Tag: education
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Asian American students, advocates call for the state to collect more detailed data about their ethnicities
The broad “Asian” category overgeneralizes the experiences and needs of students from dozens of distinct ethnicities, advocates say. Full story: https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2024/10/asian-american-students-advocates-call-for-the-state-to-collect-more-detailed-data-about-their-ethnicities.html
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Adriana Cerrillo: ‘My priority is to hold myself accountable and to deliver for our children’
Minneapolis school board incumbent Adriana Cerrillo says the district needs to build on popular dual-language programs and make hard choices. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/education/adriana-cerrillo-minneapolis-school-board-2024/
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October is Farm to School and Early Care Month!
Farm to School and Farm to Early Care initiatives focus on three main tenets: local purchasing, gardening, and food and agriculture education. Full story: https://www.iatp.org/october-farm-school-and-early-care-month
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Q&A with Teng Lee, director of safety, security, and emergency management
Bethel University has been a leader in Christian higher education since 1871. Come see why we’re one of the most comprehensive Christian universities in the world! Full story: https://www.bethel.edu/news/articles/2024/september/q-a-teng-lee
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Evers stops at UW-Eau Claire, asks Legislature to increase funding for higher education
Gov. Tony Evers said Wisconsin is now 43rd in the nation in funding higher education, and he’s dissatisfied with those numbers. “Being 43rd in the nation is, frankly, an embarrassment and something we … Full story: https://www.aol.com/evers-stops-uw-eau-claire-014700641.html
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Students and faculty react to Act 266
Hmong professors and students at UWO said that they are excited for the steps being taken to include Hmong and Asian American history in the Wisconsin education curriculum from grades K -12. Last … Full story: https://advancetitan.com/arts-and-culture/2024/09/12/students-and-faculty-react-to-act-266
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Line dancing and language lessons: At Hmong summer camp, kids build friendships, cultural fluency
Strive is a Hmong summer camp in Brooklyn Park helps students build language skills and fill in cultural knowledge. Full story: https://sahanjournal.com/education/hmong-language-summer-camp-istrive-north-hennepin/
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New funding provides a new opportunity for the Hmong population in the Appleton area, with plans for a new immersion school
Funding is now in place for a new Hmong American immersion school set to open in the Appleton Area School District in fall 2025. “This 4K-5th grade charter school will focus on academic excellence … Full story: https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/education/2024/08/07/hmong-school-in-appleton-receives-funding-needed-to-open-in-2025/74541883007/
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How to get a high school education or learn English as an adult in California | Quick Guide
California’s adult school system steps in to help adults who might have slipped through the cracks — or are newcomers to the country. Full story: https://edsource.org/2024/how-to-get-a-high-school-education-or-learn-english-as-an-adult-in-california-quick-guide/715938
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Kamala Harris’ record on education offers clues to possible positions as candidate (or president)
The likelihood that Vice President Kamala Harris will be the Democratic nominee for president is inviting scrutiny of her positions on every public policy issue, including education. Full story: https://edsource.org/2024/kamala-harris-record-on-education-offers-clues-to-possible-positions-as-candidate-or-president/716086
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Adult education on K-12 campuses is so much more than you might guess
There’s an incredibly important program that takes place in the back lots of a number of K-12 school sites. Adult Education serves students aged 18 and over in English as a second language (ESL), … Full story: https://edsource.org/2024/adult-education-on-k-12-campuses-is-so-much-more-than-you-might-guess/716023
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Oshkosh Pilot Neil Hansen flew for Air America
Neil Hansen is a docent with the EAA Museum. He has lived around the world but the chance to be part of aviation education drew him to Northeast Wisconsin. Local 5 … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6684d29fb1cf4d5e81412effa0ef7dc3&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wearegreenbay.com%2fhometown-heroes%2foshkosh-pilot-neil-hansen-served-with-air-america-during-the-vietnam-war%2f&c=14912949305045865137&mkt=en-us
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Oshkosh Pilot Neil Hansen served with Air America during the Vietnam War
Neil Hansen is a docent with the EAA Museum. He has lived around the world but the chance to be part of aviation education drew him to Northeast Wisconsin. Local 5 News … Full story: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=66857b5f58314c0e84cfb6a3fc8834a8&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.wearegreenbay.com%2fnews%2flocal-news%2foshkosh-pilot-neil-hansen-served-with-air-america-during-the-vietnam-war%2f&c=12122740446730037595&mkt=en-us
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Readers Write: Education, tuition increases, climate, autonomous lawn mowers
Research the most important factor in classroom education, and you will find that the classroom teacher is the most important. When the teacher is usually the only adult in the room, how can it be … Full story: https://www.startribune.com/readers-write-education-tuition-increases-climate-autonomous-lawn-mowers/600375267/
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St. Paul educators explore ‘Culturally Responsive Instruction’
She’s principal of Txuj Ci HMong Language and Culture Lower Campus as well as a Bush Fellow. Kindergarten and first grade teacher Liz Bishop says, so far, the expo is helpful. “One big takeaway was … Full story: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/education/spps-educators-explore-culturally-responsive-instruction/89-0d67c06f-e4a9-4a4b-bf6f-de6ed102b4b9
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First cohort of Hmong language teachers accredited in Minnesota
Before this master’s program at the University of Minnesota, there was no language licensing program for teaching the Hmong language. Full story: https://www.minnpost.com/education/2024/06/first-cohort-of-hmong-language-teachers-accredited-in-minnesota/
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Meet the 19 Minnesotans who won Bush Foundation’s prestigious fellowship
Nineteen Minnesotans have each landed $100,000 from the prestigious Bush Foundation fellowship this year to fund education or training. The St. Paul- based foundation announced the winners Tuesday of … Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/meet-19-minnesotans-won-bush-100000658.html
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Sheboygan South Hmong Student Organization to host Hmong veteran event
Sheboygan South High students to honor Hmong veterans, culture with community presentation Hmong Student Organization leaders hope people who attend will learn about Hmong veterans’ contributions … Full story: https://www.sheboyganpress.com/story/news/education/2024/05/10/sheboygan-south-hmong-student-organization-to-host-hmong-veteran-event/73628758007/