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New publication: “The Global Quest for Educational Equity” explores the theory, policies, and practices that scholars around the world are developing to increase educational equity for diverse groups of students. The explosive growth in the number of migrant, refugee, and marginalized students globally has put great stress on the schools tasked with educating them. Schools and teachers rarely have the knowledge, resources, or support to meet these students’ needs. This too often leaves students struggling to learn in a language they don’t understand, and from a culture and curriculum that exclude them. How can schools ensure that marginalized students can achieve at levels comparable to the dominant groups in their societies? The issue’s multidisciplinary and international group of authors answer using a case-study approach, offering in-depth analysis of what works and what hasn’t in a variety of different national, ethnic, and cultural contexts: from Australia to Lebanon, Mexico, and South Africa; and from the Canada to China, India, and the United States. Read the non-paywalled publication here: https://buff.ly/4hWbwsr

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New publication: “The Global Quest for Educational Equity” explores the theory, policies, and practices that scholars around the world are developing to increase educational equity for diverse groups of students. The explosive growth in the number of migrant, refugee, and marginalized students globally has put great stress on the schools tasked with educating them. Schools and teachers rarely have the knowledge, resources, or support to meet these students’ needs. This too often leaves students struggling to learn in a language they don’t understand, and from a culture and curriculum that exclude them. How can schools ensure that marginalized students can achieve at levels comparable to the dominant groups in their societies? The issue’s multidisciplinary and international group of authors answer using a case-study approach, offering in-depth analysis of what works and what hasn’t in a variety of different national, ethnic, and cultural contexts: from Australia to Lebanon, Mexico, and South Africa; and from the Canada to China, India, and the United States. Read the non-paywalled publication here: https://buff.ly/4hWbwsr

Join the Academy on December 4 for the launch of?Achieving Civil Justice, the final report of the?Making Justice Accessible project. The report features case studies illustrating how Americans can gain access to the support they need, when and how they need it, from trusted, quality providers. This is made possible when civil justice efforts partner with businesses, philanthropy, community organizations, technologists, and higher education. This session will bring together leaders who have stewarded much needed support for and attention to local and national civil justice efforts across the country. Engraved above the nation’s highest court are the words ‘"Equal Justice Under Law." But for too many Americans, the country’s justice system falls short on this promise, finding instead the civil justice gap – the chasm between the legal needs of Americans and their access to adequate legal assistance. How can the #civiljusticegap?be narrowed? Learn more about the event and register here:?https://lnkd.in/g33gfJfb

?? Join the Virtual Launch Event for "Achieving Civil Justice"! ?? ?? Date: December 4, 2024 ?? Time: 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ET ?? Registration: Sign up here https://loom.ly/YdPi8dk The American Academy of Arts & Science is unveiling the final report from the Making Justice Accessible Project. https://loom.ly/_8HsUTk This report highlights innovative strategies to advance civil justice and through people and community approaches like Salt Lake City's kayak courts project and Community Justice Workers! This virtual event will feature Frontline Justice Co-Founder Rebecca Sandefur and National Leadership Council member John Levi. ?? Spread the Word! Share this event with your networks—partners, funders, colleagues, and leadership—to amplify the national vision of access to justice for all. Connect with Eduardo Gonzalez for updates and event insights. Let’s highlight how your work supports this shared mission! We can’t wait to see you there! ???? #CivilJustice #AccessToJustice #CommunityCentered

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Talks from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences’ 2024 Induction Weekend are now available to view online.?Speakers were profound, inspiring, thoughtful, passionate, thought-provoking, witty, and gracious. It was an honor to welcome this distinguished group to the Academy. - David M. Rubenstein Conversation with Grant Hill: https://lnkd.in/emHeJDuB - Induction Ceremony featuring Charles Gammie, Helene Muller-Landau, Daniel Ho, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Cecilia Conrad: https://lnkd.in/eq4XSttv - "Memory is about your future?- what we think we become”?featuring André Fenton and Laurie Patton: https://lnkd.in/e2bgS4DG

Congratulations to Daron Acemoglu, Academy member and economist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Professor Acemoglu was a crucial member of our recent Commission on Reimagining our Economy. "His Nobel Prize is a fitting recognition of his significant contributions to the worlds of academia, business, and public policy," said Ann Fudge, co-chair of the Commission.

Join us on October 28th at 1 p.m. EDT, for a virtual event to explore our new report, "Habits of Heart and Mind: How to Fortify Civic Culture," and hear about the what, why, and how of civic culture in America. The event will celebrate the many organizations working to reinvigorate civic culture today and the methods they use to fortify our civic culture before, during, and after the U.S. presidential election. Featured speakers will include Ben Klutsey, Eric Liu, and Natalie Tran with welcome remarks from Academy Board Chair Goodwin Liu.

Join us tomorrow for a discussion on the importance of science communication and strategies to bridge the gap between science and the public.?Public trust in science is declining in the United States; contributing factors include misinformation, polarization, politicization, and algorithmically-generated news. Only by gaining a better understanding of the causes of the divisions and how to address them can we rebuild trust and repair societal fractures. How can scientists, scholars, journalists, institutional leaders, and others who shape public opinion and trust engage with a divided public in constructive ways? This event - part of the Academy's Morton L. Mandel Conversation series - is open to the public.