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ASCD has released its Global Policy Agenda (PDF), providing recommendations to promote the success of students, educators, schools, and communities worldwide. As stated by ASCD Director of Public Policy David Griffith, “ASCD is committed to supporting policies that enable growth and success for all students, and we believe the introduction of this Global Policy Agenda lays out a comprehensive vision for international educators to support student achievement.”
Each January, ASCD releases a legislative agenda with recommendations concerning federal education policy in the United States. Yet because of the move to more global societies, many of today’s key education issues must be addressed on an international scale. The ASCD Global Policy Agenda seeks to engage the global education community in conversations about what works in education and shift the discussion towards long-term educational progress that serves the whole child and honors the profession.
The global recommendations aim to:
The ASCD Global Policy Agenda (PDF) will be introduced at the upcoming Integrating Health & Social Programs Within Education Systems: A Global Dialogue forum in Paris, France, June 1–3.
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A fourth Teach to Lead Summit has been scheduled for July 23–24, 2015, in Washington, D.C., to help educators share and explore teacher leadership ideas and best practices. Educators are encouraged to submit innovative ideas to advance teacher leadership in schools, districts, or states for discussion during the D.C. summit. Submit your idea by Friday, June 5. The Teach to Lead initiative—which aims to leverage teachers in leadership roles while allowing them to remain in classrooms—has grown through the support of 75 organizations, including ASCD.
Lack of time is the greatest challenge as a teacher, according to a survey of the 2015 State Teachers of the Year. However, when asked about the greatest barriers to student success, 76 percent of survey respondents stated “family stress,” while 63 percent listed “poverty.” Along the same lines, the educators stated that they would prioritize school funding on antipoverty initiatives, early learning, and access to wrap-around services to have the greatest impact on student learning.
The reported prevalence of bullying among students ages 12 to 18 dropped to 22 percent after remaining around 28 percent for the past decade. For bullying statistics specific to your state, see your state’s Whole Child Snapshot.
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