Mia Perry, Author at Institute for Educational Leadership

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Engaging, Empowering, and Inspiring Students and Parents in Appalachia

IEL Initiatives & Partnerships / Mia Perry

Guest post by Elaine Weiss, former National Coordinator of the Broader, Bolder Approach to Education For those who do not live in the region, the term “Appalachia” conjures up images of hollowed-out towns, ramshackle houses, and long country roads that don’t lead to much. Recently, the region has also become painfully synonymous with overdoses of […]

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IEL & Harvard Grad. School of Ed. Welcome 2019 Meade Fellows

IEL Initiatives & Partnerships, IEL Leaders / Mia Perry

IEL and the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) announced the 2019 Meade Fellows: Danila Crespin Zidovsky and Stefan Lallinger. The Fellowship gives HGSE students the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. to connect with education policy leaders.

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Institute for Educational Leadership Announces New Board Members

IEL Leaders / Mia Perry

IEL announced the appointment of three new members to its board of directors: Zakiyah Ansari, Rachel Fried, and Mark Watson. They join a strong, diverse, and inclusive board that guides IEL’s work and ensures the organization’s fealty to its mission.

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Manufacturing Matters in Appalachia

IEL Initiatives & Partnerships / Mia Perry

According to a recent report by the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation and the Aspen Institute’s Manufacturing and Society in the 21st Century program, manufacturing is still the greatest wealth-creating tool in the United States. 

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$3.75M Investment to Expand Student-Centered Learning

IEL Initiatives & Partnerships / Mia Perry

In partnership with Communities In Schools and StriveTogether, IEL’s Coalition for Community Schools announced four communities that will receive a combined $3.75 million to implement student-centered blueprints for learning through the joint initiative, Together for Students.

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Response to President’s Budget Request: Pathways, Not Walls

Federal Government, Policy/Legislation / Mia Perry

A president’s budget request is typically the first step in a long process of determining how we should prioritize our resources. The president had a real opportunity to do right by our children. He chose a wall instead.

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Remembering the “Godmother of Title IX,” IEL’s 1st Female Board Chair

IEL Leaders / Mia Perry

On January 5, IEL’s first female board chair, Dr. Bernice “Bunny” Sandler, the “Godmother of Title IX,” died peacefully. She was 90.

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Dr. Talisa L. Dixon discusses her approach to equity in her leadership and work.

Rise up for Equity: The Story of One Transformational Leader

IEL Leaders / Mia Perry

Superintendent Talisa L. Dixon recounts what one of her students told her: “I didn’t know I could take AP courses.” Because his school’s AP courses were majority-white and he didn’t see students who looked like him, he didn’t think he was eligible.

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IEL Submits Public Comments on Proposed Immigration Rule Change

Federal Government, Policy/Legislation / Mia Perry

The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a rule change that would change the threshold for becoming what the government defines as “public charge” and make it more difficult for immigrants using certain public services to obtain citizenship or change visa status.

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Rise Up for Equity on #GivingTuesday with IEL

Events / Mia Perry

IEL is asking our networks, partners, advocates, and those new to IEL’s work to #RiseUpforEquity on the global day of giving, #GivingTuesday, November 27th. On the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, you’ll have the chance to join people around the world to support IEL initiatives that close access and achievement gaps in education and workforce development through innovation

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