Campaign for High School Equity (CHSE)

10/24/2014

Schools with top ratings may be serving their white or affluent students well, while African American, Latino, or low-income students are left out.

Learn how state accountability systems mask the full story of student achievement. http://edtru.st/1x9QmcE

10/22/2014

Two professors from Stanford University have written in the Alliance for Excellent Education's blog about language, English Language Learners, and the .

"The Common Core brings great vision, but the commitment and persistence will prove our challenge as we work to realize opportunities for English Language Learners and to leverage this awareness to improve opportunities for all students."

The following blog post is another in the Alliance’s “Core of the Matter” blog series focusing on the...

10/21/2014

Take a look at this event from CHSE partner Alliance for Excellent Education

Schools are moving rapidly to embrace school models and supportive new technology that are better suited for success in...

10/16/2014

for students: "After analyzing state and federal data from the 276 California unified school districts that have more than 100 English learners, researchers identified top performers that are producing enviable results by embracing and adapting to the demands of the new standards."

The rigorous new Common Core standards represent both a daunting challenge and a promising pathway that could help close the achievement gap for the growing number of American students who enter school knowing little or no English.

10/14/2014

Check out The National Urban League's video on equitable implementation of the :

10/13/2014

George Washington University’s Center on Education Policy – which has been tracking Common Core since its inception – just released a comprehensive study on the status of CCSS, surveying school superintendents from February through June 2014.

If you have any questions regarding CCSS for our Twitter chat on Wednesday, comment below! Get informed, read the report: http://bit.ly/1xoY4QY

10/09/2014

This is the first step in making a pivotal common-core initiative concrete.

10/08/2014

Check out CHSE partner Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC)!

Our Director of Education Policy, Rita in action!

This morning, SEARAC joined the Coalition for Teaching Quality at the White House to discuss what it will take and mean to have teachers and principals for each and every child. Read the new report here: coalitionforteachingquality.org/professionready

10/06/2014

Do you know about the "Model Minority" myth? Learn more about the launch of Data.gov/AAPI - data is now available on Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, via this video from the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

CC: Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC)

audio of President Obama from http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/video/2012/05/08/president-obama-speaks-asian-pacific-american-institute-congressio ...

10/01/2014

News from the U.S. Department of Education - what do you think?

A new guidance was announced Wednesday to further enforce and ensure equity for disadvantaged students in education.