ACT presents “MyOptions” A BLENDED APPROACH TO COLLEGE COUNSELING FOR 1st GEN STUDENTS …Thank you ACT Center for Equity in Learning. Our guest is Bryan Contr
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Upcoming Johns Hopkins University Webinar: Introduction to the Social Studies Knowledge Map
How can schools help young people become active, knowledgeable citizens? The nation’s schools are back in session – just in time for the most contentious election cycle in recent memory. Now more than ever, we need to equip young people
Listen: Why Knowledge and a High-Quality Curriculum Matter for Every Student
| A rigorous and engaging curriculum makes all the difference in a child’s learning. Dr. David Steiner, Executive Director of the Johns Hopkins University Institute for Education Policy, former NY State Commissioner of Education, and Director of Education at The National Endowment for the Arts, discusses why we need to make that happen and what we need to do. |
#WhyApply Day September 18: Why Hosting a College Application Event During a Crisis Matters
By Lisa King, Director, American College Application Campaign Have you ever taken a walk on your favorite path after a storm? There may be branches or dirt on the route, but you still find a way to clear the path
Listen: School Culture – Why It Matters and How It’s Improved, Part 1
| Dr. Ashley Rogers Berner is Deputy Director of The Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy and Associate Professor at JHU’s School of Education, is author of “Pluralism and American Public Education.” Listen to part 1 of her interview with Larry Jacobs. |
Listen: School Culture – Why It Matters and How It’s Improved, Part 2
| Dr. Ashley Rogers Berner, Deputy Director of The Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy and Associate Professor at JHU’s School of Education, is author of “Pluralism and American Public Education.” Listen to this interview to learn about the Institute’s eye-opening report on school culture. |
Listen: ACT’s Focus on Educational Equity
ACT’s interim CEO/COO Janet Godwin joined Larry Jacobs on Education Talk Radio to discuss how ACT, a company you may know only for testing, is working daily on an ongoing mission toward educational equity for all students.
“COVID-19 Slide” Will Yield More Learning Loss Than Summer Slide
Summer slide, a term used to define the learning loss kids can experience when not in school, will likely be even larger this year, due to the early spring dismissal of more than 50 million students in schools around the
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SEL and Educational Equity
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) focuses on developing important skills students need for academic success AND personal well-being. ACT defines social and emotional skills as “interpersonal, self-regulatory, and task-related behaviors important for adaptation to and successful performance in education and
#COVIDEquityChat: Coming Together to Help Students Move Forward
In June, the Center, ACAC, and Mawi Learning partnered with seven equity- and college-access-focused organizations for a #COVIDEquityChat chat on Twitter that centered around resources, supports, and addressing the needs of underserved populations through the ongoing pandemic. Twitter chat participants said
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