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Teachers Feel the Strain of Politics. Can Better Political Engagement Help?

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Their group now has 107,500 members, with 6,700 members joining last month, Long says. But this doesn’t only impact current teachers. In school, that means parents and teachers coming together, trying to have constructive conversations with each other and with more members of the broader community.

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Why Old Arguments for Earning a Diploma Don't Resonate With My Students — and Which Ones Will

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Indeed, I’ve been to more than one commencement ceremony where a family member walked in place of their beloved who passed before they could graduate. As such, the decision to deny a diploma has a tremendous impact on a student’s current and future career opportunities.

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How AI Can Address Critical Challenges Facing Higher Education

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Additionally, faculty members might encounter a learning curve as they integrate AI into their instructional approaches, while the fear of increased plagiarism by students is a valid concern. EdSurge: What critical challenges is the higher education industry currently facing? Dahlgren: Higher education is at a significant crossroads.

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How Is the ‘College Is a Scam’ Narrative Influencing Who Chooses to Go to Campus?

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He is currently a visiting scholar at the University of Virginia’s School of Education and Human Development. For instance, Jyotishi sees labor unions as an untapped way to help inform members about the diverse offerings from colleges that might help them level up or change careers.

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As Child Care Challenges Threaten the American Workforce, Business Leaders Call for Action

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Coalition members have expressed an interest in pursuing solutions that equitably provide child care supports for employees such as increasing transparency by sharing their child care policies, data and best practices, and speaking out publicly on the importance of child care to U.S. Xerox and Macy’s.

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How a Free Early Learning Program Educates Toddlers, Teen Parents and Their Families

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We became more than a babysitter,” says Mignon Callender, a former LYFE student parent and current LYFE teacher. “We Social workers also help other family members find jobs and work through other issues. We know that we are teaching more than the children in this program.” But LYFE offers other services as well.

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They Started Teaching During the Pandemic Year. Where Are They Now?

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Lauren Bayersdorfer Age : 28 Location : East Rutherford, New Jersey Status : Still teaching Starting salary : ~$65,000 Current salary : ~$70,000 Can you give a brief overview of what you’ve taught over the past five years? This is exactly what I get to pour myself into when I wake up each morning in this current role.

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