This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The emergency evacuation that recently unfolded in Afghanistan once again placed a spotlight on the plight of the world’s refugees. It is a recurring crisis. In fact, the United Nations High…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For the last five years, Houston ISD’s governance has been a mess, to be blunt. One superintendent lasted just two years and was followed by two interim superintendents over a three-year period.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many lessons were learned during the past year of remote learning, but one remains particularly relevant as classrooms around the country reopen: Schools and families can’t effectively support students without…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the Covid-19 pandemic disruptions to K-12 schooling took an extraordinary toll on students and their parents, K-12 philanthropy responded. A range of efforts—from shifting project-specific grants to general operating funds to grants…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Journey Foods, an Austin-based food technology company, is launching a new collaboration with colleges and universities to support students in food technology research. The initiative, JourneyLabs, aims to diversify people working…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the nation struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic, a double-edged educational crisis has emerged: a surge in high school dropout rates and a precipitous decline in community college enrollment. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “It’s never been more important that we are on this hospital’s campus than it is now,” Dr. Laura Leatherwood, president of Blue Ridge Community College, said. EdNC recently joined Blue Cross N.C.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Diamante Hare stepped onto Northeastern Illinois University’s campus in Chicago for the first time in 2018, he was gambling with thousands of dollars of grants, scholarships and loans —…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This fall, for the first time in over a year, many colleges and universities invited students back to campus. The opportunity to return to campus offered some semblance of a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Student choice and voice in learning are essential. It is important that we provide a variety of opportunities for our students to develop skills in ways that meet their specific…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The need for student-centered sustainability education is becoming clearer by the day. Young people who understand and can respond to changes in our natural environment and the stresses they place…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the 20th century, women smashed glass ceilings across the world. But continued progress is not inevitable. Recent developments in the U.S. pose a stark warning: Abortion rights may be…