Laura LeMone, principal at Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Academy and EdD Urban Education Leadership student, describes why she pushed for a partnership between Von Steuben, energy corporation Exelon and Illinois Institute of Technology to create pipelines for STEM...
University programs should selectively admit outstanding candidates who really want to become principals, not teachers looking for a credential to get a pay raise, argues Will Miller, President of the Wallace Foundation in a New York Times op-ed. Miller cites the...
When teachers at Wells Community Academy High School on Chicago’s near northwest side asked their students how they pictured a computer programmer, the illustrations they received back depicted nerdy white males with glasses and poor social skills hunched over a...
When the regular call to improve science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) pipelines from America’s schools is regularly issued from Washington, the focus is often on better preparing STEM teachers to boost both academic performance and student interest. At Von...