“Many families in our community focus on day-to-day survival,” says Chris Spriggs, a high school English teacher in the Glenns Ferry School District located along the...
Although discipline disparities along racial and gender lines have gained increasing attention in recent years, students with disabilities are not always a part of...
The 46th annual National Indian Education Association (NIEA) Convention and Trade Show is taking place in Portland on October 14–16. NIEA is the premiere professional...
Education Northwest launched a new scholarship program for Native educators at the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) convention currently underway in...
What skills can preschoolers learn that will ultimately help them get into college? It may sound surprising, but research suggests even very young children are...
United by a common mission to improve the lives of our children and communities in the Northwest, the Institute for Youth Success (formerly known as Oregon Mentors)...
According to recent data from the National Center for Education Statistics , one in three students in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington is now a member...
Education leaders from the Knowledge Alliance welcomed the appointment of Ruth Curran Neild to lead the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) at the U.S. Department...
As the national focus on community college grows, a new report released by REL Northwest unveils the developmental education enrollment rates and postsecondary...
With discussions about race gaining momentum across the country, Filmmaker Melissa Lowery is doing her part to make sure girls of color are included in the...
In the end, they traveled more than 1,500 miles over six days in a van usually rented out to rock bands. When they weren't in the van, they were visiting schools in...
Since this article appeared in March, 2015 as part of our series on collective impact, the Institute for Youth Success has joined Education Northwest to better...
A new report on school suspensions based on data from Chicago Public Schools shows that not only are students of color held out of class at a high rate even as...
Collective impact involves bringing together a wide range of partners—schools, community-based organizations, government, businesses, foundations, and individuals—to...
With an increasing focus in Oregon on expanding educational opportunities and success for English learners, education leaders from around the state gathered in Eugene...
When AmeriCorps was just getting off the ground more than 20 years ago, Rachel Raddick was there. She participated in 1993’s “Summer of Service” by supporting...
Involving parents in their kids’ education experience can be a key to student success. More than 300 participants―a mix of parents and educators from K-12 and early...
One way to help students get ready for the rigors of college is to give them opportunities to start college-level work and earn credits while still in high school...
In Anchorage, Alaska, a broad partnership called 90% by 2020 has set an ambitious goal. As suggested by its name, the initiative seeks to increase the local...
With the new year upon us, we are excited to kick off 2015 with a blog series on postsecondary and career readiness. This is a high priority topic in the Northwest...
Every 26 seconds a teenager drops out of school in the United States. To reverse that trend, many districts and organizations are turning to early warning systems (...
On a day designed to empower Oregon education leaders to take action to improve equity in the state’s public school system, the Oregon Leadership Network (OLN) Fall...
What can school counselors do to help all students be prepared for college? To address that question, the White House recently convened a meeting of school counselors...
It’s an exciting time for educators dedicated to improving the educational success of English learners across the country. According to U.S. Department of Education...
Kindergartners arrive on the first day of school with a wide range of skills. For some kids, kindergarten will continue their earlier school experiences; for others,...
