In an era marked by widespread access to information and debates over truth, the need for scientific and agricultural knowledge has become increasingly crucial. This study examined the demographic characteristics and baseline science and agricultural knowledge scores of respondents in Georgia using a non-probability, purposive sampling approach…

The guiding vision of the Tribal College Movement is an education system founded on traditional knowledge and focused on a prosperous future through job creation and community expansion. In 1973, the first six tribal colleges established the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) to provide a support network to more effectively…

Master's programs serve as a traditional entry point for many professionals working in higher education. These programs are at an inflection point with declining enrollments, financial constraints at institutions negatively impacting graduate assistantships, proliferation of anti-diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) policies, and…

English medium instruction (EMI) and critical language education are both relatively established areas of education and scholarship. While the booming trends of EMI have generally foregrounded the technical aspects of instruction and the related linguistic challenges, the ongoing development of EMI theory, research, policy, and practice can be…

Disciplinary practices play a critical role in shaping students' academic, emotional, and social development. Research shows that use of punitive school disciplinary measures is associated with negative life outcomes, including post-traumatic stress, depression, aggressive behavior, poorer academic performance, and increased school dropout. This…

In England, more than three quarters of a million 16 to 24 year olds are not in education, training or work (NEET), with poorer young people most at risk of this outcome. Meanwhile, the country is facing chronic skills shortages. Bridging this gap between supply and demand is a key task for the English skills system, including apprenticeships, and…

Nationally, students who are parents (known as parenting students or student parents) make up nearly 1 in 5 undergraduates. Though they earn similar grades to non-parenting students on average, student parents are much less likely to complete college credentials, even when controlling for personal characteristics and institution type. There is a…

The Ontario Human Rights Commission's 2022 "Right to Read" report called for significant shifts in how reading is taught, emphasizing systematic, explicit instruction in foundational skills alongside meaning-focused objectives. The Commission's call to action has reverberated across Canada, prompting provinces and territories to…

Background/purpose: Accurate measurement is crucial for effective instructional methods. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to develop a reliable and validated Vietnamese questionnaire to assess Vietnamese students' learning investment across different aspects. Materials/methods: This study adopted the English version of the questionnaire by…

While there is consensus that taking advanced coursework in high school is strongly related to subsequent academic outcomes, well-qualified Students of Color are less likely than White students to take advanced high school courses. K12 schools have sought strategies to encourage more qualified Black and Hispanic students to take advanced courses…

Registered Apprenticeships use an "earn while you learn" approach to help learners gain credentials and skills in their chosen occupation while getting paid. These programs offer positive economic returns to both learners and employers--learners gain experience and higher wages upon program completion, and employers see reduced turnover…

Purpose: This paper aims to understand the ideas and material circumstances behind the policy objective to enhance the perceived value of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Chile through a communication campaign and how this campaign addresses this objective. Design/methodology/approach: This research adopted a qualitative…

Conducted annually since 1969, the "PDK Poll on Public Attitudes Toward Public Education" (formerly the Gallup/PDK Poll) delves into a range of education-related topics. The 2025 poll shows a small loss in confidence in the public schools, alongside strong support for career and technical education programs, addressing teacher shortages,…

Purpose: Education is a key institution of modern society, long recognized for its central role in the reproduction of inequities and with the potential to challenge them. Schools behave as their systems are designed. Achieving equity and excellence is not possible through attempts to fix "the school" or educators. Principles of systemic…

Education acts as an important catalyst for socioeconomic and democratic evolution in society and is a critical tool for building an equitable system. In our paper, we have historicized one of the most important educational policies, viz. Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SAMSA) in India that carries large expectations to minimize the educational divide.…