Education Archive
It happens from time to time and for me it was yesterday. I was scheduled to facilitate a workshop on preparing for and practicing interview skills. Now many people don’t particularly look forward to job interviews, and as its human …
As young as eleven, Malala Yousafzai became an advocate for girls’ access to education in her native country of Pakistan. Unfortunately, this resulted in the Taliban issuing a hit on her life. On October 9, 2012, Malala was shot in …
Mike Lamb, TurnAround for Children ________________________ There is a growing national consensus, reflected in the positions and priorities of lawmakers at all levels of government, that the U.S. criminal justice system must be reformed with the goal of ending mass …
On Monday, August 3, several organizations, including the Human Rights Campaign, the National Education Association, and the American Civil Liberties Union released “Schools in Transition: A Guide for Supporting Transgender Students in K-12 Schools.” The report, which addresses issues …
District of Columbia Councilmember David Grosso _____________________ Two-and-a-half years ago, a school administrator confronted District of Columbia Councilmember David Grosso with a stark and surprising reality when he visited the Walker-Jones Education Campus to learn about a literacy intervention program. …
By Nadra Nittle California’s biggest school district put most of its funding for foster youth into extra high school services. But research, and advocates for youth in care, suggest that the problems start far earlier. “To improve the overall outcome …
By Shannon Fisher Upon hearing the term “human trafficking,” most Americans envision foreign nationals who have been smuggled into the United States to engage in sex work within our borders. While this situation is common and grave, it is important …
Berkeley, CA – Congresswoman Barbara Lee released this statement following the re-introduction of the HALT on Campus Sexual Assault Act: “Campus sexual assault is an epidemic plaguing higher education. It’s estimated that one in five women will be the victim …
The conversation continues – June 9, 2015 @ 2:30 EST. At the Alternative Education Resource Organization (AERO) conference a few weeks ago David Blumenkrantz and Jen Mendez collaborated to host and convene a conversation on “Rites of Passage in Educational …
By: Kristine AlarconJames Redford, documented the lives of staff and students of Lincoln Alternative High School in Walla Walla, Washington as the director of “Paper Tigers,”. Students at this high school had behavioral issues and poor academic performances and were …
