Alaska's last literacy blueprint was written in 2011. A lot has changed in 12 years. Since then, Alaska adopted new English Language Arts standards to reflect the advanced literacy students need to be ready for college and careers. The Alaska Department of Education & Early Development (DEED) adopted the Alaska Native Cultural Standards for…

Using thematic analysis and the Theory of Practice Architectures (TPA), this study assessed educator perceptions of the 2022 criminalisation of providing or advertising contract cheating (CC) services in the United Kingdom (UK). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten participants from ten different UK-based Higher Education…

The purpose of this project was to examine the tensions experienced by university professors in teacher preparation programs among following their campus Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies which may be in direct conflict with their state Educational Gag Orders (EGO). This project was directed through a social justice framework as it…

The recent spate of anti-transgender bills in the USA has created challenges for transgender and gender-diverse students' health. While actions to promote conservatism over research-based guidance and ethical commitments to students are not new, the pace and vitriol of recent political changes is concerning. Even in states with strong civil rights…

A process of reform of Welsh education was initiated in 2015 by a curriculum review led by Professor Graham Donaldson, against the background of mounting evidence of academic underachievement and low levels of pupil self-esteem under successive (Welsh) Labour governments. Despite Professor Donaldson having little to say about religious education,…

This statement, regarding "anticipatory obedience"--the higher education community's responsibility not to surrender to attacks on academic freedom, shared governance, and higher education as a public good and not to surrender in anticipation of them--was prepared by a joint subcommittee of the Association's Committee on College and…

The Orthodox Church in Germany is characterised by its diaspora situation. Most of the Orthodox Christians are related with at least one other country from Eastern, South-Eastern Europe or the Middle East. This constellation has an impact on Orthodox religious education historically as well as in terms of structure and religious pedagogics. Beyond…

Background: Parents in England with an intellectual disability may be eligible for support with parenting from Local Authority's Adult services under the Care Act (2014). Method: This study investigated how adult social workers support these parents through 18 interviews with managers and commissioners and focus groups with 52 social workers,…

The Antideficiency Act prohibits Federal agencies from incurring obligations or expending funds in excess of an appropriation. However, Congress has granted agencies limited authority to make spending adjustments following the enactment of appropriations through transfers or reprogrammings. In November 2024, Senator Bill Hagerty requested that 19…

At the beginning of July, President Donald Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), a comprehensive package of reforms to taxes and government spending. While the package touches on myriad policy areas, it includes a comprehensive set of reforms to the federal student loan program. These represent some of the most consequential…

This case tells the story of how Superintendent Evelyn James supported her district's commitment to an equity-oriented leadership initiative while also navigating new anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion legislation targeted at schools and districts. This case focuses on the impact of district-level professional learning communities, the…

The C3 Framework prompts middle school and high school students to assess the ways people have worked to promote the common good. The College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework. It also summons students to take informed action. One way that Wendy Harris, a high school social studies teacher at a Deaf school in Saint Paul, MN, advance this goal…

Part C early intervention (EI) providers are at the front line of service provision for children under 3 years old with developmental delays or disabilities. As such, they can play a key role in both the early detection of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the provision of ASD-specialized treatment. Focus groups were conducted with 25 EI…

The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA; P.L. 89-329, as amended) authorizes the operation of three federal student loan programs: (1) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) program; (2) the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program; and (3) the Federal Perkins Loan program. While new loans are currently authorized to be made only…

This hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions examines reauthorizing the Higher Education Act, focusing on simplifying the free application for federal student aid and reducing the burden of verification. The following opening statements were presented: (1) Honorable Lamar Alexander, Chairman, Committee on Health,…