This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite tech and cybersecurity companies proclaiming to advance new initiatives to advance diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in recent years, not nearly enough progress has been made in the cybersecurity industry, which…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We need more Black teachers. A lot more. While Black students account for 15 percent of all public schools students in the U.S., Black teachers make up just 7 percent of the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Amid a heated political feud over the way educators should teach students about the legacy of issues like white supremacy and slavery, a major new study points to a positive,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2012, Marissa Evans wanted to make history when she applied to be editor-in-chief at Marquette University’s student newspaper, the Marquette Tribune. If she got the job, she would become the second…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Bisbee, Arizona, the Copper Queen Library, founded in 1882, is 114 years old — and it shows. The library, on the National Register of Historic Places, a hub for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The restart of fully in-person public school classes in less than a month will bring the return of nearly a million students — along with more than 4,000 school safety…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Food literacy, the understanding that food choices affect human and planetary health, can be an important tool for building resilient individuals and communities. A combination of nutrition knowledge, culinary skill,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Although navigating school during a global pandemic presented new challenges for almost all K-12 staff nationwide, some educators, like Jeffrey Wright of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, faced an additional difficulty that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For years, a patchwork of afterschool programs in Dallas have provided care for thousands of children and reassurance to working parents their kids are in a safe place for the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. High school graduation rates have soared across the country over the last decade, accompanied by the cheers of educators and lawmakers alike. But in the vast majority of states, simply attaining a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In survey after survey, teachers report dissatisfaction with the professional development they receive. Many aren’t satisfied with their professional learning communities or coaching opportunities. Teachers say they want more on-the-job development, career advancement while teaching, and collaboration time.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is no question about it: being a college or university president is hard. And, it is getting harder. These deepening challenges mean the time has come to re-think how we view…