U.S. Department of Education shared plans for an agency reorganization at an internal meeting last week (and last year President Trump signed an Execuitve Order to reorganize the Executive Branch and called for decreasing personnel). While the full plan has not yet been released and many of the details are unknown at this time, one […]
The Senate education committee is working on the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Wash.), with all members of the Committee, are seeking comments or suggestions for the Committee’s consideration. Comments are due by Friday, February 23, 2018. Please send comments to HigherEducation2018@help.senate.gov.
Read a recently published article by Ben Williams, NAPE Vice President for Programs. Published in ACTE’s February issue of its Technique magazine, the article discusses the Power of Micromessages in Marketing, Recruitment and Success in CTE. Excerpt from introduction: As state agencies and individual institutions focus efforts to more effectivey market and recruit more students […]
The National Women’s Law Center has sued the Department of Education. Together with co-counsel Democracy Forward, National Center for Youth Law, and Equal Rights Advocates, it filed suit in the Northern District of California to challenge Secretary DeVos’ discriminatory 2017 Title IX policy on sexual misconduct in schools. The lawsuit claims that the Department based […]
NAPE is seeking candidates for three positions: Manager of Professional Learning, Technology, and Design Manager, and Program Assistant. The Manager of Professional Learning will be an educational equity expert, skilled facilitator and instructor, passionate and engaging storyteller, and effective leader and manager. The Technology and Design Manager is a creative systems thinker who will develop […]
This month, NAPE celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday by honoring his legacy as a bridge builder and tireless advocate for equal rights. We celebrate his courageous march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, which brought attention to the barriers that prevented many African Americans from accessing the right to vote. As educational equity leaders, […]
There are nothing but opportunities for high school students thinking about careers in STEM. The field continues to shift, just as student perceptions do. That is why the American Association of Physics Teachers, Destination Imagination, National Girls Collaborative, National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity, and Educational Research Center of America (ERCA) are collaborating on a […]
NAPE is excited to announce that Adolph “Doc” Brown, PhD, Founder, President, and CEO of The Leadership & Learning Institute, will deliver a keynote address at the 2018 National Summit for Educational Equity. Dr. Brown’s extensive career includes serving as a public school educator, credentialed administrator, tenured university professor, university dean, and businessman. Dr. Brown’s […]
On April 17, 2018, Dr. Lisa Williams, co-author of When Treating all the Kids the Same is the Real Problem: Educational Leadership and the 21st Century Dilemma of Difference, will deliver the opening keynote at the NAPE National Summit for Educational Equity. Dr. Williams, who currently serves as Executive Director of Equity and Cultural Proficiency for […]
Each year, students, educators, administrators, practitioners, and public officials committed to educational equity gather at NAPE’s National Summit for Educational Equity. This year’s Summit, which will be held April 16-19, 2018, in Arlington, Virginia, will offer pre-conference sessions, workshops, and keynote speakers that will challenge participants to disrupt the cycle of inequity, dismantle barriers to […]
NAPE’s STEM Equity Pipeline programs were recently added to Nevada STEM Advisory Council’s List of Recommended STEM Programs. In its State Strategic Plan for STEM, the Nevada STEM Advisory Council established priorities and goals to ensure that all of Nevada’s students have the opportunity to gain a high-quality STEM education. The Strategic Plan recommended that […]
The 2018 Summit will have a fantastic lineup of speakers and sessions. Don’t miss this opportunity to be inspired, make connections, and influence change. Together, we are “Building Bridges to Strengthen Access, Equity, and Diversity.” Learn more and register at the Summit website.
