July 17, 2024
Authors: Dr. Javaid Siddiqi, President & CEO, The Hunt Institute; Jarvis Lundy, Director of Educator Diversity, The Hunt Institute Our nation’s education system is at an inflection point. With unprecedented drops in student achievement,...
April 23, 2024
By Joba Ogun, Intern, The Hunt Institute I had to discover my potential by myself, and it was a tough journey. I hope that the next generation will have mentors who can help them discover their highest potential. During my time in public...
September 29, 2023
Originally from Education Leaders of Color Guest Blog contributors and EdLoC Members: Javaid Siddiqi, President and CEO of The Hunt Institute; Tequilla Brownie, CEO of TNTP; Kira Orange Jones, CEO of Teach Plus; Sharif El-Mekki, founder and CEO...
May 17, 2023
This past month, we heard from resource experts across the education continuum on pressing issues and topics. This recap serves as a resource for those interested in our different webinar series. April 2023 Webinar Discussions: Promoting...
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 1, 2022
This past month, we heard from resource experts across the education continuum on pressing issues and topics. This recap serves as a resource for those interested in our different webinar series. November 2022 Webinar Discussions:...
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
This past month, we heard from resource experts across the education continuum on pressing issues and topics. This recap serves as a resource for those interested in our different webinar series. October 2022 Webinar Discussions: The Legacy...
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...
