Scholars and practitioners are interested in how Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) can intentionally serve minoritized students. In particular, there is a need to reach a wider range of students who are taking courses in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). One possible approach to strengthening pathways in these subject areas is through the integration of identity-affirming methodologies in biology courses.
Rolling Deadline
The Department of Defense (DoD) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) seeks innovative applications on mechanisms to implement and research the effectiveness of STEM education, outreach, and/or workforce initiative programs, here onto referred as STEM activities.
Equity
Evidence for Action (E4A), a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, funds research that expands the evidence needed to build a Culture of Health, with an explicit emphasis on advancing racial equity. We recognize that achieving racial equity is not possible without a focus on the foundational and structural drivers of health, often referred to as the social determinants of health (e.g., housing, education, built environment, economic opportunity, law enforcement, and others).
The pandemic prompted many schools and organizations to expand learning experiences beyond in-person environments to online and hybrid modalities. In response, researchers and instructors are seeking applicable methodologies that can encourage deeper, more interactive learning experiences across a wider range of learning platforms.
In an article published by Kappan magazine, R. Lennon Audrain, teacher and Gregory Mendez, principal — both with Skyline High School in Mesa, Arizona — write that many students who enter career and technical education programs for future educators do not go on to study education.
Leanna Archambault, associate professor
“All industries work in teams; why hasn’t education done that?” It was a common question among participants at the 2023 Next Education Workforce National Summit and one addressed in a keynote presentation from a lead scientist of an interplanetary NASA mission.
Global concern over sustainability has led to an interest in how educators can equip students with the knowledge and critical thinking skills to address climate and sustainability challenges. Education can support these efforts, but how effectively are educators being prepared with the content knowledge and pedagogies to support sustainability literacy?
Kathy Hoffman, who led the Arizona Department of Education as superintendent of public instruction from 2019 to 2023, is joining Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College with a charge to focus on how special education systems meet the needs of students and communities.
Setrag Hovsepian is an international student at Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, pursuing his degree in Educational Policy a