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Guilford County Schools Hosts Carnegie Foundation Learning Leadership Network to Explore Career and Community Partnerships

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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GREENSBORO, N.C., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Guilford County Schools (GCS) will host the Carnegie Foundation Learning Leadership Network (Carnegie LLN) on October 10-12.

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  • GREENSBORO, N.C., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Guilford County Schools (GCS) will host the Carnegie Foundation Learning Leadership Network (Carnegie LLN) on October 10-12.
  • "Guilford County Schools is honored to host the Carnegie Foundation Learning Leadership Network and to share our district's progress as we work toward our Better Together Strategic Direction," said Superintendent Dr. Whitney Oakley.
  • "We are thrilled to be visiting Guilford County Schools with the Learning Leadership Network," said Dr. Tinkhani Ushe White, lead of the Carnegie Learning Leadership Network.
  • Carnegie Foundation President Dr. Tim Knowles added, "We are enormously grateful to our colleagues at Guilford County Schools for hosting the Carnegie Learning Leadership Network.

Carnegie Foundation Establishes Educator Advisory Panel to Envision the Future of Learning

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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STANFORD, Calif., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announced the establishment of the Carnegie Educator Advisory Panel.

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  • STANFORD, Calif., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announced the establishment of the Carnegie Educator Advisory Panel.
  • During the 2023-2024 school year, Advisors will provide important counsel on key initiatives underway at the Foundation across its Future of Learning portfolio, particularly the Foundation's high school redesign initiatives.
  • "It's a great time in education to develop a Future of Learning portfolio.
  • "As a former middle and high school teacher, I believe strongly in the incredible power of harnessing teacher voice for change," states Dr. Valeria Brown, Director of Future of Learning, Carnegie Foundation.

U.S. News Ranks Fisher Among Top 200 Best Colleges

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Monday, September 18, 2023
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PITTSFORD, N.Y., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- St. John Fisher University is among the top 200 institutions in the country, earning multiple spots on the U.S. News & World Report's annual "Best Colleges" feature.

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  • PITTSFORD, N.Y., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- St. John Fisher University is among the top 200 institutions in the country, earning multiple spots on the U.S. News & World Report's annual "Best Colleges" feature.
  • 185 in the 2023-2024 National Universities category , which assesses undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs.
  • 43 on the 2023-2024 Best Value Schools and climbed to No.
  • The University was also included on the Best Colleges for Veterans list (No.

University of Oklahoma and INTO Team up for International Student Recruitment

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Saturday, September 16, 2023
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INTO will leverage its extensive global student recruitment network and robust in-market personnel and infrastructure to recruit for the university's academic programs.

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  • San Diego, California--(Newsfile Corp. - September 16, 2023) - INTO University Partnerships , a global education partnering organization, has entered into a collaboration with the University of Oklahoma - the flagship public research university in the state of Oklahoma.
  • The partnership will enhance OU's global reach and provide exceptional educational opportunities for international students, with the first incoming cohort planned for Fall 2024.
  • "We are delighted to partner with the University of Oklahoma, renowned for its excellence in teaching and research with a sharp focus on student success.
  • Boasting a total student population of 31,000 system-wide, the university offers 170 academic programs encompassing a broad array of disciplines ranging from architecture, business, journalism, engineering and international studies.

Peace Palace awards 2023 Youth Carnegie Peace Prize

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Monday, July 17, 2023
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Under this premise, the Youth Carnegie Peace Prize was created, to gather examples and role models of how youth can participate, contribute, and promote peace processes.

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  • Under this premise, the Youth Carnegie Peace Prize was created, to gather examples and role models of how youth can participate, contribute, and promote peace processes.
  • In the fall of 2023, the prize will for the third time be awarded at the Peace Palace, the international icon for "Peace through Law".
  • In 2018, the Colombian youth organization BogotArt received the first Youth Carnegie Peace Prize for the project "Letters for Reconciliation".
  • The winner of the 2023 Carnegie Youth Peace Prize will be announced in the fall of 2023.

