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Building Partnerships for a Healthier, Better Educated, More Inclusive Timorese Society
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Despite significant improvements since independence in 2002, many Timorese face ongoing challenges in accessing adequate basic services in health, education, and social protection. Ranked 141 out of 189 countries on the World Bank’s Human Capital Index,…
Engagement, Interest, and Efficacy in STEM
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Science, Engineering, Mathematics, and Aerospace Academy (SEMAA) project is a science enrichment program aimed at inspiring, engaging, and educating K–12 students in science, technology,…
Evaluation of the Teen Outreach Program (TOP) in Hennepin County, Minnesota
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In 2010, Hennepin County, Minn., was one of 16 grantees awarded funds by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to replicate with fidelity and rigorously evaluate evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention programs. Abt Global conducted a…
3 Questions To Promote Head Start Attendance
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This blog asks how we can promote attendance in Head Start, which expands access to early care and education for children from low-income households.
3 Steps to Bring Much-Needed Equity to Student Debt
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With the burdens of student debt falling disproportionately on Black students, this blog suggests new policy responses to address the inequities.
Back to School: Compensation Doesn’t Add Up for Head Start Teachers
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The blog explores the challenge of Head Start's teacher shortage amid the “back to school” season, and the need to address fair compensation for educators.
Troubling News on Student Performance—and What to Do About It
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The data are in from U.S. Department of Education’s NAEP long-term trend reading and mathematics assessments—and it’s not good. This blog suggests some responses.
Leadership Development & Systems Thinking in the Charter School Sector
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Public charter schools may operate independently of local district requirements, but a systems-thinking approach to leadership development still makes sense.
Child Care Provider Appreciation Day: Valuing Our Providers
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Child care providers provide vital, professional services that have a real impact on families; this blog explains why we need to compensate them accordingly.