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ASJA AWARD WINNER! Excellence in Reporting Winner: “One of the Poorest Cities in America Was Succeeding in an Education Turnaround. Is That Now in Peril?” by Steven Yoder in The Hechinger Report The judges were impressed by the author's ability to humanize education reform and tell a complex story of policy and statistics through the people behind it — students, teachers, and administrators. https://lnkd.in/e_RAccD5

LATEST UPDATE: Acting Dean for the School of Business and Public Policy, Dr. Lawrence Sause has challenged the 545 graduands who graduated today from the University of Papua New Guinea to have positive traits. Read more here: ( https://lnkd.in/gxWrYQMd )

Great article and insightful read on UK university admissions. Subject selection and extracurricular planning remain key factors in the application strategy planning. A must-read for students interested in continuing their higher education in the UK!

So great to see this analysis feature in the Principal's comment in Wellington High School's newsletter on Friday. (Brilliant timing - just as the Te Whakarōputanga Kaitiaki Kura o Aotearoa - New Zealand School Boards Association conference was getting underway, so thanks Dom!) As well as achieving at a higher level than other students, students who are involved with at least one sport, cultural activity or club, have a significantly higher average rate of attendance than other students. If you are on a secondary school board, please consider tracking the extra-curricular participation of students in your school and prioritising actions to increase involvement for all. Belonging and movement are two powerful tools as we look to lift attendance, engagement and achievement.

16 & 17 Jan 2025 - Master the Reggio Emilia Approach in early education! Gain insights, adapt principles, and make them visible in your setting. https://lnkd.in/gXz_mn9p

Co-authored with Sharron King, this has just been published in open-access JANZSSA. For all those interested in regional students' transitions to university, this paper looks at the difference in experiences for students in less populated states, where universities are centralised in capital cities, often vast distances from regional/remote students' homes and communities; compared with those in more populated states with a strong regional university presence. https://lnkd.in/gbVimyUk

🔍 Cracking the Code: Reimagining the Role of Higher Education Beyond Traditional Boundaries in Brazilian Universities. 🇧🇷 Brazil's higher education institutions face significant challenges in integrating teaching, research, and community engagement ("inseparability") as mandated by its 1988 constitution. A recent article in #IHE explores this. Key Findings: 🔘 Constitutional mandate requires integrating teaching, research, and community extension 🔘 Only 29% of public institutions have fully implemented cross-mission integration 🔘 Community engagement transforms academic learning through dialogical knowledge exchange 🌎 Lessons here resonate beyond Brazil, offering valuable insights for global higher education reform. 🔗 Explore the full article by Ana Maria Nunes Gimenez, Muriel de Oliveira Gavira, and Maria Beatriz M. Bonacelli here: https://lnkd.in/e57es7VZ #HigherEducation #SocialInnovation

LATEST UPDATE: TWO students topped the University of Papua New Guinea's School of Business and Public Policies during its 69th graduation at the Sir John Guise Indoor Complex today. Read more here: ( https://lnkd.in/gFsVXEGt )

UGA SPIA is ranked No. 4 (tied) in the nation for Public Affairs Graduate Programs according to U.S. News & World Report. For over two decades, SPIA has ranked among the top-ten public affairs schools. SPIA faculty, staff, students, and alumni work hard to make communities stronger, and they apply their knowledge and skills across multiple subject areas, including these specialties: No. 2 in Public Management and Leadership No. 3 in Public Budgeting and Finance No. 5 in Local Government Management https://lnkd.in/eQEtS5be

If you are looking for a snapshot of the Pacific Regional Inclusive Education Review that documents key trends, achievements, lessons, gaps and challenges, resources, good practices and country case studies in relation to inclusive education in the Pacific. 📖 https://shorturl.at/hnqL0 #WorldAutismDay