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New Lens on Learning: The Hidden Value of Motivation, Grit and Engagement

November 11, 2015 - November 12, 2015

Many economists warn that the path to jobs is getting harder, as old industries get eclipsed by disruptive technologies and new fields arise that call for new skills. The task for schools is hardly simple: overhaul a system designed for the industrial age so that it prepares young people to thrive in the information age. While education alone is unlikely to address the country’s changing needs, scholars and educators are increasingly looking to concepts like grit, motivation and learning from mistakes to propel a new generation of students to become tomorrow’s talented workers.

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Beyond the Border: Covering U.S. Education in a Global Context
Seminar on International Comparisons and Lessons

December 11, 2015

In 2016, a wealth of new international testing data and analysis will be issued from two major assessments at the precollegiate level. The results for students in dozens of countries are sure to once again spark debate over U.S. standing on the global stage and the implications for schools.

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Ready for Day 1? Covering the Education of Teachers
Seminar on Teacher Education

October 23, 2015 - October 24, 2015

With a critical shortage of teachers looming on the horizon, a perennial issue becomes more urgent. How well are America’s teachers prepared? Are future teachers ready for the first day of school? What is the evidence and should colleges of education and other training programs be held accountable?

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Lessons From Roseburg: Covering Community Colleges and Campus Violence

October 7, 2015 Emily Richmond

With a single tweet, Motoko Rich of The New Times managed to encapsulate one of the most striking aspects of last week’s campus shooting:

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Boosting Higher Ed Success for Low-Income Students
EWA Radio: Episode 42

October 6, 2015 Emily Richmond

Why do so few students from low-income families earn college degrees, even when they were academic standouts as high schoolers? And what can be done to help these students make a smoother transition to higher education?

Kavitha Cardoza tackles these questions in “Lower Income, Higher Ed”, a new documentary for WAMU Radio in Washington, D.C.

Blog: The Educated Reporter

Arne Duncan’s Departure: Education Reporters Dig In

October 5, 2015 Emily Richmond

A good test of reporters’ skills is how they handle breaking news – and last week’s surprise announcement that Arne Duncan would step down as U.S. Secretary of Education was a prime example.

Blog: Latino Ed Beat

Valuing Both Spanish and English in the Classroom

October 7, 2015 Tara Garcia Mathewson for EWA

Children don’t have to lose one language to learn another language. That’s the theory behind dual-language programs, which are replacing traditional English as a second language (ESL) courses in schools across the country.

Blog: Latino Ed Beat

Cultural Values and the Path to Early Academic Success

October 6, 2015 Tara Garcia Mathewson for EWA

Latino children enter kindergarten with socioemotional skills that are on par and sometimes even better than their non-Latino peers’ abilities. This means they’re on track in their capability to make friends and behave in school. But Latinos also have a greater probability of arriving to their first day of classes behind their peers academically.

Blog: Latino Ed Beat

Latino Student Progress Means U.S. Educational Progress

October 5, 2015 Tara Garcia Mathewson for EWA

President Barack Obama has made it a goal to produce more college graduates than any other nation in the world. In the opening session of the Education Writers Association’s second annual Spanish-Language Media Convening, Modesto Abety-Gutierrez presented a picture of the Latino student population in the United States. Abety-Gutierrez is a member of the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics.

Blog: Higher Ed Beat

Getting Beyond Ratings and Rankings to Find What Works for Minority-Serving Institutions

October 2, 2015 Natalie Gross

Paul Quinn College President Michael Sorrell knows his campus won’t be rated highly by the U.S. Department of Education’s new College Scorecard. In fact, Paul Quinn has “the worst numbers you can possibly imagine at the federal level,” Sorrell told reporters at EWA’s recent higher education conference Sept. 18-19 in Orlando.

Blog: Higher Ed Beat

The New Effort to Link College to Careers

September 23, 2015 Mikhail Zinshteyn

As tuitions swell and student loan debt climbs further, one aspect of higher education that has been overlooked is the recipe required to transform a college education into a set of skills that prepares students for the workspace.

As it turns out, neither colleges nor employers have a firm grasp on what flavor that special sauce should have, reporters learned at “The Way to Work: Covering the Path from College to Careers” – the Education Writers Association’s seminar on higher education held in Orlando Sep. 18-19.

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TalkingPoints Wins $250k From Google To Help Immigrant Students & Families
Nonprofit breaks down language barriers between educators and families with mobile solution

September 30, 2015

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For more information, contact
Heejae Lim, heejae@talkingpts.org, 425-209-9426

Sept 29th, 2015, San Francisco, CA

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New report paints sobering picture of urban education in the U.S.
Some bright spots, possible lessons amid flat performance and staggering inequities in 50 cities

October 1, 2015

CONTACT: Alison Krupnick
krupnick@uw.edu
206.221.3723

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Seattle, WA, October 7, 2015 – A groundbreaking new report provides a sobering picture of the state of urban education in America, especially when it comes to educational opportunities for poor students and students of color, who now make up the majority of America’s public school students nationwide.

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Communications Manager
Parcc Inc.

September 29, 2015

JOB TITLE: Communications Manager
STATUS: Exempt
REPORTS TO: Director of Communications
EFFECTIVE DATE: Effective Immediately
LOCATION: Washington, D.C.

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Managing Editor, Membership and Community Engagement (MCE) Team Washington, DC
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)

October 5, 2015

Business Unit:   Association
Effective:      October 2015
Reports to:          SVP of MCE
Status:          Regular, full-time

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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Invites Proposals for its 2016 Good Neighbor Grants

October 7, 2015

LANSDOWNE, VA – The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, the largest scholarship foundation in the country, has opened its Good Neighbor Grant program and invites proposals from nonprofit organizations in the Greater Washington Metropolitan Area that help high-potential students with financial need make academic gains through enrichment, rigor, critical thinking, and creativity.

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Associate Director of Publications
Learning Forward

November 15, 2015

PURPOSE: Advances Learning Forward’s vision, mission, and strategic priorities by supporting publications that ensure the integrity of Learning Forward’s brand and message

REPORTS TO: Director of communications

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