Studies show that all students, particularly students of color, benefit from learning from a teacher of color. However, as our student population continues to diversify, the teacher workforce has remained largely white and female. In this webinar, The Hunt Institute, Teach Plus, and The Education Trust are collaborating to discuss how districts and states can recruit teachers of color into the classroom and how schools can provide the support and resources necessary for retention.
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While the COVID-19 pandemic required a widespread shift to virtual learning, gaps still exist around the skills needed to utilize and leverage technology for optimal use and impact. In fact, the pandemic exacerbated this gap, with companies hiring for an unprecedented number of positions that require technology and digital skills and struggling to find qualified applicants. Join us for a conversation with experts and policymakers on how we can ensure that students are prepared for careers in an increasingly digital economy.
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During adolescence, youth are learning and adapting in ways that naturally take advantage of supportive relationships, environments, and experiences for growth and development. Unfortunately, the social systems that serve young people are seldom structured to provide the support they need for positive learning and adaptation. In particular, the experiences and impacts of anti-Black racism, both interpersonal and structural, can be amplified for Black youth during adolescence. In this webinar in collaboration with the Center for the Developing Adolescent, participants will explore the interactions between adolescent development and anti-Black racism.
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For decades, debate has raged over the long-term effects of early childhood education. Join a panel of experts for a discussion of what the science tells us, what it doesn’t, and where the field is headed next.
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Many experts predicted a need for additional academic support and remediation efforts after students across the United States utilized virtual and hybrid learning methods during the pandemic. Now that the academic year is underway, institutions of higher education are seeing the implications from distance learning. This conversation features a group of experts discussing the long-term deficits of college readiness and how remediation efforts due to COVID-19 provides an opportunity for rethinking current policies and practices to ensure students are successful.
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The Biden administration has prioritized large and crucial infrastructure projects throughout the country. While these projects aren’t exclusively geared toward education infrastructure, many education leaders see an opportunity for their states to invest in much needed school building improvement projects. This discussion focuses on opportunities to invest in school infrastructure at the federal, state, and local levels. We'll also discuss how stakeholders can make projects a reality.
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Studies suggest that children’s ethnic-racial identify formation is a critical aspect of development, and they start recognizing race as early as three months old. However, limited attention has been placed on this critical window of identity formation. As a result, adults are not always prepared to support children as they explore their own ethnic-racial identity, those of others, and gain a greater understanding of their world. Join us for a discussion on how ethnic-racial identity is formed, why it's important for children to explore their identity, and how we can support children’s understanding of race and ethnicity in the early learning years.
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The COVID-19 pandemic shed light on the stark digital divide that is preventing students across the country from accessing opportunities that support their education in and outside of school. The pandemic helped many families realize that education options like online learning are something they want continued. However, as long as the digital divide continues to exist, not all students have equal access to flexible schooling options or out of school learning opportunities. Join us for this conversation on how partnerships between public and private sectors are necessary to ensure that innovative and creative solutions to improve education include equitable access for all students.
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Across 2021, states enacted significant reforms in early childhood education, expanding access, reforming governance, and addressing workforce needs. Join us for a year-end review, spotlighting 2021’s big wins for little kids.
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Governor Jim Hunt received WakeEd Partnership's 2021 Dr. Robert E. Bridges Lifetime Achievement Award on Monday, October 4. Click here to watch a video that celebrates his legacy. |
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We are celebrating our 20th anniversary! Check out our timeline each week as we reveal another year of work at The Hunt Institute and hear about the education continuum from our team. Follow along on social media as we celebrate the past, present, and future of The Institute.
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Former North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue is our guest in the latest episode of As Yet Untold. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
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