Marcia Chatelain Wins Pulitzer Prize

Marcia Chatelain, 2017 Eric & Wendy Schmidt Fellow, was awarded the 2021 prize in history for her book
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This Father’s Day, Give the Gift of Paid Parental Leave and Make Sure He Takes It

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Calamity as Catalyst

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Jun. 21st, 2021

[ONLINE] - OFFICE HOURS: Policies that Impact Registered Apprenticeship

Please join other youth apprenticeship partners in an interactive virtual office hour led by JFF.
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Jun. 22nd, 2021

[ONLINE] - Clint Smith, How the Word Is Passed

Join the Fellows Program for a discussion of Clint Smith's new book.
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Jun. 23rd, 2021

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Jun. 27th, 2021

Quicktake "Take the Lead" (05/27/2021)

Jazmyne Owens was interviewed on air for Bloomberg Quicktake about the trend of states increasingly banning critical race theory.
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Jazmyne Owens
Education Policy In The News Piece
Jun. 18th, 2021

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Jun. 17th, 2021

Six states have now passed LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum legislation—each with a different definition of ‘inclusion’

Breaking down state curricular mandates and how they will impact instructional content
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Sabia Prescott
Education Policy Blog Post
Jun. 17th, 2021

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