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ALAS
The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents invites you to attend our 16th Annual Education Summit "Leadership: Conquering the Equity Gap!" in Orlando, Florida.
October 17-19, 2019. Pre-conference events starting October 16th include the L3: Linking Latina Leaders Luncheon & Networking event!
Event Location: Renaissance Orlando at Seaworld Hotel
6677 Sea Harbor Dr, Orlando, FL 32821
Keynote speakers include:
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Clark County School
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Early Bird Registration Available Now — Ends August 31, 2019
Visit the ALAS website for more information!
ALAS
Members of ALAS join forces with more than 6,000 of their peers from across the country with the mission to provide leadership at the national level that assures every school in America effectively serves the educational needs of all students, with an emphasis on Latinx youth, by building capacity, promoting best practices and transforming educational institutions.
ALAS 2018-2019 membership term will be up for renewal on July 1, 2019 for 2019-2020.
Visit ALAS website to join ALAS or renew your membership!
ALAS
ALAS is offering a $10,000 scholarship and a $2,000 scholarship this year thanks to our partner Curriculum Associates who is sponsoring the ALAS scholarships for the fifth consecutive year.
ALAS recognizes Latinx administrators for their leadership by providing assistance toward an advanced degree in education. The top recipient will receive a one-time $10,000 scholarship award and the runner-up recipient will receive a one-time $2,000 scholarship award. The scholarships will be made payable to the recipients' institution of higher learning and the recipients will be presented the award during the Awards Banquet at the 16th Annual ALAS Education Summit in Orlando, FL.
If you are an aspiring Latinx superintendent currently enrolled in, or have been accepted in to, an advanced degree program in education in a college or university, take advantage of this opportunity to secure a scholarship.
DEADLINE: September 1, 2019
View Eligibility and Application Process
ALAS
16th Annual Education Summit RFP Submission deadline is now closed. The proposals submitted must align with this year's Summit theme — Leadership: Conquering the Equity Gap! to be selected. All presenters will be notified no later than July 15, 2019.
Summit Strands include: EL Learners, Leadership, Technology, Research/Policy/Legal, and School District and Partner Collaborative Solutions
Please contact cpandurini@alasedu.org for any inquires.
ALAS
ALAS proudly graduated its eighth Superintendents Leadership Academy cohort on May 18, 2019 in New York! The mission of the ALAS Superintendents Leadership Academy (SLA) is to improve and expand opportunities for emerging school system leaders by providing coaching, mentoring, and support to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to assume high level roles especially in high poverty and minority serving school systems. The goal is to recruit and prepare Latinx school system leaders to become superintendents of school districts in the United States with an emphasis on Hispanic serving school districts, those school districts having a population of Hispanic students 20% or higher.
As of Cohort VIII, ALAS has graduated a total of 122 individuals from the SLA. Our program remains the nation’s premier Superintendents Leadership Academy for our Latinx Leaders.
A special thank you to Chancellor Richard Carranza on behalf of ALAS for all his support and mentorship of SLA Cohort VIII. As a token of appreciation, ALAS recognized Chancellor Carranza with the Pay It Forward Award in New York!
Thank you to our SLA Partners!
ALAS
SUBMISSION DEADLINE CLOSED
ALAS is currently reviewing applications for the ninth cohort of our premier leadership development program. We have reached an amazing number of 122 SLA alumni graduates in May 2019. Our goal and vision to recruit, prepare and expand opportunities for emerging school-system leaders has been successful (See ALAS Membership Highlight Section) and we continue to offer an exclusive yearlong training institute that includes coaching, training, mentoring and support. Email contact@alasedu.org for more information.
View the 2019-2020 SLA IX Cohort Schedule
| ALAS 3rd Annual Legislative Assembly/Update and the 5th Annual Leaders in Education Awards Gala
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ALAS
As part of the ALAS mission, our third pillar of change is Policy Advocacy. For the past three years, ALAS has increased its presence on Capitol Hill by gathering for our annual Legislative Assembly/Update. Leaders in education and policy from across the nation gather to discuss innovative solutions to the challenges facing our school district leaders and the students they serve. The individuals assembled are updated on critical current legislation and policy and on strategies that will help each leader be an agent of change.
