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The sordid history of housing discrimination in America
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor on how the real estate industry undermined black homeownership.
Allan Golston
"Buying a nicer home in a nicer neighborhood has always been the easiest way to climb up the socioeconomic ladder. But that option hasn’t always been available to everyone, especially black families."
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Time to Act 2019 | Connecting education data policy to practice
Time to Act 2019 examines how leading states engage in crosscutting education data initiatives to connect policy to practice to make data work for students.
Allan Golston
Great new report from @EdDataCampaign showcases how states are using data to connect ed policy to practice. As we
@GatesUS always say, it's not about data for data's sake. It's about how data is used to better support students.
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MyGivingStory
Every act of giving has a story. What is yours? Enter the #MyGivingStory contest with a story about inspiring acts of giving and generosity and you could win $10,000 for your favorite charity! And who knows, you might inspire someone else to give...
New Report Shows Large Gaps In College Progress Based On Whether Students Attend High- Or Low-Income High Schools
A new study shows that graduates from high schools serving a high percentage of low-income students are half as likely to graduate from college six years later than those attending low-poverty high schools.
Smith & Dziorny: How Is the Education Workforce Structured? What Are the Pathways to an Ed Career? New Report Has Some Answers
How is the education workforce organized? How does a motivated, passionate individual pursue a career in education? Limited guidance exists about entering the education workforce, moving between roles and understanding job responsibilities. This...
Allan Golston
If you work in education, what path did you take to get there? A new report surveyed education professionals and their career pathways.
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I love this school’s energy!
I was inspired by my visit to Chattanooga, where I saw a community committed to improving their high school.
Allan Golston
When communities come together to lift up students, great things can happen. Check out this blog post from @BillGates highlighting his recent visit to #Chattanooga, TN and one high school that's making a big comeback.
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114,000 Students in N.Y.C. Are Homeless. These Two Let Us Into Their Lives.
The number of homeless students has swelled by 70 percent over the past decade. For Darnell and Sandy, school is the only stable place they know.
Allan Golston
Please take a moment to scroll through this @nytimes interactive. It brings to life the experience of New York's 114,085 homeless students in a powerful way. Tremendous work @elizashapiro.
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Differences in college ROI vary by institution, type and time frame measured, report says
Colleges ranking highly after 10 years aren't necessarily the same ones at the top after 40 years, report says. The middle tier is a perhaps surprising mix of public, nonprofit and for-profit institutions.
Allan Golston
More of this please!
There's definitely a conversation to be had about cost in #highered, but that conversation should also include the idea of *value* and whether students are getting a good return on their investment.
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Making a Collective Impact in the Rio Grande Valley
If you find yourself driving along the southern edge of Texas in the Rio Grande Valley, you’re likely to see billboards promoting local…
Allan Golston
My latest on Medium. We're proud to be supporting partners doing great work for students in the Rio Grande Valley. I hope you'll read and let me know what you think!
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More students are leaving college without a degree
Despite a growing number of jobs requiring a college degree, more students than ever are dropping out of college without finishing a degree
Allan Golston
Houston, we have a problem...
Data shows that students leaving college without a degree is a bigger problem than prior data suggests via @hechingerreport
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Report: Few Black and Latino Children Are Served by High-Quality State Preschool Programs
This is the latest article in The 74’s ongoing ‘Big Picture’ series, bringing American education into sharper focus through new research and data. Go Deeper: See our full series. Just 1 percent of Latino children and 4 percent of black children are...
Allan Golston
Thank you @EdTrust for highlighting the urgent need to expand high-quality #PreK to reach more students of color. Quality programs help secure lasting gains for young learners!
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#EIE19: What Does the Future Look Like for Education in America?
Dear Friend, The world is changing at a rapid pace, and both the workplace and its demands are being transformed in the process. We have all heard that schools need to prepare students for jobs that don’t even exist yet. But the truth is that the...
Degrees of Debt: Why college funding doesn’t always go to those who need it most
Paying for college continues to be one of the persistent political questions facing state and federal governments. Many states offer financial assistance to students, but it doesn’t always end up helping those who need it the most. That’s the case...
Allan Golston
Don't miss this great segment from @soledadobrien @matteroffacttv looking at how financial aid doesn’t always end up helping those who need it the most. @hechingerreport
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What Do Game of Thrones and Curriculum have in Common?
Earlier this week I wrote about a recent trip I took to Baltimore City Public Schools (City Schools) to learn more about the how the Gates…
Allan Golston
What Do Game of Thrones and Curriculum Have in Common? More from my recent trip to @BaltCitySchools.
@WitWisdomELA @EdReports
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Good Things are Happening in Baltimore
After nearly two decades of investing in U.S. education, our team at the Gates Foundation has learned a number of lessons that inform our…
Allan Golston
One of the best parts of my job is traveling around the country visiting schools and hearing from their leaders. Here are some of my reflections after visiting @BaltCitySchools earlier this month.
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Data for the Public Good
Data tells important stories about our country. We should treat it with more respect.
Allan Golston
"Data collection can in fact serve the public good — but only if the people who provide the data are treated with the respect they deserve."
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Four-year-college leaders not feeling ready for the future | Inside Higher Ed
Survey of four-year-college leaders finds they lack confidence in their institutions' ability to adapt -- and aren't planning ahead in ways that would ensure success.
Allan Golston
Survey of 4-year college/university leaders shows their top concerns are:
⬆️ Competition
⬇️"Traditional-age" student population
⬆️ Population of working adults/non-traditional students
⬇️ Federal & state financial support
⬇️ Public confidence in #highered
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Working together, we can meet the need for more affordable housing
Right now, our neighbors need more affordable homes, and we can meet that need together.
Allan Golston
Don't miss @davidbleysea's piece in @seattletimes on affordable housing. I share David's belief that local government, businesses, philanthropy and non-profits can rise to this challenge if they work together.
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Episode 32: The Strength To Let Kids Struggle (feat. Dr. Sonja Santelises)
In this episode, we talk to Baltimore City Schools CEO Dr. Sonja Santelises about the phenomenon she calls “educational redlining”. Sonja explains how differences in
Allan Golston
BONUS: You should listen to this fantastic @edu_post podcast with @SonjaSantelises to learn more about Baltimore’s history and why struggling for solutions isn’t necessarily bad for students.
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