The full-length American Journal of Education article by Debs et al. can be accessed here In our increasingly diverse but segregated society, how and why urban school parents choose schools has been a popular topic in the media and scholarly literature. Most of this work, including some of our own, assumes that privileged parents always tend to act
According to the 2018 Pew Research Center data, 78% of women and 59% of men say that the lives of Americans would improve if there were more women in leadership positions. However, within American institutions of higher education, women make up less than 39% of deans, provosts, presidents, and board members. Some institutions and their
Many individuals have been affected socially, personally, professionally, or financially by the Covid-19 pandemic. Junior faculty members especially have experienced negative impacts across the areas of research/scholarship, teaching, and service. This article summarizes three junior faculty members experiences and lessons learned while navigating through the Covid-19 pandemic.
The full-length American Journal of Education article by Carroll et al. can be accessed here. Incorporating social and emotional well-being into school policy and practice has never been more important, with clear links established between academic achievement and the explicit teaching of social emotional learning (Durlak et al. 2011). Yet very little research captures the policy challenges
The full-length American Journal of Education article by Gelber can be accessed here. Founded by the National Education Association (NEA) in 1937, the Future Teachers of America (FTA) was a network of high school clubs that intended to attract teenagers to teaching careers. NEA leaders hoped that FTA clubs could recruit teachers during their adolescence,
The full-length American Journal of Education article by Paulick, Park, & Cornett can be accessed here. Connections between homes and elementary schools are vital for students, families, and teachers alike. When teachers understand students’ and families’ cultures, they can engage in culturally responsive teaching; when children and families feel seen and heard, they are more likely to
Updated November, 2022 This is a forum of the American Journal of Education. It is a space for readers of the journal—researchers, students, and policy makers—to engage in dialogue on both of-the-moment issues enduring themes in education from pre-K through university. The forum is led by a Student Board and is mentored by the Journal’s
The full-length American Journal of Education article by Garnett Russell & Mantilla-Blanco can be accessed here. With the highest levels of forced migration on record, reaching 100 million people in May of 2022 according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), understanding how newcomers are incorporated into society and how they perceive this experience is
The full-length American Journal of Education article by Nik Barkauskas can be accessed here. In the beginning, the Common Core State Standards just looked like a set of national educational standards designed to boost student achievement on a national level by helping to define common academic targets for assessment. However, the calls to adopt mere standards quickly
Greetings Graduate Students and Colleagues, The American Journal of Education (AJE) is seeking graduate student applicants for the AJE Student Board. AJE is a core journal in the field of education that covers a broad spectrum of educational research including K-12, higher ed, adult ed, and beyond. AJE’s Student Board provides an exciting opportunity for
