On Wednesday, June 12, Junior Achievement (JA) announced the award winners at the 2024 National Student Leadership Summit, showcasing the talents and achievements of young entrepreneurs and innovators nationwide. The summit featured four dynamic competitions, each highlighting the ingenuity and creativity of participating students. The Junior Achievement National Student Leadership Summit (NSLS) was held in Washington, D.C.
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VIDEO: Dr. Peggy Carr, Commissioner, National Center for Education Statistics
(Washington, D.C., Friday, October 28, 2022) – The Nation’s Report Card will provide the first look at how students’ reading and math skills in all 50 states and 26 of the largest urban districts in…
AUDIO: Elizabeth Laird, Director, Equity in Civic Technology, CDT
(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, August 3, 2022) – With the shift to remote learning at the height of the pandemic, almost all (94%) schools have continued to give devices to students, and 89% of schools are...
VIDEO: Ron Berger, Senior Advisor at EL Education
(New York, NY, Friday, May 6, 2022) – Thousands of students from more than 100 schools across the country are celebrating Better World Day on Friday, May 6. This initiative from EL Education that spotlights…
VIDEO: Dr. Brooke Stafford-Brizard, Vice President, Research to Practice, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
(Redwood City, CA, Thursday, May 5, 2022) – Teaching is a stressful job, and after more than two challenging years, teachers are exhausted. In fact, a 2021 RAND survey revealed that half of teachers feel…
AUDIO: Paige Johnson, Vice President, Microsoft Education Marketing
(Redmond, WA, Wednesday, March 2, 2022) – Today, Microsoft announced the new Reading Coach experience in Microsoft Teams and updates to Reading Progress designed to help provide the best support for all learners. While educators around the world...
AUDIO: Armand Alacbay, Vice President of Trustee & Government Affairs, American Council of Trustees and Alumni
(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, January 19, 2022) – The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) is releasing a new, interactive tool that presents easily digestible data on ten key measures of cost-effectiveness and academic quality for nearly...
AUDIO: Randi Weingarten, Randi Weingarten, President, American Federation of Teachers
(Washington, DC, Friday, December 17, 2021) – The American Federation of Teachers, representing K-12 educators and school staff around the country, is announcing a new program to help America’s students rediscover the joy of reading,...
AUDIO: Jonathan Pidluzny, Vice President of Academic Affairs, American Council of Trustees and Alumni
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, December 2, 2021) – The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) is releasing a new report, “No U.S. History? How College History Departments Leave the United States out of the Major.” The report...