In this issue:
CINCINNATI, OHIO, May 23, 2018 - The Together for Students initiative, created by three national, education-focused nonprofit organizations - the Coalition for Community Schools, Communities In Schools, and StriveTogether - today recognized 10 communities for plans bringing key community members together to support the needs of local students. Each of the 10 selected communities will receive approximately $150,000 to support the activities and goals set forth in their collaborative plans.
Selected from a pool of 86 applicants, these communities display strong school district and cross-sector partnerships, the ability to scale their plans, empowerment of family and student voice and a clear plan for identifying the best supports for students.
The 10 award communities are:
- Birmingham, AL (United Way of Central Alabama)
- Chicago, IL (Thrive Chicago)
- Dayton, OH (Learn to Earn Dayton)
- Fresno, CA (Fresno Cradle to Career)
- Lehigh Valley, PA (United Way of Greater Lehigh Valley)
- Memphis, TN (Communities In Schools of Memphis)
- Milwaukee, WI ( United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County)
- Nashville, TN (Metro Nashville Public Schools)
- Vancouver, WA (Vancouver Public Schools)
- Washington, D.C. (DC Public Education Fund)
Each of the lead applicants listed will work with a variety of local partners.
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By Steve Webb, WASA President
Reaching our goal—all students
future-ready—requires a
comprehensive approach to
the education and well-being
of every young person. It also
necessitates a broad commitment
from all stakeholders to meet
the needs of the whole child.
That’s why Vancouver, Tacoma,
Highline, and many other
districts throughout the state
are embracing the community schools’ framework
as advocated by the national Coalition for
Community Schools.
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Being new. It’s uncomfortable, lonely, and scary, whether you’re 4 and entering a new preschool, or 40 and entering a new country. Will you find your way? Will you find community? Will you ever feel at home?
America has always been a place for newcomers — and schools are where we place the welcome mat. Despite the challenges of political hostility, declining resources, and violent conflicts fueling mass migration, educators are at the forefront, opening their classrooms to an increasingly diverse and global population of students — immigrants, undocumented students, English learners, and refugees — from near and far.
In a special series, we look at the strategies and practices that best support these newcomer students and their families, sharing insights that educators and school leaders can use to guide their work.
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The mission of the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (NDPC/N) is to increase
high school graduation rates and reduce school dropout rates through research, research
dissemination, and the provision of evidence-based solutions. It accomplishes these goals by
serving as a clearinghouse and network for evidence-based information that supports dropout
prevention. The NDPC/N provides technical assistance and other professional assistance to
school districts in the United States, all in support of dropout prevention. Fifteen effective
strategies (National Dropout Prevention Center/Network, n.d.) guide the work of the NDPC/N.
This paper touches on several strategies as they relate to the arts and dropout prevention. The
topics in this paper include (a) arts and dropout prevention, (b) arts and student engagement, and
(c) identifying and developing career pathways in the arts.
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The National Center for Education
Research (NCER) and the National Center
for Special Education Research (NCSER) at the Institute of Education
Sciences (IES) released the funding
announcements for four Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 grant competitions — Education
Research and Development Centers (84.305C), Statistical and
Research Methodology in Education (84.305D), Partnerships
and Collaborations Focused on Problems of Practice or Policy (84.305H), and
Research
Training Programs in Special Education (84.324B).
Full information is available on the IES
Funding Opportunities website and the
Federal Register. Additional grant competitions will be announced next
week.
Education Research and Development Centers
IES supports national Research and Development (R&D) Centers to
contribute to the solution of education problems in the United States by
engaging in research, development, evaluation, and national leadership
activities aimed at improving the education system, and ultimately, student
achievement.
For FY 2019, IES is competing two new R&D Centers:
The Improving Rural Education center and the Writing
in Secondary Schools center.
Statistical and Research Methodology in Education
As part of its commitment to improve the quality and quantity of research,
IES funds projects that seek to advance education research methods and
statistical analyses. The goal of the Statistical and Research Methodology in
Education grants program is to develop methodological and statistical products
that will better enable education scientists to conduct rigorous education
research.
For the FY 2019, there are two topics in this program: Regular Grants
and Early
Career Grants for researchers who completed their doctorates on or after
April 1, 2014. Grants can be funded for up to 3 years.
Partnerships and Collaborations Focused on Problems of Practice or
Policy
IES supports research that is carried out by research institutions and U.S.
state and local education agencies working collaboratively on problems or
issues that are a high priority for the education agencies. The goal of this
research grant program is the improvement of education outcomes for all
students, particularly those at risk of failure.
For FY2019, IES will consider applications that address the following two
topics: Researcher-Practitioner
Partnerships in Education Research and Evaluation of
State and Local Education Programs and Policies.
Research Training Programs in Special Education
In this training program, IES aims to prepare individuals to conduct rigorous
and relevant special education and early intervention research that advances
knowledge within the field and addresses issues important to education
policymakers and practitioners. In FY 2019, grants will be made under one
topic, the Early
Career Development and Mentoring program. This program provides
support for an integrated research and career development plan for
investigators in the early stages of their academic careers who have
established an interest in special education research. The goal of this program
is to help launch independent research careers focused on infants, toddlers,
children, and youth with or at risk for disabilities.
Visit the IES website to view previously funded grants
in all competition areas. |
