Education

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Who ya gonna call? Remote learning helpline for teachers…and parents

Oct 25, 2020 08:00AM ● By Javeria Salman, The Hechinger Report

Not long after schools closed because of the coronavirus last spring, a Rhode Island nonprofit launched a hotline for teachers who were struggling to launch new technology for remote leaning and trying to figure out how to teach with it. Within a few weeks, hundreds of teachers — and eventually parents, too — were flooding the line with calls for help.

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Black History Instruction Gets New Emphasis in Many States

Sep 12, 2020 09:58AM ● By Marsha Mercer, Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts

Black history instruction tends to focus on three areas — enslavement, the Civil War and the civil rights movement — and often is shoehorned into Black History Month in February, the shortest month of the year. Now some states, schools and teachers are moving to infuse the Black experience into the broader social studies curriculum.

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HBCU Discourse

Sep 04, 2020 09:17AM ● By Nana Ama Addo

HBCUs are a safe haven for Black students, but financial challenges prevent a lot of people from attending. How can the community support these programs and potential students?

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FunTimes Friday Recap: Uncovering Gems from our ‘Back to School’ event

Aug 04, 2020 09:00AM ● By Nana Ama Addo

To provide exclusive insight on the future of education, we themed last week’s FunTimes Friday event ‘Back to School,’ bringing figures in the education sector and community members together to discuss re-opening schools during COVID.

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Dr. Penny Nixon on Access and Transformation in Education during COVID-19

Aug 04, 2020 08:00AM ● By Oga Africa

FunTimes speaks to Dr. Penny Nixon, the Senior Executive Vice President of Education and Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) at Universal Companies, to learn about their work and explore the potential of positive transformation that can blossom from this harrowing time.

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The educational value of a Black teacher

Jul 31, 2020 12:46PM ● By Andre Perry, The Hechinger Report

The coronavirus is offering a chance to ‘reimagine’ education, but if the new landscape doesn’t include efforts to recruit and retain more Black teachers, reform will be a farce

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