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Education

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Community
'Nobody Asked Me': Research project changes the narrative
Published Feb 17, 2021
Hopkins researcher Richard Lofton teams with community organizer Larry Simmons for in-depth interviews of Baltimore families to discuss social issues most important to them
Community leaders and developers prepare to break ground on the East Baltimore Historical Library
East Baltimore
Community leaders, developers break ground on new East Baltimore Historical Library site
Published Feb 12, 2021
The library will preserve the history of East Baltimore and will be housed in three row homes adjoining Henderson-Hopkins School
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Analysis
Most U.S. schools teach Black history, but few do it well
Published Feb 10, 2021
Johns Hopkins education policy expert says poor materials and lack of rigor preclude schools from offering rich lessons on the African American experience
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Commentary
Hopkins experts call for blue ribbon commission on reopening K-12 schools
Published Jan 4, 2021
'The coronavirus has potentially disrupted learning for a generation,' three education and bioethics experts write in 'The Baltimore Sun' / The Baltimore Sun
Odis Johnson
Q+A
Education and racial justice expert Odis Johnson joins Johns Hopkins
Published Dec 16, 2020
He is the principal investigator of a national study of fatal interactions with police and an expert in educational disparities
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COVID-19
Johns Hopkins learning modules teach best practices for reducing COVID-19 risks during in-person learning
Published Dec 14, 2020
The seven-module series is designed to help U.S. school and district officials develop and assess plans for in-person K-12 instruction
Robert Slavin
Faculty news
Robert Slavin named inaugural School of Education Distinguished Professor
Published Nov 5, 2020
He is considered the world's foremost advocate for using evidence to transform educational policy and practice
Ashley Rogers Berner
An informed citizenry
Published Oct 30, 2020
We must do more to foster in young people the skills, knowledge, and tolerance they need to be better citizens, writes School of Education expert Ashley Rogers Berner
Sabrina Diaz works at her home laptop
Online learning
Center for Talented Youth enrollment skyrockets after school closures
Published Aug 20, 2020
Enrollment in CTY's Online Programs has more than doubled since schools closed due to COVID-19, and vital in-person programs have been adapted for dynamic virtual learning
Remote teaching
Instruction
New course for faculty emphasizes inclusive virtual learning
Published Aug 18, 2020
A new Coursera class aims to give instructors the tools to ensure their classes are inclusive and accessible for all students during a shift to remote learning