Mia Perry, Author at Institute for Educational Leadership

Community Schools Awards for Excellence winners pose with IEL staff.

Community Schools Superstars Recognized at Awards for Excellence

Connecting Families, Schools, & Communities / Mia Perry

IEL’s Coalition for Community Schools (CCS) highlighted evidence and inspiring stories of opportunity and support at its bi-annual Community Schools Awards for Excellence Symposium on June 5, 2017 at the National Press Club. This year’s community school initiative winners are Community Achieves (Nashville, Tenn.), and NYC Community Schools Initiative (New York). For the first time […]

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Right Turn youth participant Ricardo Mixon.

Right Turn Youth Impact Video: Ricardo Mixin

Building Pathways to Adulthood / Mia Perry

The Right Turn Career-Focused Transition Initiative (Right Turn) provides a career development process for youth who are involved with or at-risk of becoming involved with the juvenile justice system. IEL celebrates youth, such as Ricardo Mixon, who exemplify the powerful impact of Right Turn program sites across the country. Right Turn has served over 1500

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The Rising Price of Objectivity by Michael Feuer

Uncategorized / Mia Perry

AERA/IEL Education Policy Forum Luncheon May 19, 2017 Michael FeuerDean and Professor of Education Policy,Graduate School of Education and Human Developmentat the George Washington University&President of the National Academy of Education The Rising Price of Objectivity From the earliest days of the new American republic, the scientific community has been engaged with public policy, and

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Black and white photo of the White House's southern facade.

Proposed Budget Devalues Children, Youth, Families & Communities

Federal Government, Policy/Legislation / Mia Perry

Budgets reflect values and priorities.The Administration’s proposed budget cuts services that help families get ahead in the economy and participate in democracy.

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A group of Right Turn youth with Peckham in Lansing, Mich. give back to the community.

Taking Notice of Reentry Week

IEL Initiatives & Partnerships / Mia Perry

IEL joins youth and communities across the country in celebrating National Reentry Week 2017 from April 24-28. It is a time to highlight the benefits of successful reentry and importance of improving reentry outcomes. In 2016, the Department of Justice sponsored over 550 events in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and

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Implications of Proposed FY18 Budget

Federal Government, Policy/Legislation / Mia Perry

President Trump’s proposed budget for FY 2018 eliminates or severely cuts many programs that support youth, families, and communities.

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IEL President Johan and other panelists speak at SXSWedu.

SXSWedu Panel: Reaching & Engaging Adult Learners with Mobile Tech

Building Pathways to Adulthood / Mia Perry

IEL President Johan E. Uvin attended SXSWedu in March. He reflects on the event, which fosters innovation in learning by hosting a diverse and energetic community of stakeholders across a variety of backgrounds in education: “One of my main takeaways was that the place-based strategies underlying IEL’s work align well with the policy and investment

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Right Turn annual meeting participants share effective strategies for engaging court-involved youth.

Preparing for Another Year of Helping Court-Involved Youth Make the Right Turn

Building Pathways to Adulthood / Mia Perry

IEL’s convened the annual meeting for the second phase of the Right Turn Career-Focused Transition Initiative. Since 2013, the Department of Labor-funded program has yielded an array of powerful outcomes for youth involved with the juvenile justice system through restorative justice projects, record expungement, school retention, job placement, and more. As Year 1 of the

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A woman and a boy smile at the Bay Area Leadership and Learning Exchange

Bay Area Leadership Learning Exchange

Preparing Leaders / Mia Perry

The Bay Area Regional Leadership Learning Exchange, “Ecology of Action,” was a professional development opportunity for teachers and principals. Sixty-five participants met at Oakland’s Jack London Aquatic Center. The participants included school personnel, students, parents, teachers, principals, and assistant superintendents. Participants were invited to engage in dynamic mindfulness with Niroga Institute’s BK Bose and each

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A sad young boy leans his head against the wall and looks at the ground.

Family & Community Engagement in Addressing Childhood Trauma Webinar

Preparing Leaders / Mia Perry

Educators, parents, families, and community partners must be able to respond to trauma and know where to access support. Over 400 participants tuned in to a second IEL webinar on addressing childhood trauma, co-hosted by the Center for the Study of Social Policy. This webinar examined how schools and community partners can engage and work

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