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See how students, educators, parents, policymakers, and communities are tackling some of our nation’s biggest challenges in the world of education.
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Education
Remote Learning is Intensifying America's 'Homework Gap'
More than 50 million students were forced to switch to online learning because of COVID-19 — but for those without broadband access, the ‘homework gap’ is only getting worse.
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Education, and COVID-19
Resources for Remote Learning
As we begin to mobilize solutions and confront challenges together, the significance of our connections with one another—as individuals, families, and communities—becomes ever more clear.
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Education
Why All Students Deserve High-Speed Internet
‘Using the internet in my classroom is like sucking peanut butter through a straw’ — All students deserve high-speed internet, and Evan Marwell’s company is making it happen.
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Education
What Students and Teachers Need Most in 2020
The average teacher in America spends roughly $500 of their own money on school supplies every year — here’s how you can help out this holiday season.
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XQ Super School
That's a School Board Thing
XQ has demystified the work of local school boards so you can get involved, run to serve, and serve for change.
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Education
Handshake: Building A Career Network for Young Talent
Jonathan Stull, CEO of ed tech company Handshake, sketched the crisis facing new college graduates, some 40 percent of whom are underemployed.
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Education
Ellevation: Helping English Language Learners Thrive
An Emerson Collective's 2017 Demo Day, Co-Founder Teddy Rice explained Ellevation's vision and impact.
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Education
Acceptance and Empathy Resources for Educators
Tools and lesson plans for the classroom.
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Education
A Conversation with Education Technology Experts
The founders of Freshgrade, Ellevation, and Amplify on how their technologies are transforming education.
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Education, and Immigration
Key Resources for Immigrants and Their Allies
Accurate information, trusted resources, and legal sources for immigrant families and their allies.
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Education
In Haiti, Community is Key to Transforming Education
By recruiting a new generation of teachers, Anseye Pou Haiti works with communities to build a better Haiti.
A zip code should not determine a future. All students—regardless of their income, race, language status or disability – deserve to be at the center of every education decision made in schools, in communities, in states and in Washington, DC.
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Education
Ellevation: Helping English Language Learners Thrive
An Emerson Collective's 2017 Demo Day, Co-Founder Teddy Rice explained Ellevation's vision and impact.
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Education
In Haiti, Community is Key to Transforming Education
By recruiting a new generation of teachers, Anseye Pou Haiti works with communities to build a better Haiti.
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Education
Pride and Pressure: What It Means to Be A First-Generation College Student
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Education, and Equity & Justice
Students Go Door to Door to Elect Better School Boards
How Students For Education Reform is rallying communities for local elections...
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Education
5 Questions with Travis Silva, Champion of School Discipline Reform
Emerson Collective fellow Travis Silva fights for restorative justice policies in schools.
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Education
What Civil Rights Data Says About Classroom Inequity
On the 62nd anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, data suggests schools have a long way to go.
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Education
College Track: Providing Hope and Opportunity, One Student at a Time
During high school graduation season, reflecting on 18 years of College Track.
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Education
Defying the Odds on the Path to College
The first graduating class of i.am College Track Boyle Heights is heading to college.
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Education
Meet the 15-Year-Old Project Manager at Cisco Systems
Cristo Rey's innovative model gives students the technical skills, maturity, and confidence they'll need to succeed in high school and beyond.
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Education
Our Schools Can Turn Students into Lifelong Learners — If We Empower Them
As adults, each of us depends on our eduation-or more precisely, on our ability to continue to learn.
Excellent education emerges when teachers, parents, communities, and—perhaps most importantly—students work together to inform policy and practice. Bringing these voices to the table builds trust and encourages collaboration.
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The XQ Team on Medium
7 Quotes From March For Our Lives On The Power of Youth Voice
The power of student voice matters. Our students shared inspiring messages and their words spoke volumes.
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News Whistle
Photo Essay – March For Our Lives – New York City – March 24, 2018
A photo essay from the March For Our Lives movement in New York City.