Every year ALAS seeks to bring recognition and highlight those superintendents and school administrators who are making a strong impact in closing the achievement and opportunity gaps for all Latinx students at our Leaders in Education Awards Gala. This year ALAS honored the following:
- 2019 ALAS Latinx Superintendent of the Year - Dr. Lupita L. Hightower, Superintendent of Tolleson Elementary School District No. 17 in Arizona
- 2019 ALAS Latinx Serving School District Superintendent of the Year - Dr. Arsenio Romero, Superintendent of Deming Public Schools in New Mexico
- 2019 ALAS Latinx Administrator of the Year - Mr. Guillermo Medina, Principal at Boulder Valley School District in Colorado
- 2019 ALAS Latinx Impact Award -Dr. Carmen I. Ayala, State Superintendent of Illinois State Board of Education
- 2019 ALAS Estrella Award - Congressman Ben Ray Lujan, U.S. Representative D-NM 3rd District
- 2019 ALAS Trailblazer Award - Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard, U.S. Representative D-CA 40th District
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| Dr. Lupita L. Hightower |
Dr. Arsenio Romero |
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| Mr. Guillermo Medina |
Dr. Carmen I. Ayala |
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Congressman
Ben Ray Lujan
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Congresswoman
Lucille Roybal- Allard
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We hope our events inspire, re-energize, and renew your dedication in creating positive changes within our most cherished institutions; our community school systems.
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| Dr. Daisy Morales, SLA Cohort VIII Alum, Selected as New Assistant Superintendent!
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ALAS
Dr. Morales, ALAS SLA Cohort VIII, selected as the new Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services in Salinas City Elementary School District starting July 1st! Daisy graduated from the ALAS Superintendents Leadership Academy in May 2019 along with 14 other exceptional leaders. She will also begin her term as President-Elect of CALSA starting July 1st. Congratulations Dr. Morales!
Twitter @SusanaCDenver
Susana Cordova, ALAS SLA Cohort V Alum, receives Latinas Lead Influencer Award from Latino Community Foundation of Colorado at the Latinas Lead Power Summit in June 2019! Congratulations Susana! SEE MORE.
Evergreen School District
The Evergreen School District Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Emy Flores to the position of Superintendent of Evergreen School District subject to ratification of the employment agreement at the June 13, 2019 Board of Trustees Regular Meeting. READ MORE.
Chelsea Massachusetts Newspaper
ALAS SLA Cohort V Alum, Dr. Almudena Abeyta, has been selected to lead Chelsea Public Schools in Massachusetts as the next Superintendent of Schools. READ MORE
BizJournals
The Berryessa Union School District covers roughly 45,000 homes and teaches more than 8,000 children in its scattered campuses. Running an operation like this takes real leadership, which is what brought Roxane Fuentes to the top of her field. Serving as the first Latina superintendent of schools for the district, Fuentes has taken point on several massive changes to how kids learn in her schools. READ MORE
FLALAS & DPS
Michael J. Ramirez, FL-ALAS President and ALAS SLA Cohort V Member, will join the senior leadership team in Denver Public Schools this summer! READ MORE
| ALAS SLA Cohort VIII Member, Dr. Victor Vergara, Selected as New Director of Multilingual Education for Federal Way School District!
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ALAS
Starting July 1st, Dr. Victor Vergara will be the New Director of Multilingual Education for Federal Way School District, WA. The most diverse District in the State of Washington. The school district serves 23,000 students – of those: 29.8% are Latina/o,11.5% Asian, 14.5% African American, 21% ELL students and 61% are low income students. Dr. Vergara graduated from the ALAS Superintendents Leadership Academy along with 14 other exceptional leaders on May 18 in New York! ALAS congratulates Dr. Vergara and wishes him all the success in his new leadership role!
| ALAS SLA Cohort VIII Alum, Dr. Cesar A. Alvarez, Selected as the New Principal of Frances Willard Elementary School!
