AI Implications for Teaching, Learning, and Policy
In this episode of Abstract we spoke with researchers and leaders from school divisions and state agencies to discuss the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) for teaching, learning, and polic...
16 Syys 1h 11min
Career and Technical Education_ Historical Insights, Current Impacts, and Policy Implications
In this episode of Abstract we invited leaders of Career and Technical Education (CTE) from MERC school divisions to have a conversation with authors of a MERC research and policy review focused on th...
6 Tammi 55min
Virginia Literacy Act Expansion: Implications for Middle Schools
In this episode of Abstract we spoke with researchers and education leaders in the MERC region about the recent expansion of the Virginia Literacy Act to include middle schools across the Commonwealth...
2 Joulu 202536min
How prepared are PK-12 faculty and staff to support student mental health?
In this episode we spoke with Kade Goldin (VCU School of Social Work), Maggie Wallace (Washington University in St. Louis), and Shenita Williams (Henrico County Public Schools) about a recent MERC rep...
20 Helmi 202549min
How do enrollment practices promote access to advanced coursework?
In this episode we spoke with Jenna Conlee (Henrico County Public Schools), Andrea Herndon (Hanover County Public Schools), Amy Jefferson (Virginia Commonwealth University), and Tomika Ferguson (Virgi...
6 Helmi 20251h 6min
What are trends, challenges, and evidence-based strategies for school dropout prevention?
In this episode of Abstract we spoke with Audra Lancaster (Chesterfield County Public Schools), Thea Racelis (Virginia Commonwealth University), and Meleah Ellison (VCU Institute for Collaborative Res...
3 Loka 202447min
What is the role of out-of-school time providers in urban school systems in a post-COVID context?
In this episode of Abstract we spoke with Sean Miller (Chief Executive Officer) and Jeanine Turner (Chief Impact Officer) from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond, along with Sidney Gunter (Direc...
12 Elo 202444min
