At H.O. we congratulate new education leaders that have embarked on the challenging but very rewarding journey of education leadership.
Photo by Jeison Higuita on Unsplash High in the Andes, where Peru and Bolivia share a sacred border more than 12,500 feet above sea level, lies Lake Titicaca—the highest navigable lake in the world. Revered in Andean cosmology and central to many pre-Columbian myths, the lake spans over 8,300 square kilometers and holds not only ecological richness but also remarkable cultural heritage. Near the Peruvian city of Puno, a unique community continues to float—literally—on its waters. These are the Uros, an Indigenous people whose homes is not on land but on human-made islands built entirely of reeds. According to the BBC, approximately 1,300 Uros people live on around 80 man-made floating islands in Lake Titicaca today.
New Mexico's public schools are returning to full-time, in-person classes this week. This shift is expected to relieve parent's year-long battles with child care, special needs, and inconsistent home internet.
The Los Angeles Community College District’s East Los Angeles College South Gate Education Center (SGEC) has received a status upgrade to a full education center.
South Carolina has been denied the request to avoid year-end tests in person.
Students in three more grades resumed classes Monday in and around Las Vegas. School Superintendent Jesus Jara said the goal is for all campuses to reopen in August.
Dr. Carlos O. Cortez, a broadly recognized educational leader who has been President of the San Diego College of Continuing Education (SDCCE) since 2015, was appointed next Chancellor of the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD).
The idea of ethnic equity in a president’s cabinet has long been a goal of progressive democrats who largely see minorities as representing monolithic backgrounds and liberal positions.
On Monday, March 1, the Senate voted on a bipartisan basis of 64-33 to confirm Dr. Miguel Cardona as Secretary for the U.S Department of Education.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Reskilling Grant will provide The University of Houston-Downtown with resources to help students return and complete a degree.
Christopher Manning, an advocate for diversity in higher education, has been appointed First Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer at the University of Southern California.
One year after the pandemic, Puerto Rico prepares to reopen schools. Elba Aponte, Puerto Rico’s education secretary-designate, announced measures to minimize the risk of contagion. Still, some remain reluctant.
Editor’s Note: In remote school districts in New Mexico where the Public Education Department faces the challenge to provide access to education, December plaintiffs asked state District Judge Matthew Wilson to order the state to connect more children to online learning.
Written by Autumn Green, Wellesley College