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ALAS
Dr. Cesar Alvarez will begin his new leadership role as Principal of Frances Willard Elementary School in Kansas City on July 15th, 2019! ALAS congratulates Dr. Alvarez on his new role and on becoming an ALAS SLA Alum on May 18, 2019 along with 14 other exceptional leaders.
On behalf of the ALAS board, we are proud of all of our SLA Alumni and every other ALAS member who has moved up into new leadership roles across the country. We know you will pay it forward by continuing to be ALAS members and mentoring others.
NYC Mayor's Office
Over the past several weeks, Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza and New York City Department of Education leaders have come under fire for their work to advance equity in our schools, mostly from anonymous sources in media reports.
We stand with the Chancellor because of his bold vision, leadership, and commitment to serving students.
Each of us followed Chancellor Carranza thousands of miles to New York City because we understood the impact we could have if we joined him in the nation's largest school district. READ MORE.
CBS New York
Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza on Monday passionately defended his race-based agenda as he unveiled the next steps in his move to diversify and desegregate city schools. READ MORE
The Washington Post
The House on June 4th passed a bill that would offer a path to citizenship to more than 2 million undocumented immigrants, including "dreamers" who were brought to the United States as children.
The vote was 237 to 187 for the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which would grant dreamers 10 years of legal residence status if they meet certain requirements. They would then receive permanent green cards after completing at least two years of higher education or military service, or after working for three years. READ MORE
ALAS
The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS), issued the following statement in response to the Administration's May 16 announcement of a plan to significantly alter the nation’s immigration policy:
"As an organization advocating for equity in public education among both students and school leadership opportunities, we believe the immigration policy outlined by the Administration is a misguided, incomplete, and fundamentally flawed approach to the complex issue of immigration reform." READ FULL STATEMENT
ALAS
Opportunity for students to highlight the importance of having Latinx leaders and role models.
Most impactful submissions will be highlighted on the ALAS website, news brief and at the 16th Annual ALAS Education Summit in Orlando, FL.
Thanks to our generous partner Donorschoose.org, participating schools will receive Donorschoose.org gift cards for their school to fund a project. While Supplies Last.
Deadline: All entries must be submitted by September 1, 2019 by EOD to be considered.
Email: Contact@alasedu.org for more information
Visit the ALAS website for details on entry submissions
DonorsChoose.org
Teacher and student diversity takes many forms, and #ISeeMe empowers the public to support important dimensions of that diversity. Research shows that students benefit when they see themselves in their teachers and in their learning materials. Inspired by that research, DonorsChoose.org is now enabling people to support classroom requests from underrepresented educators and from all teachers who seek materials that reflect their students' identities.
Led by a diverse group of philanthropic supporters — including former U.S. Secretary of Education John King, Whoopi Goldberg, LeVar Burton, Samuel L. Jackson, Stephen Colbert, John Legend, and Google.org — the goal of the campaign, named #ISeeMe, is to help students see themselves in their teachers and in their learning materials. The campaign will match donations from the public to classroom requests created by teachers of color, female math and science teachers, and teachers seeking materials that reflect their students' identities. READ MORE
Jason Learning
Take advantage of ALAS' new strategic partnership with Jason Learning — www.jason.org to support sparking and sustaining an interest in STEM in grades 3-12 students. We are excited about sharing three areas of interest that Jason provides:
- Real world, project based, NGSS standards aligned, digital curriculum that is constantly evolving and adapting.
- STEM Role models that come right into your classroom via zoom.
- World-wide Argonaut & Athena expeditions with real scientists and researchers available for one of your students and one of your teachers to experience. This is a life changing opportunity.
For more information on how to bring these valuable resources to your schools and districts, please contact Tom Davis, Director of Business Development at tomas@alsedu.org or cell at 619-607-2876.
