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Alert! New research on federal pandemic relief unveils a direct correlation between federal aid and academic recovery in K-12 schools. Our partners at the Education Recovery Scorecard, a collaboration led by the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University Faculty Director Dr. Thomas Kane and Dr. Sean Reardon at The Educational Opportunity Project (EOP) at Stanford University, have provided crucial insights supporting academic recovery post-pandemic, especially in low-income districts. "The researchers found that each $1,000 difference in relief spending per student was associated with a 0.03 grade equivalent increase in math achievement, which is approximately 6 days of learning, and 0.018 grade equivalents increase in reading, which is approximately 3 days of learning." Read the press release and full report. https://lnkd.in/eSzrXy46

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Please consider joining me and several incredible colleagues as we discuss institutional responses to supporting scholar safety. Envisioning Institutional Responses to Supporting Scholar Safety November 2, 2023 @ 1:00p.m. EST Description Deepening political polarization has contributed to an increased regularity of harassment, threats, and acts of violence against scholars and university professors. The intentional misrepresentation of theories, such as critical race theory and anti-racism pedagogy, have placed the safety of scholars in peril for speaking out about their research and scholarship. Scholars whose social identities or scholarship focus on marginalized and underrepresented groups, such as Black women and trans scholars, are subject to constant surveillance and routine attacks based not on the subject of their work but for simply doing the jobs that their institutions hire them to do. Across the country, these scholars experience threatening emails and letters, placement on watch lists, doxxing of personal information, amongst other forms of intimidation, harm, and violence. This reality is exacerbated by the proliferation and accessibility of digital media spaces, particularly social media platforms, that render higher education, principles of DEI, and academic freedom an easy target. Higher education institutions have a responsibility to uphold the spirit and principles of academic freedom and free speech, and to create safe environments for scholars by anticipating and responding to such threats rather than optional or relegated to the often deprioritized spaces of DEI work. This panel discussion will explore how institutions can be better stewards and supporters of the scholars that advance institutional missions and, through their research, contribute to a more equitable and just society. The goals of this discussion are three-fold: 1) Generate awareness and bring attention to these acts of harm and how they impact scholars and their safety; 2) Discuss institutional responsibility for ensuring a safe and secure space with adherence to the principles of academic freedom; and 3) Share existing resources related to how institutions of higher education and other organizations are ensuring scholar safety. Though this event centers the experiences of scholars that engage in DEI and anti-racist related research and scholarship, staff and administrators are encouraged to join in and reflect on their own experiences and how insights from this event can be used to inform the development of institutional policies and practices to ensure scholar safety. Sponsors: The National Center for Institutional Diversity, University of Michigan Office of the Vice President for Research, and National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education Association of Threat Assessment Professionals #ATAP Association of Threat Assessment Professionals - Great Lakes Chapter https://lnkd.in/gftkJReJ

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Early Identification and Tailored Support: Nurturing a Thriving Academic Community In the pursuit of fostering academic success and a vibrant learning environment, identifying at-risk students early and providing tailored support are pivotal strategies for educational institutions. This article delves into the importance of early identification, the provision of personalized assistance, and the overall creation of a thriving academic community. https://lnkd.in/eGcnqsds

I’m really excited about this series! And interested in learning more about how we can implement the tenets of #QuantCrit in our program evaluation at CodeVA!!

The CHE conference over the past two days amplified the importance of institutional autonomy, public responsibility and academic freedom. Through critical debate, it was evident to me that corporatisation creep is fast rearing its head in academia and will have a noticeable impact on higher education. The time is NOW to steer the complex landscape of leadership in a historic colonial academic world; and that agenda is fast becoming an ever increasing priority. It's more explicit than ever that academic Senates change the way in which they pursue their institutional objectives to adopt a more forward thinking approach in addressing the challenges that face higher education today, working towards a better tomorrow.

I have completed my first post-doctoral article, which focuses on the suppression of Marxism and Anti-Capitalist education. I discuss the grave implications the current system has on our children, and the historical context of our collapsing public education sector. Hopefully you will read and engage in important dialogue pertaining to the future of our students!