252 result(s) found.

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  New York Times

  Publishing Pledged to Diversify. Change Has Been Slow.

  February 28, 2024

  Although more people of color are working in publishing, the majority of workers in the industry are still white. Laura Jiménez is quoted.
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  Daily Free Press

  Potential BPS Closures Hope to Solve Inequity, Lead to Further Questions

  February 25, 2024

  Declining enrollment and failing infrastructure are motivating factors behind a new Boston Public Schools plan to address problems across the school system, says Michael Dennehy.
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  Boston Globe

  Mass. Districts Boosted Teacher Diversity over the Last Decade, but the Diversity of the Student Population Grew Faster

  February 7, 2024

  Teacher diversity in Massachusetts has increased, but not as fast as the number of students of color. Meagan Comb and Olivia Chi are quoted.
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  The Hechinger Report

  Overscheduling Kids’ Lives Causes Depression and Anxiety, Study Finds

  February 5, 2024

  Are children's overscheduled lives to blame for their academic and psychological struggles? Joshua Goodman is quoted.
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  CommonWealth Beacon

  Study Says State Faces Growing Teacher Diversity Challenge If Action Isn’t Taken

  February 5, 2024

  According to a study by the Wheelock Educational Policy Center, Massachusetts public schools need to hire more teachers of color to keep up with the increasingly diverse student body. Including a quote by Olivia Chi.
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  Wall Street Journal

  In the Battle over Early Algebra, Parents Are Winning

  February 4, 2024

  To ensure equity, some school districts have restricted the ability to take algebra courses in middle school—but some parents are pushing back against these rules, including Joshua Goodman.
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  CommonWealth Beacon

  Before Making Community College Free, We Must Reckon With Their Role

  February 3, 2024

  An opinion piece by Joshua Goodman is cited in this article that further explores a proposal to make community college free in Massachusetts.
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  Yahoo News

  New Literacy Requirements for K-3 Students, Teachers on Horizon amid Years-Long Crisis

  February 1, 2024

  About half of all third graders in South Carolina are reading below grade level, and the state is considering a plan to introduce new guidelines based on the "science of reading." Research from the Wheelock Educational Policy Center is cited.
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  BU Today

  Should Teachers Strike?

  January 29, 2024

  Teachers in Newton, Mass., are striking—but Joshua Goodman believes there are better ways for teachers to advocate for their rights.
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  GBH

  What’s Driving a Special Education Teacher Shortage and How Schools Are Responding

  January 27, 2024

  Special education teachers are in short supply across the United States. Two BU Wheelock alums speak to PBS’ John Yang about the impact of working conditions on the teacher shortage, including burnout.
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  Public Health Post

  Censorship in the Classroom: Book Bans and Challenges, Part 1

  January 26, 2024

  Schools across the country are challenging and banning books at record rates. Christina Dobbs joins Kara Schmidt to discuss the rise in censorship of works that address race, gender, and sexuality.
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  Boston.com

  Academics Feel Shaken by a Nationwide ‘Attack On Higher Ed’

  January 25, 2024

  Claudine Gay’s resignation from Harvard is sparking public debate about the role of university presidents and the politicization of higher education. Mary Churchill is interviewed.