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New Lines on Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., Winter 2025
MLK's "Other America" speech at Stanford; the secret behind bringing Stanford courses to high schools; fostering civic engagement skills, and more
January 16, 2025
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Martin Luther King, Jr., gave a speech at Stanford that we must not forget
The 40th observation of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is an opportunity to reflect on his legacy and our educational ideals.
January 16, 2025
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Easing the ‘jump’ from high school to college: how teaching fellows support a Stanford course
Teaching fellows provide dynamic and empathetic guidance to high school students in Professor Lerone A. Martin's course, ‘Between Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.’
January 10, 2025
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How higher education can win back America
Michael Roth, Wesleyan's president, argues in the New York Times that universities can recover the public's good will by bringing opportunities to new groups of learners.
December 27, 2024
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Stanford Digital Education discusses civic engagement courses with its advisory council
Teaching open-mindedness and citizenship skills is a top priority for the coming year.
December 20, 2024
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Universities recognized for strengthening pathways to higher education from underserved high schools
Carnegie Corporation of New York and Ed Equity Lab hosted an event to thank partners for their leadership in expanding opportunities for students in under-resourced communities.
December 20, 2024
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Pathways to higher ed reimagined
On the Teach and Learn podcast, Vice Provost Matthew Rascoff discussed how institutions can use innovation to smooth the path for learners from various walks of life.
December 19, 2024
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A Holiday Message
Wishing you light and knowledge! Matthew Rascoff meditates on how a children's book he is reading with his son raises questions for higher education to consider in 2025.
December 12, 2024
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‘An amazing opportunity for us to reach beyond campus.’ Stanford brings CS 105 to high schools
A partnership with the National Education Equity Lab enables Stanford to offer CS 105: Introduction to Computers in under-resourced high schools across the country.
December 10, 2024
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The Ed Equity Lab, a leading college pipeline, achieves great success
Michael Nietzel, writing in Forbes, describes how a collaboration between universities and the National Education Equity Lab prepares low-income students to thrive in college.
November 26, 2024
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New Lines for Open Education, Fall 2024
Disinformation lessons, Coursera for Stanford, advice from high school educators, and more
October 31, 2024
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High school educators shape Stanford effort to extend pathways from under-resourced communities to college
A small group of teachers and administrators convened on campus to give input and describe possibilities for the dual enrollment program run by Stanford Digital Education.
October 28, 2024
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‘Living textbooks’ help envision an era of educational abundance
How might advances in productivity transform how we exchange knowledge and learn?
October 21, 2024
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Preliminary admissions data for class of 2028 shows drop in Black, Latino enrollment
Among the strategies for outreach to underrepresented populations is strengthening the program that offers Stanford courses to Title I high schools, per the Stanford Daily.
October 02, 2024
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Stanford releases preliminary enrollment data for Class of 2028
The class is the first to be admitted under last year’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling on college admissions, explains Stanford Report.
October 01, 2024
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Stanford cyclists shared their love of science this summer — and evolved as teachers
The Spokes developed lessons around chemistry, agriculture, genetics, psychology, and physics, reaching over 700 students and adapting their teaching approaches on the way.
September 26, 2024
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Wheels of change: Stanford Spokes cyclists tackle education awareness
The Stanford Daily reports on the Stanford Spokes' efforts to bring dynamic STEM education to under-resourced communities.
September 25, 2024
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‘Do I know my history?’ Los Angeles teens study Malcolm X and MLK with Stanford professor
Students at Westchester Enriched Sciences Magnet School were inspired by a dual enrollment Stanford course that tackles ‘race, religion, and the politics of freedom.’
September 18, 2024
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How generative AI will (and won’t!) transform postsecondary education
An episode of the EdUp PCO podcast featured Matthew Rascoff, vice provost for digital education at Stanford, discussing artificial intelligence with host Amrit Ahluwalia.
August 28, 2024
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Stanford employees’ free access to online courses on Coursera helps them to develop new skills
Thanks to a novel benefit, members of the Stanford community have spent thousands of hours pursuing knowledge to enhance their on-the-job expertise.
August 19, 2024
