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Stackable Certificates Could Be a Lifeline for Governments Facing an IT Talent Crisis
How can the public sector bridge the widening tech talent gap and improve retention? The answer may lie in upskilling current employees through stackable certificate programs.
Jul 12, 2024

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Centers of Excellence Can Support Federal Programs' Mission and Enhance Engagement with Underserved Communities
Centers of Excellence, academic consortia that engage in research to support federal agencies, can help federal programs expand their geographic reach and increase the diversity of their technical workforce.
Jun 24, 2024
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Stackable Credentials: Making College Work for More Students
In some fields, stackable credentials offer a promising strategy for reshaping postsecondary education and training for underserved students. Used effectively, stackable programs can provide low-income students with a path to the middle class.
Jan 11, 2024
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Early Years Education Reform: Could Life Chances for Children in England Be Significantly Improved?
To ensure equal access to high-quality early years provision in England, it is crucial to learn from successful systems worldwide and implement key recommendations. Prioritizing highly qualified staff, maintaining appropriate staff-to-child ratios, and removing barriers for disadvantaged families are essential steps toward achieving this goal.
Jul 18, 2023
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How Schools Adjusted to Life Under COVID-19
In spring 2020, nearly every school in America had to figure out how to make distance learning work. Some handed out thick packets of homework for students to do on their own. Others handed out laptops. Most principals agree that better planning for future closures should be a priority.
Nov 2, 2020
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The COVID Slide: How to Help Students Recover Learning Losses
Research shows that summer breaks contribute to income-based achievement and opportunity gaps for youth. How can we use what we know about summer learning to help kids in the age of COVID-19?
Jul 9, 2020
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The Five Common Myths About Inclusive Education
Rising levels of social inequality and diversity in Europe have made social inclusion a priority for the European Union. But it remains a challenge to ensure access to quality early childhood education and care, especially for children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Jun 23, 2020
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Emergency COVID-19 Aid Helps College Students with Food and Housing: Four Ways Colleges Can Maintain That Support
COVID-19 has expanded the pool of cash-strapped college students, but many were already struggling before the pandemic. The crisis could draw attention to food and housing insecurity among college students, and give college leaders a chance to consider how to address these needs more systematically over the long term.
May 26, 2020
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What LAUSD Can Learn from the New York City Community Schools Initiative
A study of New York City's community schools found improved academic performance, higher attendance, and other positive outcomes for disadvantaged students. This model could benefit similar efforts underway in Los Angeles, where 80 percent of students live in poverty.
Jan 28, 2020
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High-Quality Out-of-School-Time Programs Are Worthy of Investment
High-quality out-of-school-time programs can benefit youth, and tend to produce outcomes linked to program content. Funders and policymakers could maximize benefits of these programs by providing adequate resources and funding to support quality programming. It could be a wise investment for America's youth.
Nov 19, 2018
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The Potential for Early Years Programmes to Close the Disadvantage Gap Is Under-Examined
Many schools are looking to close the disadvantage gap in their communities, but they need more evidence about what actually works. Research that helps policymakers and practitioners understand how early years interventions can promote equity and close the disadvantage gap is needed.
Oct 12, 2018
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How Early Childhood Education and Care Can Help to Tackle the Impact of Childhood Disadvantage
Disadvantaged children underperform educationally partly because on average they experience more risk factors. Interventions to address multiple causes of underperformance for disadvantaged children may have a better chance of success. The calibre of early childhood education and care professionals also likely matters.
Aug 20, 2018

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Ukraine's Kursk offensive was a tactical masterstroke that changed the geometry of the battlefield by extending Russian lines and obliging them to rethink their force allocation assumptions. This changes the military calculus.

Ann Marie Dailey

Policy Researcher

Source: The National Interest

While it may not be obvious to patients, AI is already integrated into daily health care systems, from predicting which patients are likely to develop infections to forecasting missed appointments. Other uses are not fully developed: while ChatGPT has demonstrated success on a number of medical board exams, hospitals are not outsourcing actual medical care to computers yet.

Shira H. Fischer

Physician Policy Researcher

Source: rand.org

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Underserved Students

Stackable Certificates Could Be a Lifeline for Governments Facing an IT Talent Crisis

Centers of Excellence Can Support Federal Programs' Mission and Enhance Engagement with Underserved Communities

Stackable Credentials: Making College Work for More Students

Early Years Education Reform: Could Life Chances for Children in England Be Significantly Improved?

How Schools Adjusted to Life Under COVID-19

The COVID Slide: How to Help Students Recover Learning Losses

The Five Common Myths About Inclusive Education

Emergency COVID-19 Aid Helps College Students with Food and Housing: Four Ways Colleges Can Maintain That Support

What LAUSD Can Learn from the New York City Community Schools Initiative

High-Quality Out-of-School-Time Programs Are Worthy of Investment

The Potential for Early Years Programmes to Close the Disadvantage Gap Is Under-Examined

How Early Childhood Education and Care Can Help to Tackle the Impact of Childhood Disadvantage

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