ALAS
Please email Contact@alasedu.org to receive access.
ALAS
Join ALAS Every Third Friday of the Month for our ALAS State Affiliates Call! Email contact@alasedu.org to RSVP.
NYSALAS
The New York State Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (NYSALAS)
Inaugural Education Summit took place on May 18, 2019 in New York City at Teachers College Columbia University, which co-hosted the event in conjunction with their Urban Leaders Education Collaborative. Almost 200 participants were in attendance, including the ALAS Superintendent Leadership Academy (SLA) Cohort VIII, whose graduation NYSALAS hosted just prior to the inaugural summit at the university: "NYSALAS Flying ACEs- Advocacy, Collaboration, Empowerment: Preparing Leaders to Soar".
ALAS and NYS leadership present were President Ana V. Ortiz, Executive Director Dr. Nancy Lewin, SLA Director Dr. Jose Leyba, Business Development Director Tomas Davis, Southwest Region 3 Board Director Dr. Lily DeBlieux, Northeast Region 6 Board Director Dr. Alex Marrero, Board Director at Large and NYC DOE Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza, NYSED Board Regent Luis Reyes, NYSED Chancellor and Board Regent Dr. Betty A. Rosa. Professional development presenters included Dr. Ramon Gonzalez, NYC Regional Director, on Secondary Dual Language School Programs; Denise Schira, NYSALAS Vice President, NYC Regional Director, and Summit Chair, on Breaking the Conflict Cycle; and the eight inaugural summit sponsor partners for which NYSALAS was grateful: Latinos in Action, Curriculum Associates, Benchmark Education, Learning Dynamics, Lightspeed Technologies, iTutor, Sanford Harmony, and Illuminate Education.
President Dr. Roberto Padilla, President Elect Dr. David Mauricio, and Past President David A. Baez led the morning, midday, and afternoon full agenda along with the Executive Board of Directors across all eight NYS Regions moderators, including Communications Officer for Region 8 Buffalo- Anibal Soler, Region 7 Rochester- Dr. Carlos Cotto and Maycanitza Perez, and Region 6- Mayra Ortiz. See full agenda program here.
The New York State and New York City Chancellors and Regents shared remarks with attendees, and an all Latina/Latino NYS Superintendent Panel shared their career journeys and obstacles faced. The exclusive panel included NYS Superintendents from the following regions: Region 1 Long Island- Dr. Aurelia Henriquez and Eudes Budhai, Region 3 Lower Hudson- Dr. David Mauricio and Dr. Edwin M. Quezada, Region 4 Mid-Hudson- Elsie Rodriquez and Dr. Alex Marrero, Region 5 Capital Region- Dr. Gladys Cruz, and Region 6 Syracuse- Jaime Alicea.
Colleagues from across the state networked, broke bread, and were entertained by two incredibly talented NYC DOE student performers.
NYSALAS is taking flight! Watch us SOAR!
| New Postings Every Week on ALAS Website!
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6/10/19 — Chief Equity and Diversity Officer, Missouri Public School District, MO
6/04/19 — Assistant Principal, Green Dot Public Schools, Los Angeles, CA
5/30/19 — Instructional Leadership Coordinator for Literacy, AZ
5/24/19 — Director of School Support Nevada — Achievement Network (ANet), California & Nevada
5/23/19 — Director of Finance, Central Bucks School District, PA
5/23/19 — Region Assistant Superintendent, Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
5/15/19 — Executive Director of Facilities and Maintenance, Stafford County Public Schools, VA
5/15/19 — Director of Equity and Accountability, Stafford County Public Schools, VA
5/15/19 — Executive Director of Human Resources, Stafford County Public Schools, VA
5/15/19 — Chief Officer of Middle Schools, Stafford County Public Schools, VA
VISIT ALAS WEBSITE FOR MORE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES & INFORMATION!
eSchool News
The drawbacks of social media are well-documented — like anonymous trolls posting negative comments just to spark controversy — and social media in school is no different. However, says Jamie Knowles, Senior Manager of Educator Professional Learning Programs at Common Sense Media, social media also has the ability to help users share their stories and shed a positive light on their activities.
