Author Archives: Russlynn Ali

Title VI: In Pursuit of Equity in Education

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Russlynn Ali

Last Monday, we had the opportunity to spend the morning with an impressive group of high school students from New York and Washington, DC. These students came together to learn more about Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and … Continue reading →

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Ensuring Technology Is Accessible for All Students

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Russlynn Ali

Schools across the country are taking steps to improve their learning models to include emerging technologies that our nation’s young people so heavily use.  The U.S. Department of Education recognizes that this initiative will better prepare students for success in … Continue reading →

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Heard on the Tour: Detroit

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Russlynn Ali

This week we went to “ground zero” for our second stop on the listening and learning tour. We listened to a community hobbled by the decline of an industry that was once the engine of the city’s economy, a housing … Continue reading →

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