Brittany Brady, education equity advocate, has been named Chief Executive Officer of the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE), the nation’s leading professional alliance committed to building the capacity of educators to increase student access, educational equity and workforce diversity. Throughout her career in Dallas, TX, Brady has been a passionate advocate for equitable […]
Watch this one-minute video on the impact of NAPE’s work with Mesquite ISD. The video is a thank you to High-Tech High Heels for their sustained support of NAPE programs in North Texas in celebration of their 20th year dedicated to increasing the number of girls entering into a college-level degree program in STEM. With support from High-Tech […]
To realize the nation’s business, economic, and human potential, the U.S. must close equity gaps by gender, race and ethnicity, and special population status in high-skill, high-wage, in-demand programs and programs of study. The Perkins V legislation aims to strengthen CTE programs in all 50 states and territories, ensuring that programs are rigorous and that […]
Opportunities abound for students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields (STEM), and through Career & Technical Education. Both STEM and CTE education are preparing young people to step into today’s in-demand careers. And the opportunities will continue to grow in the future! That is why the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity, and […]
he U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced it will expand the Second Chance Pell experiment for the 2022-2023 award year. The Second Chance Pell experiment has provided education opportunities for thousands of justice-involved individuals who have previously been unable to access federal need-based financial aid. The expansion will allow up to 200 colleges and universities […]
Today, June 23, 2021, marks the 49th anniversary of the passage of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. The 37 words in Title IX have had a significant impact over the years on key issues in K-12 and […]
Courtesy of Li Cohen, CBS News The Department of Education announced Wednesday that transgender students are now protected under Title IX. The federal civil rights law, passed in 1972, protects people from discrimination based on sex, and now, gender identity and sexual orientation, in any educational setting that receives federal aid. “The Supreme Court has upheld […]
Now I’ve been free, I know what a dreadful condition slavery is. I have seen hundreds of escaped slaves, but I never saw one who was willing to go back and be a slave. Harriet Tubman June 19th, or Juneteenth, commemorates when enslaved African Americans in Texas learned of their freedom in 1865, more than […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXrPh6q4Nuw In the CISTEME365 3-minute video entry for the 2021 National Science Foundation STEM for All Video Showcase, entitled “Catalyzing Inclusive STEM Experiences: Tune in for Equity,” you’ll hear from educators who have been learning together and implementing change in this virtual setting. They share how tuning into micromessages makes a difference in the lives of their […]
Ben Williams, Ph.D., the Chief Executive Officer for the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE) Education Foundation, submitted his resignation dated May 4, 2021. We have valued Ben’s dedication, hard work, and commitment to the organization over the last six years as a staff member and for his previous years as a consultant. His […]
Need help identifying best practices for serving each of the nine special population groups defined in Perkins V? Start here! When the Perkins Act was reauthorized in 2018, it increased the focus of career and technical education (CTE) programs on serving the needs of special populations and expanded the definition to include nine distinct groups. […]
We are encouraged by the results of PIPEline to Career Success for Students with Disabilities (PIPEline), a collaboration between the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE) and a group of state agencies in Delaware to close the opportunity gap for students with disabilities (SWD) in CTE. SWD are more likely than their peers without […]