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By: Patrick Gleesonn (commentary)
 Public schools in the U.S. are generally funded by a combination of federal, state and local governments. If the system were designed to succeed, the allocation of funds might be based primarily on need. In such a system, some additional moneys might go to those school districts whose students' needs were the most acute. This idea runs so counter to the way things actually work as to seem at first almost heretical. This article describes various problems that further contribute to the inferiority of the educational experience offered to minority and especially low-income minority students.
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Education DIVE
"Bare bones" and "random acts of guidance" is how Kathy Pelzer described counseling services in the Capistrano Unified School District in California when she was hired in 2014. "It was all about just reacting to the issues," said Pelzer, whose caseload at Capistrano Valley High School was over 2,300 students. Then the district hired 30 counselors — one for each elementary and middle school and two at each high school.
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Arizona Capitol Times
A cacophony of voices speaking in Spanish, interspersed with laughter, fills a classroom at Rhodes Junior High School in Mesa. Some students speak halting English, but on occasion they attempt to translate for students who don't speak any. As the students try to type short paragraphs describing a time when they experienced conflicting emotions, several use Google to translate phrases or entire sentences. The students later upload those paragraphs to their blogs. Amethyst Hinton Sainz, the teacher, stands near her desk helping two students retrieve their login credentials.
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eSchool News
The impact of trauma poses a substantial risk to students — something that is recognized more now than ever before. Increased reports of trauma and tragic circumstances resulting from trauma — such as increases in at-risk behaviors, and even suicide — are bonafide challenges schools face today. Students need adults and school communities that foster for them the freedom to make their own decisions and to learn in a safe environment while at liberty to take reasonable risks.
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PBS Newshour
Racial disparity in academic achievement remains a leading problem in American education, both at the K-12 and the college levels. A number of studies show greater diversity in the teaching profession can address some of those concerns. Hari Sreenivasan has a look at a teacher training program that is aiming to increase diversity in the classroom and improve results all the way through college.
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EdScoop
All educators are lifelong learners, whether they're figuring out how to incorporate the latest edtech device into their lessons or researching bios on NBA players to help a reluctant reader. But while schools expect teachers to continue their educations, most only get rewarded for getting an advanced degree like a master's or a Ph.D. But now, organizations like Digital Promise have developed micro-credential programs, which recognize educators for acquiring new skills.
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EdScoop
The Federal Communications Commission has voted along party lines to limit universal service funding for broadband, which includes a popular educational broadband subsidy, despite pushback from state and local education technology groups.
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THE Journal
A new guide has provided insight for school administrators in California who are struggling to implement equitable K-12 computer science education. Organized as a series of questions and answers, the "CS Equity Guide" covers ground on curriculum, recruiting students into classes, preparing teachers, funding new programs, getting local support and providing "out-of-school learning."
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Education Week
Schools spend more than $3 billion a year on digital content. So how can they make sure that their investment is paying off for all learners, including students in special education, who make up about 13 percent of the public-school population? The National Center for Learning Disabilities is out with a report that seeks to help vendors do a better job of developing software, apps, and devices for students in special education. It also aims to demystify the procurement process for districts and states, and help schools figure out how to implement technology for students in special education.
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Forbes (commentary)
Marshall Shepherd, a contributor for Forbes, writes: "Unless you have lived under a rock with no Internet or mobile data connection, you know science, technology, engineering and mathematics are vital career pathways of the future. However, STEM is often not the chosen pathway for minorities and girls."
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THE Journal
For the last five years SETDA, the State Education Technology Directors Association, has monitored how well schools and districts have weathered the transition to digital learning. Today, the organization released its latest snapshot of those efforts, finding that the number of states with definitions, guidance and policies supporting the use of digital instructional materials and resources "continues to increase annually."
