Scholarship Awards Recognizes 11 Students
HUDSON VALLEY PRESS — Ramirez, the CEO of R & M Promotions as well as the Director of the Latino High School Scholarship Fund, has been diligently following his own people tip for much of his life- particularly with area youth-for over 20 years with the creation of the Hudson Valley Latino High School Scholarship Awards program.
read morePRESS ROOM: Ford Awards “Tech Sassy Girlz” $20,000 in STEAM Scholarships
BlackPressUSA.com — Ford Motor Company shows support for STEAM with scholarships for Tech Sassy Girlz Jenisse Rios of Colonial High School, Naia Butler of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Jianna Best of Cypress Creek High School and Samela Pynas of Oak Ridge High School.
read moreFinal Week for HBCU Students to Apply for NNPA DTU Journalism Fellowship
The deadline for HBCU students to submit an application for the 2018 Discover The Unexpected Journalism Fellowship, or DTU, is April 30. The DTU Journalism Fellowship includes: 8-week multi-city journalism fellowship working with National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) newspapers in Atlanta, New York City, Washington D.C. and Norfolk. $10,000 scholarship and a $5,000 stipend for […]
read moreNNPA Journalism Fellowship Open to all HBCUs
PRECINCT REPORTER GROUP — The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), in partnership with Chevrolet, recently announced that the 2018 Discover The Unexpected (DTU) Journalism Fellowship will now accept applications from communications and journalism students attending any one of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) across the country.
read moreScholarships for Education
THE PASADENA JOURNAL — On Saturday, May 12, 2018, the Pasadena Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. is sponsoring its 30th Annual Fashionetta Salute to Mothers and Scholarship Luncheon & Fashion Show at the Glendale Hilton from 10 AM – 3 PM. This annual fundraising event will award 10 Scholarships and 5 Book Awards to college bound students from the Pasadena/ Altadena/ San Gabriel Valley area.
read moreNew scholarship opportunity removes barrier for homeless students in Twin Cities
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless is offering 10, $2,000 scholarships for the 2018-2019 school year to Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC) students who are currently homeless or have experienced homelessness in the past two years. Funds can be used for education or living expenses.
read moreJay-Z’s new 2018 scholarship program
THE LEGACY NEWSPAPER — The Shawn Carter Foundation Scholarship provides financial support to high school students as well as undergraduate students entering college for the first time. The purpose of the scholarship is to help under-served students who may not be eligible for other scholarships.
read moreFour schools selected for P-Tech grant program
DALLAS POST TRIBUNE — “Dallas ISD, Dallas County Community College District, University of North Texas Dallas and 63 industry partners are committed to working collaboratively to ensure that students graduate with workplace skills which will provide a clear pathway from high school to college to career,” said Israel Cordero, Dallas ISD Deputy Superintendent of Academic Improvement and Accountability. “The receipt of the P-TECH Success Grants further enhances educational opportunities for our students.”
read moreSC Bar Young Lawyers Division’s (YLD) third annual “Your Big Idea” Scholarship Competition
THE CHRONICLE — The SC Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD) is sponsoring its third annual “Your Big Idea” Scholarship Competition this spring. To enter, students must complete an application and answer one of five prompts about the First Amendment in an Instagram video. The submission deadline has been extended to April 13, 2018 at 5 p.m.
read more5 Ways to Cut the College Price Tag
“Working as a Financial Aid Counselor, families often ask me how they can pay for college. More often than not this conversation takes place during the student’s senior year in high school. As a first-generation college student, there are things I wish my family and I had known to help us save on our college bill. These are a few things that families can do to help cut the cost of college:”
read moreVIDEO: CCEE Meeting Webcast for April 12, 2018
Live and recent hosted webcasts of the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE) meetings.
read moreEarly childhood educators learn new ways to spot trauma triggers, build resiliency in preschoolers
A hug may be comforting to many children, but for a child who has experienced trauma, it may not feel safe.
read moreTorlakson Speaks at 2018 CABE Conference
Torlakson will speak at an awards ceremony and open the general session where he will unveil the release of the California English Learner Roadmap Guidance document which will support districts in strengthening comprehensive policies, programs, and practices for English learners. He will also join a roundtable with Mexico officials including state of Baja California Education Secretary Miguel Ángel Mendoza.
read moreIllinois: Education issues remain the focus in Springfield
ILLINOIS FEDERATION OF TEACHERS — The House and Senate begin their spring recess next week. Legislators will be in their district offices for the next few weeks, so it will be a good time to meet with them about collective bargaining, K-12 and higher education funding, the teacher shortage, and other important issues.
read moreNew Orleans native Kelly Oubre Jr. gives scholarships to 10 students: report
Washington Wizards forward Kelly Oubre Jr. made his only trip to New Orleans this season on Friday (March 9), and he wanted to ensure it was a memorable one. After helping the Wizards walk away with a 116-97 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center, Oubre presented 10 Cohen College Prep high school with $1,000 scholarships, he told The Washington Post.
read moreStandards, Assessment and Accountability
- AASA Summary/Overview of Final ESSA Accountability Regulations
- AASA Letter on USED Call for Requests for ESSA Guidance
- AASA Summary of USED Proposed Regulations for Accountability
- AASA Response to USED Proposed Regulations for Accountability
- AASA Response to USED Proposed Regulations for Assessment
- State Accountability One Pager (50 State Set)
- ESSA Standards and Assessments FAQ
- Rural Education: An Overview of Rural Education in the Every Student Succeeds Act
- Top Nine Takeaways: ESSA and Accountability
Foster and Homeless Students
- New Requirements for Educating Students in Foster Care
- New Requirements in ESSA Impacting the Education of Homeless Students
- Toolkit: Considerations for LEAs in Developing Transportation Procedures for Students in Foster Care Under ESSA
AASA and School Innovations & Achievement Resources
- ESSA Evidence Base
- ESSA Private School Share
- ESSA Overview
- ESSA Road to Reauthorization
- ESSA Schoolwide Plan Flexibility
- ESSA State and Local Plans<
- ESSA Assessments
- ESSA Accountability
- ESSA Accountability and Regs
- ESSA Timeline
- ESSA Intervention
Webinars
- Supplement not Supplant: Latest ESSA Regulations and What is Means for Districts
- Leveraging ESSA’s Evidence Provisions to Help Every Student Succeed
- The Every Student Succeeds Act, Title I: Opportunities for Community-School Partnerships
- An Overview of the Every Student Succeeds Act and What it Means for Community-School Partnerships