watch – Â鶹¾«Æ· America's Education News Source Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:08:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 /wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cropped-74_favicon-32x32.png watch – Â鶹¾«Æ· 32 32 Repurposing Closed Schools for Community /article/repurposing-closed-schools-for-community/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=1031426 Â鶹¾«Æ· is proud to partner with Next City for a conversation about how developers are transforming closed schools for community use. As public school enrollment continues to decline, more schools are closing, raising questions about what to do with abandoned buildings that often become sources of neighborhood blight. Some are converted into housing. Others become offices or creative community spaces. Â鶹¾«Æ·â€™s Linda Jacobson will moderate the event that will include developer Stan Sugarman, documentary filmmaker Paola Aguirre Serrano and designer Lindsey Scannapieco.

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]]> How Should Educators Teach America’s Story? /article/how-should-educators-teach-americas-story/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:20:00 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=1031448 Â鶹¾«Æ· is proud to partner with the Progressive Policy Institute for a special conversation about how best to teach the American experience. As America celebrates its 250th birthday, educators at the K-12 and higher education levels are grappling with the best way to educate young people about the United States. What is the proper balance between explaining the grand ideals of liberty and equality found in the Declaration of Independence — and acknowledging the many ways America has fallen short?

Â鶹¾«Æ·â€™s Greg Toppo will steer the event that will include Richard D. Kahlenberg, director of PPI’s American Identity Project; Rice University professor Caroline Levander; and PPI fellow Lief Lin.

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]]> 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 Â鶹¾«Æ·. 

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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)
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