NASA is awarding approximately $45 million to 21 higher-education institutions to help build capacity for research. The awards were made possible through the Minority University Research and Education Project Institutional Research Opportunity (MIRO) and Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) grants, which are funded by the agency’s Office of...
National consortium aggregates buying power to bolster representation and access to diverse titles for young children WASHINGTON, DC (May 7, 2024) – As educators, students, and families begin to celebrate Children’s Book Week (May 6-12), the Diverse Books for All Coalition is thrilled to announce the purchase and availability of 145,000 diverse books building on the...
The Future Coalition, a network and community of youth-led organizations, and March On, the feminist collective formed by Women’s March organizers from across the country, are calling on young people to take to the streets on election day and march to the polls. The #WalkOutToVote campaign is encouraging young voters and future voters to walk out of their high school...
“This year has stripped our generation of our innocence, of our youth. We should be sitting at home worrying about our midterm exams and passing classes. We should be worrying about pulling all-nighters because we procrastinated on our classes — not trying to fill the positions of political officials who aren’t doing their job,” says Daphne Frias, a 20-year-old...
High school and college students across the country are walking out of class on Election Day at 10 a.m. local time. Once again, the youth are proving the critics wrong and demonstrating they know how to organize. The Future Coalition, a community and network of over 25 youth-led organizations, launched Walkout to Vote, a project that calls on students of all ages to...
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Calls on States, Districts, & Higher Ed Institutions to Address Nationwide Teacher Shortage & Bolster Student Recovery with American Rescue Plan Funds. The National Music Council applauds US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on his call to use American Rescue Plan funds to bolster student recovery. NMC encourages...