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fromEpicenter NYC
1 week ago

A new project helping Asian American students diversify NYC's school curriculum - Epicenter NYC

Efforts are underway to create an AANHPI history curriculum for New York City schoolchildren.
fromBlack Enterprise
3 weeks ago

Black Student Enrollment Shrinks At NYC's Top High Schools

Black student admissions to NYC's selective high schools, like Stuyvesant, are drastically low, raising concerns about diversity and educational equity.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Fewer pupils in less affluent English schools taking languages, survey finds

Ministers must make access to language learning a national priority, after research showed that children from more deprived areas of England are disproportionately denied the opportunity to learn a foreign language.
Education
fromWashington Post
3 years ago

D.C.'s struggle to hire more diverse teachers - and keep them

"This gap should matter to us as it matters to the students who walk into the school every single day...how many stories our Latinx students and their families would be empowered to tell if there were more Latinx teachers to tell them to."
Education
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Latest line: A good week for Jennifer Doudna, a bad week for Maria Su

Jennifer Doudna, who won the Nobel Prize in 2020 for her groundbreaking work in gene-editing, continues to be recognized, now with a supercomputer named after her at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.
Silicon Valley
Social justice
fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

From Roe to woes, the days SCOTUS hit 'undo' on half a century of progress

The Supreme Court's decisions significantly impact women's rights and affirmative action, altering the landscape of education and equality in the U.S.
NYC parents
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

Can Rich Parents Make Special Requests at a Public School?

Wealthy parents' teacher preferences create inequity in public schools, impacting children from lower-income families.
Administrative compliance to affluent demands undermines the fairness of educational opportunities.
from48 hills
4 months ago

OPINION: SF teachers fight to rebuild what Trump is tearing down - 48 hills

The executive order to dismantle the Department of Education will disproportionately impact vulnerable students, necessitating a commitment to public education.
NYC parents
NYC parents
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Migrants and refugee families in the UK denied childcare funding, report finds

Many children in migrant families are denied access to government-funded childcare due to immigration status restrictions.
These limitations contribute to family poverty and hinder educational opportunities for children.
fromThe Mercury News
5 months ago

Milpitas social worker honored at Black History Month event

Nicole Steward's work exemplifies dedication to equity in education and social services.
Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
10 months ago

Industry experts discuss bridging the digital divide in NYC

Improved internet access in underserved NYC communities is a result of public-private partnerships and lessons learned from the pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed significant disparities in internet access necessary for education.
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