Who Takes Remedial Courses? Examining the Demographics
WEBIn community colleges, 37 percent of students aged 15-23, 42 percent of those aged 24-29, and 44 percent of those aged 30 and older had ever enrolled in a developmental course, in contrast to 20 percent, 35 percent, and 39 percent for students of the same age groups at four-year institutions. Impacts of Developmental Education.
3 Ways to Ensure English Learners Benefit From the Science of …
WEBFeb 22, 2024 · Since 2013, 37 states plus the District of Columbia have enacted new reading laws and policies built on what is broadly referred to as the “Science of Reading” (SoR). This embrace of SoR was influenced by declining reading proficiency scores across the country as education and policy leaders, as well as parents, looked for a solution.. As this movement gained momentum, advocates and ...
Building Back Better: A National Plan for Youth Employment - New …
WEBLessons from Federal Youth Investment in the Great Recession. Inadequate funding to level of need: In the Great Recession, a $1.2 billion investment in youth services included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) served 355,000 young adults through summer employment. To date, however, there is no evidence that the employment effects for participants were long lasting.
Six states have now passed LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum …
WEBJun 17, 2021 · Following months of anti-transgender legislation and contentious debates around LGBTQ+ student rights, Nevada took a big step forward last week by becoming the sixth state to require schools to teach a history and social science curriculum inclusive of LGBTQ+ people and identities. In many ways, Assembly Bill 2621 mirrors efforts of other states that have already passed such legislation, many ...
Exploring Paraprofessional Requirements across the 50 States and …
WEBApr 5, 2023 · Currently, federal law requires that paraprofessionals must have a high school diploma or equivalent and meet one of the following qualifications: knowledge of, and the ability to assist in instructing, reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness, as appropriate. Federal law plays an important role in setting requirements ...
Culturally Responsive Teaching: A Reflection Guide - New America
WEBThis resource is intended to support the reflective practice and ongoing learning of culturally responsive teachers. It can help teachers assess their personal strengths and develop a plan to sharpen their practice. Additionally, this guide can and should be used by those who support teachers. Teacher preparation faculty, mentors, coaches, and ...
Perception vs. Reality: The Typical College Student - New America
WEBReality. Without better data, it’s difficult to find a definitive answer to this question. We do know that 59 percent of full-time, first-time students at four-year institutions completed a bachelor’s or equivalent degree within six years, and that 32 percent of full-time, first-time students at two-year institutions completed a credential ...
The Case for Multiparty Democracy - New America
WEBJan. 23, 2020. Excerpt adapted from Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop: The Case for Multiparty Democracy in America by Political Reform senior fellow Lee Drutman. Today, American parties are more united internally around competing visions of national identity than any time since the Civil War. This division defines national partisan conflict and ...
Mandatory and Discretionary Spending - New America
WEBAbout the Topic. There are two types of spending in the federal budget process: discretionary and mandatory. Discretionary spending is spending that is subject to the appropriations process, whereby Congress sets a new funding level each fiscal year (which begins October 1st) for programs covered in an appropriations bill. Roughly one-third, or ...
Project GLAD: So Much More to Learn - New America
WEBJul 21, 2015 · Project GLAD — which stands for Guided Language Acquisition Instruction — is a model of sheltered English instruction that school districts around the country have used to prepare their teachers to work with English language learner (ELL) students. ((Project GLAD is owned by the Orange County Department of Education (OCDE), which also houses the program’s National Training Center for ...