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Teachers play a vital role in providing all students with deeper learning experiences that prepare them for life and work in the 21st century. In West Virginia, several key policy strategies have been identified to improve and advance the preparation of a well-qualified and equitably distributed teacher workforce across the state.
Conra D. GistTravis J. BristolDesiree Carver-ThomasMaria E. HylerLinda Darling-Hammond
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Teachers of color and Indigenous teachers made up 16% of the teaching force in 2000 and 19% in 2019. This modest increase would have been more significant if not for high (and growing) attrition rates among these teachers. This article from a Kappan Special Report examines why teachers of color and Indigenous teachers leave the profession and what can be done to retain them.
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Forbes by Raymond Pierce | In this commentary, Pierce includes insights from Anna Maier about the history of community schools in the American education system and how the components of community schools, detailed in an LPI report, make them a key strategy for school improvement and achieving equity in education.
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In this issue of the Reimagining College Access newsletter: Updates on activities from regional RCA initiatives, the latest national news on performance assessment, and recent research and updates to the Common App.
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Many educators seeking to transform schools to allow more student-centered, inquiry-driven, and community-connected approaches to whole child learning face a wide range of institutional barriers. Nevertheless, thousands of schools have been redesigned to promote more student-centered principles, and these schools have created networks that provide schools with models for adopting methods that nurture the whole child.
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Many educators developed creative and effective strategies to teach their students by using technology in a variety of ways during the COVID-19 pandemic. As schools return to in-person learning, effective uses of technology should not disappear. Instead, they should become a foundation for students to engage in learning with other students in the classroom and beyond.
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Many students, families, and teachers looked forward to in-person learning this fall, but now find themselves on a pandemic roller coaster as the school year opens with a surge of COVID-19 cases. It is critical that we follow the available science so that we can protect students and ensure their education.
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Forbes by Linda Darling-Hammond | Many students, families, and educators looked forward to a return to in-person learning this fall, but now find themselves on a pandemic roller coaster as the school year opens with a surge of COVID-19 cases. If we follow the science, we can ensure students can be safe in school.
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Felicitas & Gonzalo Mendez High School, a community school located in East Los Angeles, provides its students with rigorous and engaging academics in a nurturing and inclusive environment. Driven by a shared commitment to educational justice and building strong, community-grounded partnerships, the school prioritizes student engagement and leadership, both on and off the campus.
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U.S. News & World Report by Lauren Camera | "The safety net for children has badly tattered, and the pandemic brought all of this into light because of the inequalities that have been allowed to fester for so long. Now community schools are having a moment in the sun, and I hope it's a long moment." Linda Darling-Hammond offers perspective in this article about the various ways in which community schools support students and families.