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The 74
House members have proposed more than four dozen education-related amendments to a pending fiscal 2020 spending bill, running the gamut from student loans and Title IX to school safety and English language learners. Under the House Democrats’ measure, which combines what are usually five stand-alone spending bills, the Education Department would receive $75.9 billion, including big increases for long-standing programs and a new social-emotional-learning grant.
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Education Week
The House of Representatives passed a bill that would provide legal protections for "Dreamers" — undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children — and to immigrants who came to the country under temporary humanitarian protections. The American Dream and Promise Act would cover about 2.5 million people, addressing a major policy priority for Democrats with effects for teachers students and teachers in the country's schools. But the bill will likely never make it to the GOP-controlled Senate floor, President Donald Trump's advisers have already said they recommend that he veto the bill.
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The Brookings Institution
Among politicos, education is not usually considered a top-tier issue in presidential elections. The issue tends to get overshadowed by other issues where the president is the obvious leader and decisionmaker — defense, security, climate change, health care, Social Security, and economic affairs. Education, in contrast, has been seen as a state and local issue. But times have changed, especially when it comes to Democratic primaries.
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Education DIVE
Seven years after the end of the Great Recession, states are still spending less per student in K-12 schools, and in nine states, per-pupil funding was down 10% in 2016 compared to 2008, according to a new Pew Charitable Trusts' report focusing on the "lost decade" in state economic growth. Confirming other reports showing ongoing effects of the recession, the report shows that education spending remains lower than before the recession in more than 20 states.
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Language Magazine
The broadest study ever undertaken of long-term English learners in U.S. public schools underscores the need to better understand how students receive this classification, and why the classification varies widely across and within states. Since LTEL status may negatively impact future educational opportunities and outcomes, the study recommends a much closer examination of how LTELs are classified across the U.S. which could impact English learner master plans.
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Edutopia
We know that teens and adults can demonstrate social bias toward people from cultures different from their own. But what about young children? Do they show bias toward peers based on identity groups? Researchers at Northwestern University sought to provide more insight into this issue in a new study with 4- and 5-year-olds. Using an implicit bias test commonly given to adults, researchers found that the children rated images of black boys less favorably than images of white boys and girls, with images of black girls falling in the middle.
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By: Patrick Gleeson (commentary)
 In recent years, more energy has been devoted to the pros and cons of affirmative action than probably any other education topic. But these arguments on what should or shouldn't be done to help black and brown students skirt a far more fundamental issue, which even liberal educators and politicians often avoid: why do black and brown students need affirmative action or any other kind of race-based help to enjoy the same level of success in college enjoyed by Asian students and white students? Underlying the answers to that question are two seemingly contradictory bodies of fact.
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Voice of America
English learners all over the world have the same question: how can I speak more like a native speaker? A big industry has grown up around helping non-native English speakers change their accent. Accent is more than simply how you pronounce individual words. It also includes the stress and intonation patterns for whole sentences. There are many books and software programs, online and in-person courses that promise to teach a "native accent." But is it really necessary to sound exactly like a native speaker? Some experts say it is not.
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Chalkbeat
It was supposed to be "a simple way to send poor kids to top colleges." Sending personalized college-application information and application fee waivers to high-achieving, low-income students pushed those students to attend more selective colleges, a 2013 study found. Perhaps because it offered a cheap — just $6 per student! — way to solve a vexing social inequity, the study attracted a great deal of attention.
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Delaware News Journal
In the Blades Elementary library, Lyndsey Gerstle reads a children's book aloud. Her audience follows along in their own copies, mouthing the words to themselves and examining the illustrations of a little boy making a gift for his father. "Teo and the Brick," Gerstle says, reading the title. "Teo y el Ladrillo," Luis Mier repeats in Spanish. Their audience isn't made up of students, but parents. For the past four years, Gerstle has led the Latino Family Literacy Project at the Seaford school, an initiative meant to help Spanish-speaking parents establish reading routines at home with their children.
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