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reimagining civic education for equity event hosted by wheelock college at boston university

Wheelock event hosts leaders to discuss how they’re ‘reimagining’ youth civic education

Chloe McKim Jepsen March 15, 2021
Leaders at Boston University and beyond from a variety of fields presented their research and progress on civic education for youth in a Wheelock College of Education and Human Development webinar Thursday titled “Reimagining Civic Education for Equity.”
Recent data from the National Center for Homeless Education found that the number of youth homelessness in Massachusetts during the 2017-18 school year increased by nearly 3,000. SARAH SILBIGER/ DFP FILE ILLUSTRATION

Number of homeless youth rising in Massachusetts

Inyeong Kim March 5, 2020
However, this increase does not necessarily mean more youth are becoming homeless in the state.
Governor Charlie Baker announced a proposal at the Massachusetts Municipal Association’s Annual Meeting and Trade Show for the increase of local aid and historic education funding by over $42 million dollars. PHOTO BY DANIEL GUAN/DFP FILE PHOTO

Baker proposes increased funding for local aid and local education

Paige Smith January 27, 2016

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced a 100-percent increase in tax revenue Friday for unrestricted local aid, a substantial increase in Chapter 70 local education funding and Community Compact...

ESE creates plan to boost educator diversity in Massachusetts

Daily Free Press Admin April 29, 2014

In an effort to expand racial and ethnic variety among educators, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education presented an educator diversity action plan Tuesday to encourage greater...

High school dropout rate at all-time low in Massachusetts

Daily Free Press Admin January 29, 2014

Massachusetts reached the lowest high school dropout rate in decades and the highest four-year graduation rate ever, according to statistics released Monday by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary...

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