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November 13, 2024
Finding commonalities in bipartisan education priorities Authors: Zoe Som, K-12 Policy and Research Intern, The Hunt Institute; Kathleen E. Arney, M.Ed., Senior Policy Analyst, The Hunt Institute Education is returning to a sense of normalcy,...
December 14, 2023
2023 Across the Aisle: Bridging the Education Divide Cutting Through the Noise: Parents and Voters Want Real-World Skills, Safe Schools, and Literacy Education has been dominating headlines across the country. States and communities continue to...
March 13, 2023
While the COVID-19 pandemic spotlighted and uncovered new issues pertaining to student health, policymakers and educators have struggled with identifying, funding, and implementing strategies to support the physical and mental health of students...
December 12, 2022
Over the past few decades, public and private Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) experienced steep declines in federal funding. While most institutions of higher education have received lower state and local appropriations since...
December 7, 2022
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are vital to higher education. Yet, many land-grant HBCUs have received lower levels of funding since their inception. Over the past few decades, in fact, inequity in land-grant university funding...
December 5, 2022
For years, local education agencies (LEAs) have struggled to recruit and retain teachers. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these issues, as increased stress and pressures led to more teachers exiting the profession. In Missouri, the state’s...
November 16, 2022
In North Carolina, student populations are becoming more and more racially and ethnically diverse, while educator diversity lags behind. When research has clearly shown that a diverse teacher workforce positively impacts achievement of all students,...
November 1, 2022
Last year, as states and districts across the country grappled with academic and social and emotional learning loss, states and districts were still in a state of triage, learning about the full impacts of school closures while supporting students...
November 1, 2022
Last year, as states and districts across the country grappled with academic and social and emotional learning loss, states and districts were still in a state of triage, learning about the full impacts of school closures while supporting students...
October 24, 2022
A diverse teacher workforce has the potential to improve outcomes for all students, and especially for students of color. While North Carolina clearly recognizes the importance of increasing diversity in the workforce - and despite national and...
