event – The 74 America's Education News Source Wed, 15 Nov 2023 21:26:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 /wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cropped-74_favicon-32x32.png event – The 74 32 32 The Past, Present & Future of Historically Black Colleges and Universities /article/watch-live-a-special-conversation-about-the-past-present-future-of-historically-black-colleges-and-universities/ Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:30:00 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=717708 How can Historically Black Colleges and Universities and broader education reforms help address educational inequality caused by race and income? How do HBCUs contribute to the growing demand of Black parents for K-12 innovation and choice? 

These were the key areas of focus during a special Tuesday webinar presented by the Progressive Policy Institute and The 74. 

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The Nov. 14 conversation about the past, present and future of HBCUs featured Georgia state Rep. El Mahdi Holly, Tennessee state Rep. Jesse Chism, Morehouse College’s Dr. Nina Gilbert, National Association of Charter School Authorizers CEO Dr. Karega Rausch and PPI’s Curtis Valentine. Watch the full replay:

Go deeper — Explore our archives on HBCUs: 

  • Howard University is a Center of Black Excellence: Here’s Why I Almost Didn’t Get the Chance to Attend
  • Why More Big Employers Are Teaming Up with Historically Black Colleges (Read more)
  • Q&A: UNCF CEO Michael Lomax on Providing More Resources for Low-Income Kids for Journey ‘To and Through’ College
  • From 2021: Students Enter Second Week of Sit-In at Howard University Demanding Better Housing, Trustee Seats (Read more)
]]> Watch: Educators Talk About How High School Can Better Prepare Teens for Careers /article/watch-experts-educators-talk-about-how-high-school-can-better-prepare-teens-for-careers/ Wed, 31 May 2023 16:00:00 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=709680 How can high schools better meet the needs of students looking toward their futures? 

That will be the key question on the table Wednesday at 2 p.m. Eastern, when the Progressive Policy Institute and The 74 present a special live streamed panel on the “Future of High School,” featuring Maryland state Sen. Alonzo Washington; Dr. Julius Davis of Bowie State University; Dr. Daria Valentine, principal of the Academy of Health Sciences at Prince George’s Community College; Dr. Jean-Paul Cadet of Prince George’s County Public Schools; and Sidney Foster, a sophomore at the academy. 

Panelists will examine a unique partnership between the Prince George’s County district and Bowie State, focused on developing strong college and career pathways for high-schoolers in the field of medicine. 

or refresh this page at 2 p.m. to watch the presentation right here. 

Background reading: Some recent coverage about how high schools and career preparation are changing:

  • Changing Course: Indiana Looks to Make High School Curriculum More Focused on Career Paths
  • Innovation in Iowa: Teens Are Spending Less Time in Classrooms, and Succeeding More — Here’s How
  • Big Investment: $2.5M Gen Z Program Aims to Expand Career Options for High School Students
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