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Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a year so far characterized by massive federal funding and staff cuts, education data groups breathed a sigh of relief this summer when the

Reading Time: 4 minutesEach year at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, there’s a group of filmmakers who need their parents’ permission to attend their own movie

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs industries evolve and the skills gap widens, the question remains: How can we better connect education to employment? In this episode of The Idea

Reading Time: 7 minutesEl Roberts’ alarm blares at 4:50 a.m. each day, alerting her of the need to wake up to head to figure skating practice before school.

Reading Time: 3 minutesFor many years, students often felt they had to choose between college or a career. One path was widely viewed as academic and prestigious, while

Reading Time: 5 minutesThis story was published by a Voices of Change fellow. Learn more about the fellowship here. I was a kid who thrived on the positive

Reading Time: 5 minutesWilliam Stein, director of information systems at Metropolitan School District of Mt. Vernon in Indiana, needed just five minutes and $5 to show a group

Reading Time: 3 minutesWith many eyes on the Trump administration’s incendiary attempts to shutter the Department of Education and effectively dismantle public education, fewer people are closely watching

Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen educators gathered in Chile for the UNESCO World Summit on Teachers this summer, they convened to discuss solutions to a problem plaguing communities around

Reading Time: 5 minutesThis story was published by a Voices of Change fellow. Learn more about the fellowship here. It was another ordinary school day when my students

Reading Time: 5 minutesIndustries like nursing, manufacturing and electrical work have largely seen the benefits of apprenticeships’ rise over the last few years, touting high-wage jobs with an

Reading Time: 5 minutesElijah, a rising sixth grader, was unsure. His mother and grandmother approached him to talk about trying a new school. But Elijah needed convincing. When