Mia Perry, Author at Institute for Educational Leadership

A diverse group of community college students sit on the steps outside their campus library.

Helping Community Colleges Provide Connecting Activities to Boost Success

Building Pathways to Adulthood / Mia Perry

The IEL-led National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth released a series of briefs for community colleges: Supporting Student Success through Connecting Activities. Community college leaders are increasingly concerned with finding ways to better support and engage students to improve college completion rates. The series highlights the importance of connecting postsecondary students to services and […]

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The crowd at a plenary session at the International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement Conference 2017.

IEL, Community Schools Featured at International Education Congress

Events, IEL Leaders / Mia Perry

IEL’s community schools work was highlighted at this year’s International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement in Ottawa, Canada.The event focused on collaborative partnership.

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Johan Uvin Appointed New IEL President

IEL Leaders / Mia Perry

IEL’s board of directors appointed Dr. Johan E. Uvin as IEL’s the sixth president. Uvin was the Acting Assistant Secretary for the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education at the U.S. Department of Education.

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At a memorial for those lost in the civil rights movment, three hands touch the names through the memorial's shallow water.

Civil Rights Bus Tour Brings History’s Lessons to the Present

Events, IEL Leaders / Mia Perry

Last year, 45 education leaders visited historic sites from the civil rights movement throughout Mississippi and Alabama and learned lessons from past and current leaders.

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Close up of a male youth looks through a pair of binoculars.

Department of Labor Report Highlights IEL’s Youth Transition Work

Federal Government, IEL Initiatives & Partnerships, IEL Leaders, Local/State Government, Policy/Legislation, Resources / Mia Perry

The Department of Labor, in collaboration with the Council of State Governments and National Conference of State Legislatures, released a report based on the career development work of IEL and it’s partners.

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Leadership Profile: Shital C. Shah

Preparing Leaders / Mia Perry

Shital C. Shah is the assistant director of educational issues at the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). In this role, she works across AFT departments to help examine and develop policy for and to support implementation of AFT’s community schools area of work around whole school reform and provides support and training to state and

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Former IEL President Michael Usdan (left) with his colleague.

The Ever Debatable Federal Role

Preparing Leaders / Mia Perry

The debates over the appropriate federal role in education have been persistent for decades, oscillating between the federal government and the states with regards to scope, strengthening, and responsibility. The new federal Every Student Succeeds Act represents the latest recalibration and the tenuous nature of the federal-state relationship. Dr. Michael Usdan, IEL senior fellow and

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Listening to the Voices of Young People

Connecting Families, Schools, & Communities / Mia Perry

IEL President Martin J. Blank reflects on the moving words of Khalil Bridges. The Renaissance Academy High School student from West Baltimore spoke at the 2016 National Forum for Community Schools. Khalil’s is the story of too many young people of color in disinvested communities across the nation. Blank reminds us that our society often

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Family and community engagement professionals interact at the D.C. Learning Lab

Learning Lab Connects Local and Federal FCE Professionals

Connecting Families, Schools, & Communities / Mia Perry

IEL’s District Leaders Network on Family and Community Engagement and the Family Engagement State Leaders Network convened a Learning Lab in Washington, D.C. A professional development opportunity for district family and community engagement leaders, the event featured a federal policy debriefing and listening session in conjunction with officials from the U.S. Departments of Education and Health

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Right Turn youth and program staff pause in front of the new National Museum of African American Arts, History, and Culture.

Helping Court Involved Youth Make the Right Turn

Building Pathways to Adulthood / Mia Perry

Since 2013, IEL’s Right Turn Career-Focused Transition Initiative has yielded an array of positive outcomes for youth involved with the juvenile justice system, from restorative justice projects to school retention and job placements. IEL recently convened the final annual meeting of the first five sites of the program, with an overall theme of justice and

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