Peace Palace awards 2023 Youth Carnegie Peace Prize

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Monday, July 17, 2023
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Under this premise, the Youth Carnegie Peace Prize was created, to gather examples and role models of how youth can participate, contribute, and promote peace processes.

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  • Under this premise, the Youth Carnegie Peace Prize was created, to gather examples and role models of how youth can participate, contribute, and promote peace processes.
  • In the fall of 2023, the prize will for the third time be awarded at the Peace Palace, the international icon for "Peace through Law".
  • In 2018, the Colombian youth organization BogotArt received the first Youth Carnegie Peace Prize for the project "Letters for Reconciliation".
  • The winner of the 2023 Carnegie Youth Peace Prize will be announced in the fall of 2023.

The Carnegie Foundation Welcomes Jorge A. Aguilar to the Board of Trustees

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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"We are delighted Jorge has agreed to serve as a trustee," said Diane Tavenner, Chair of the Carnegie Foundation Board of Trustees.

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  • "We are delighted Jorge has agreed to serve as a trustee," said Diane Tavenner, Chair of the Carnegie Foundation Board of Trustees.
  • His appointment to the Board is a testament to his exceptional leadership and tireless dedication to improvement in education."
  • Aguilar also serves as a Commissioner on the Carnegie Postsecondary Commission , a Carnegie Learning Leadership Network member and he provided plenary remarks for the 10th Anniversary Carnegie Foundation Summit on Improvement in Education.
  • "I am honored to join the Carnegie Foundation Board of Trustees," said Aguilar.

This Week in Policy & Public Interest News: 12 Stories You Need to See

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Friday, June 16, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the policy and public interest industries stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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  • Talk: What parents and teens know they should be talking about, but aren't" shines a light on the need for more dialogue surrounding internet safety.
  • "By pulling this group together, we are harnessing the lived expertise of thinkers who frequently operate outside of the usual channels."
  • Subject Matter Experts: Access ProfNet , a database of industry experts to connect with as sources or for quotes in your articles.
  • Related Resources: Read and subscribe to our journalist- and blogger-focused blog, Beyond Bylines , for media news roundups, writing tips, upcoming events, and more.

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Supports the Upward Mobility of Underrepresented Students: The Carnegie Postsecondary Commission

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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STANFORD, Calif., June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, in partnership with the XQ Institute, today announced the members of the newly established Carnegie Postsecondary Commission .

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  • STANFORD, Calif., June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, in partnership with the XQ Institute, today announced the members of the newly established Carnegie Postsecondary Commission .
  • The Commission will focus on scalable, affordable, career-aligned higher education models; technology-powered teaching and learning methods; pathways that blur the boundaries between secondary, postsecondary, and work; and policy ideas that promote equity and greater opportunity for low-income, underrepresented, and first-generation students.
  • Carnegie Foundation President, Dr. Tim Knowles shares, "Building more affordable, experiential and engaging pathways from high school to postsecondary education and career is essential to the American economy and democracy.
  • The Carnegie Postsecondary Commission brings together a group of extraordinary leaders together - spanning K12 and higher education - to help shape and propel the ideas that can make this happen."

Carnegie Foundation, ETS Partner to Transform the Educational Pillars They Built: The Carnegie Unit and Standardized Tests

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Monday, April 17, 2023
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Since 1906, the Carnegie Unit or "credit hour" has served as the bedrock currency of the educational economy.

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  • Since 1906, the Carnegie Unit or "credit hour" has served as the bedrock currency of the educational economy.
  • It defines what "counts" as learning, shapes the nature of what is and is not assessed, and determines the basic organization of secondary and postsecondary education.
  • The Carnegie Foundation and ETS are proposing that the new currency of education should be based upon meaningful skills and accomplishments demonstrated through assessment.
  • That's why XQ is excited to bring our tools, our ideas and our national network of extraordinary educators to support this important work."