Asset Building News Week – September 2, 2016
Weekly roundup of news, research, and other developments in the asset building field.
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Head Start Works. And It’s About to Get Even Better.
Head Start, the nation’s oldest and largest early education program, has been making headlines over the last few weeks— in a good way.
A Profile in Courage: Orlando’s Chris Castro
An interview with Orlando's Director of Sustainability.
New America’s Cybersecurity Initiative Announces its Second Class of Cybersecurity Fellows
New America’s Cybersecurity Initiative announces its 2016-2017 class of cybersecurity fellows.
New Report Examines Equitable School Funding for ELs
There's no shortage of priorities in EL education discourse. Where does school funding fall into these arguments?
Not Just Book Shelves: Libraries as Key Spaces for Family Engagement
Today's libraries are playing an important role for families as learning spaces.
OTI Joins Coalition of Civil Rights Organizations on Statement Outlining Concerns Regarding Predictive Policing Technology
Six Concerns About the Proliferation of Predictive Policing Systems
Eric Null express the six concerns OTI has with predictive policing systems.
Will Your Job Disappear?
Economic Anxiety, Demographics, and the Future of Work
Artists Turn Guns from the Streets of New Orleans into Works of Art in Exhibition at New America
The exhibition features artists who have used decommissioned guns to create original works of art addressing guns and gun violence.
OTI Applauds Net Neutrality Win in Europe
Today is a victory for net neutrality in Europe.
A Look Under the Hood of Student Tests
A new report sheds light on a little-discussed element of K-12 testing: psychometric design.
Image of the Week
Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument is now the world's largest protected area.
Shifting Our Lens Away from Monolingualism
We need to stop thinking of monolingualism as the norm because it sets us up to think that multilingual students have something to overcome.
Asset Building News Week – August 26, 2016
Weekly roundup of news, research, and other developments in the asset building field.