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Education
In Haiti, Community is Key to Transforming Education
By recruiting a new generation of teachers, Anseye Pou Haiti works with communities to build a better Haiti.
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Education, and Equity & Justice
Students Go Door to Door to Elect Better School Boards
How Students For Education Reform is rallying communities for local elections...
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Education
Defying the Odds on the Path to College
The first graduating class of i.am College Track Boyle Heights is heading to college.
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Education
Indiana Parents Stand Up For Better Schools
By creating lifelong advocates, Stand for Children is helping parents transform our public schools.
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Education
The Power of Parent Engagement: One Family’s Journey
How one parent stoof up for students and made lasting changes.
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Education
Our Schools Can Turn Students into Lifelong Learners — If We Empower Them
As adults, each of us depends on our eduation-or more precisely, on our ability to continue to learn.
We believe that every student ought to be taught by excellent teachers. Likewise, teachers should be celebrated, competitively compensated, and treated with the same reverence we afford to doctors and business leaders.
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Education
What It Means to Be A Teacher in 2018
Teacher Appreciation Week is an inspirational week. In order to truly appreciate teachers in America, we must elevate the teaching profession and recognize its value.
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Education
In Haiti, Community is Key to Transforming Education
By recruiting a new generation of teachers, Anseye Pou Haiti works with communities to build a better Haiti.
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Education, and Immigration
How Teach For America Empowers DACAmented Teachers
Meet Marissa, Alejandro, and Vanessa, three undocumented teachers.
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Education
5 Questions with TeachStrong
How the organization ensures students across America have access to great teachers.
Innovative school models will define the classroom of the future. We need to reimagine how we inspire young people to understand history's challenges, solve today's real-world problems, and take advantage of tomorrow's opportunities.
All students deserve to be educated in schools that meet and reward their aspirations. Schools ought to be held accountable for how well students are learning. Together, we can empower every student to meet high and consistent academic standards.
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Education, and Immigration
Key Resources for Immigrants and Their Allies
Accurate information, trusted resources, and legal sources for immigrant families and their allies.
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Education, and Equity & Justice
Students Go Door to Door to Elect Better School Boards
How Students For Education Reform is rallying communities for local elections...
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Education
5 Questions with Travis Silva, Champion of School Discipline Reform
Emerson Collective fellow Travis Silva fights for restorative justice policies in schools.
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Education
Our Schools Can Turn Students into Lifelong Learners — If We Empower Them
As adults, each of us depends on our eduation-or more precisely, on our ability to continue to learn.
Beyond equipping schools with computers and internet access, integrating technology-based tools into curriculum is critical. Technology enables students to learn at their own pace, helps teachers and administrators collaborate, and lets families support student growth.
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QSR Magazine
Tips to Improve Your Staff at Summer's End
Staff turnover is a great opportunity to move the needle on quality.
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QSR Magazine
Why It's Critical to Reward Great Hiring Practices
Great staff is key to profitability
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Education
Handshake: Building A Career Network for Young Talent
Jonathan Stull, CEO of ed tech company Handshake, sketched the crisis facing new college graduates, some 40 percent of whom are underemployed.
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Education
Ellevation: Helping English Language Learners Thrive
An Emerson Collective's 2017 Demo Day, Co-Founder Teddy Rice explained Ellevation's vision and impact.
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Education
A Conversation with Education Technology Experts
The founders of Freshgrade, Ellevation, and Amplify on how their technologies are transforming education.
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Education
When a Garage Becomes a Classroom
How the Stanford Solar Car Project is fueling passion and putting students in the driver seat of their education.
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Education
5 Questions with Nobel Prize Winner Carl Wieman
Carl Wieman is rethinking how we teach our students in the age of technology.
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Education
Our Schools Can Turn Students into Lifelong Learners — If We Empower Them
As adults, each of us depends on our eduation-or more precisely, on our ability to continue to learn.
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Education
Boosting School Connections for High-Speed Learning
40 million students lack broadband for digital learning.