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Engaging Minds, Changing Futures
Explore insights from award-winning journalist Jenny Anderson and global education expert Rebecca Winthrop as they discuss their recently launched book, The Disengaged Teen: Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Live Better, which delves into strategies for reconnecting adolescents with their love of learning.
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FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Carnegie Classifications Release 2025 Research Activity Designations, Debut Updated Methodology
The American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching published today the 2025 Research Activity Designations, unveiling an updated methodology intended to better account for and reflect the multifaceted, wide-ranging research landscape of higher education institutions in America.
OCTOBER 30, 2024
NCDPI Awarded $3.9 Million Grant for Durable Skills Assessment
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) has been awarded a nearly $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to pilot the Skills for the Future (SFF) project in North Carolina.
JUNE 20, 2024
Carnegie Foundation Welcomes Utah State Superintendent and MasterClass Co-Founder to Board of Trustees
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (Carnegie) today announced the addition of Dr. Sydnee Dickson, Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Aaron Rasmussen, co-founder of MasterClass, to its Board of Trustees.