IEL is pleased to announce appointment of two new board directors, Chike Aguh and Maribel Duran. “Chike and Maribel add strength and energy to our vibrant and diverse board. I am so pleased and honored that they have agreed to serve as IEL board members,” noted Karen Mapp, chair of the IEL board. Chike Aguh, […]
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Washington, DC – April 9, 2018 – IEL and the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) announce the 2018 Meade Fellows: Mark Kabban and Lance Huffman. The Meade Fellowship provides an opportunity for HGSE students to travel to Washington, D.C., visit leading education and related organizations, and meet with chief architects of change in education policy.
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The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) and the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) are pleased to announce that Santos Amaya Guevara has been named this year’s Halperin Youth Award winner. Santos will be recognized for her commitment to public service during the annual Halperin Lecture and Youth Award event on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. She
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Jobs for the Future’s Lucretia Murphy shares her reflections as a participant on the latest IEL Civil Rights Bus Tour.
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The IEL-coordinated Appalachian Higher Education Network released a report that tells the story of collaboration between education and workforce development institutions in Appalachia.
Postsecondary Partnerships Open Doors & Change Futures in Appalachia Read More »
What School Leaders Need to Know, a new policy brief just issued by IEL, provides important information about the changing legal landscape affecting the preparation of youth with disabilities for work.
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In spring of this year, I commented in an Open Letter to the Field that “the promise that every child, youth, and adult will have an equal opportunity under the law to access a quality education, get a decent job, and make enough to lead a middle class life was at risk unless IEL and
2017: A Year of Transition and Renewal for IEL Read More »
Yesterday the Houston School District reopened its doors to thousands of students who now struggle with the trauma to themselves, their families and their communities due to Hurricane Harvey. Our hearts go out to the children and parents devastated by one of our nation’s worst natural disasters. Our partners at Communities in Schools have an
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IEL has hired José Muñoz as the new director for its Coalition for Community Schools. Most recently, Muñoz was the executive director of the ABC Community Schools Partnership in Albuquerque, N.M.
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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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