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  Emergency-Licensed Mass. Teachers’ Performance on Par with Other New Educators, Report Finds

  WBUR

  November 15, 2023

  A new report by the Wheelock Educational Policy Center shows that Massachusetts teachers who received emergency licenses performed just as well as their traditionally licensed counterparts. Andrew Bacher-Hicks is interviewed.
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  Hariri Institute, Wheelock Collaborate to Research AI’s Impact on Education

  Daily Free Press

  November 8, 2023

  The rise of generative artificial intelligence has created both challenges and opportunities in education—and Boston University's AI and Education Initiative, led by Naomi Caselli, is ready to study AI's impact on education.
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  Fanfare, Then Fallout at Antiracist Research Center Reveals Other Fractures

  Inside Higher Ed

  November 7, 2023

  The controversy surrounding Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research has sparked nationwide conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education. Laura Jimenez is quoted.  
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  POV: New Laws Threaten Educators Who Teach History

  BU Today

  October 30, 2023

  Kaylene Stevens' editorial discusses the new "divisive-concept" laws that are sweeping the country—and stifling history teachers' free speech.
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  Will BPS’ Inclusion Plan Improve Academic Outcomes for Students With Disabilities? The Research Is Murky.

  Boston Globe

  October 24, 2023

  Will Boston Public Schools’ new inclusion plan for students with disabilities improve classroom performance? The jury’s out, says Nathan Jones.
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  How to Talk to Kids about the Israel-Hamas War

  BU Today

  October 24, 2023

  Jeffrey Young shares tips on how to discuss the Israel–Hamas conflict with children in an age-appropriate, sensitive way.
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  Opening Doors

  Bostonia

  October 23, 2023

  BU Wheelock alumni Carolina Amorocho Montaña (’19) and Yuliana Palacio (’19) created a program to help Colombian teens prepare for college.
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  Dual Enrollment Can Save College Students Time and Money − But There’s One Risk to Avoid

  The Conversation

  October 19, 2023

  Mary Churchill writes about the benefits and drawbacks of taking high school and college classes at the same time—a practice known as “dual enrollment.”  
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  Direct Admissions Spreads, State by State

  Inside Higher Ed

  October 16, 2023

  Mary Churchill is quoted on the rise of direct admission in state university systems—an effort to increase enrollment and increase access for students.
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  Mass. School Superintendents Draw Criticism Over Statements on Israel-Hamas War

  Boston Globe

  October 11, 2023

  As schools face blowback for their handling of the war between Israel and Hamas, superintendents should focus on the needs of all students, regardless of their ethnicity or religion, says Jeffrey Young.
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  Post Affirmative Action, Will Campuses Welcome Economically Disadvantaged Students?

  BU Today

  October 5, 2023

  A panel led by senior lecturer Raul Fernandez discussed the future of diversity in higher education after the Supreme Court decision restricting the use of race in admissions.
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  A First-Generation Tale of Strife and Success

  The New Yorker

  October 3, 2023

  Anthony Jack is quoted in a review of Alejandra Campoverdi's First Gen, a memoir of a Latina first-generation graduate who went on to work for the Obama administration.