IEL’s president Johan E. Uvin published an article in the Council on Adult Basic Education Journal’s recent special edition, Featuring Career Pathways. The article, titled “Are We on the Brink of Something Big?: Reflections on the Current and Future State of Career Pathways Policy and Practice,” focuses on taking “on the next level of policy and practice challenges […]
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The 2018 Meade Fellow Lance Huffman shares his thoughts on the future of teacher unions following the recent Supreme court decision in the labor law case, Janus v. America Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees.
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In a packed room of nearly 2,000 participants IEL’s president Johan E. Uvin, asked participants to hold hands and close their eyes and reflect on those who had come before us and gave selflessly to the cause of creating a more perfect union.
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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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Last week I was working on finalizing a contract agreement when, I heard voices and cars honking. I got up, walked to the corner window of my office and I saw a group of young students gathered around the intersection holding up signs and cheering each other on in protest of the lack of significant
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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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IEL is pleased to announce the appointment of its new board chair, Dr. Karen Mapp from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a new board director, Dr. Ana Tilton from Grantmakers for Education.
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Dissolving DACA goes against American values of fairness and opportunity. Thousands of people chose to courageously to step forward and enroll in this program so they could work, go to school, and contribute to our society.
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Curtis Richards, the director of IEL’s Center for Workforce Development was recently inducted into the Susan M. Daniels Disability Mentoring Hall of Fame, along with 24 other individuals and four organizations.
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