to pandemic challenges, the traditional pipeline leading students from high school directly to college is being refined.
New federal spending proposal would allot $76.4 billion for education
Congressional appropriators released the text of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, H.R. 2471, in the early morning hours of March 9, in the hopes of finishing the FY 2022 appropriations process in the next week. The omnibus appropriations package includes $76.4 billion in funding for Education Department discretionary programs, an increase of $2.9 billion over the enacted FY 2021 appropriations amount.
Will adding a social and economic mobility metric to Carnegie Classifications drive colleges' behavior?
At its annual meeting, the American Council on Education articulates a vision to enable broader recognition for institutions.
Gainful employment proposal looks at college vs. high school grads' earnings
Proposed revisions would attempt to ensure career education graduates can find work and pay off their loans.
Uptick but no exodus: Despite stress, most teachers stay put
Teacher resignation rates actually dipped after COVID first hit schools. As this school year approached, the data show, departures generally returned to pre-pandemic levels.
Program Aims to Train the Next Generation of Equity-Focused Principals
Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, education company New Leaders, and ed-tech company Noodle have partnered to create a program that will produce more people of color to become principals in the public K-12 school systems.
Newsom draws contrast with other states on new education reforms in State of the State Address
In a brief mention in a short State of the State Address on Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom contrasted “reforms” in other states to prohibit the teaching of race and gender in schools to the “real transformation of our public education system” by “creating choices, real choices for parents and unprecedented support for their kids.”