Since its founding in 1821, Amherst College has prepared talented students of every background to lead principled lives of consequence. Education as a pressing social issue has captured the attention of generations of Amherst College students, and alumni who have pursued a calling in education consistently report how their Amherst education provided a sound foundation for their work. With the support and leadership of Charles “Chuck” Ashby Lewis ’64 and Penny Bender Sebring, Ph.D., Amherst’s Careers in Education Professions Career Community encourages students to explore, experience, and reflect upon a variety of paths into the education professions.
The article defines “Equity Engines” as four-year U.S. colleges that both enroll a high share of low-income students and also graduate them at strong rates, reducing socioeconomic gaps. It finds that such institutions are relatively rare (about 6% of all …
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Sweden has been a leader in digital education for years, but Minister for Schools Lotta Edholm is now pushing to reintroduce books and traditional teaching methods into classrooms.
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This study examines how Finland and Sweden use policy rhetoric around education exports to portray and promote the Nordic model of education.
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