In their Voices in Education blog post, HER contributors Lauren B. Cattaneo and Wendi N. Manuel-Scott argue that it is critical that educators practice creative maladjustment while higher education experiences intense scrutiny. Read this article here: https://bit.ly/3JD2C6q

THE HOTTEST SEAT ON CAMPUS is an essential aid for training sitting and aspiring admissions officers in the skills required to succeed in higher education today.

MORE ESSENTIAL THAN EVER illustrates how community colleges have implemented large-scale changes to help students better navigate the journey to completion. Find out more about this book by watching a video clip of one of the authors, John Fink: https://bit.ly/464BjL3

"We're just going to see many more pathways, and colleges need to embrace that in my view and be the offerer of different modalities and work-based opportunities." —Kathleen deLaski during an interview with @jobsthat.work

"Making practice public is essential to teachers developing their craft together. What it means is that teachers: 1) make their instructional decisions public before, during & after teaching; 2) relentlessly position students as capable & as central participants in teachers’ collective learning; /1

In KIDS ON EARTH by Howard Blumenthal and Robert C. Pianta, students take the lead in reimagining public education for the twenty-first century, advocating for a more active, personalized, and relational approach to learning. Find out more: https://bit.ly/44yya5S

Want to know about the cover of #sanctuaryschool? Please turn to page 68 📖 🐛 🤓

"What would it look like to double down on creative maladjustment in every classroom, in every institution? What can we refuse? What can we create?" Lauren B. Cattaneo and Wendi N. Manuel-Scott pose these questions in their Voices in Education blog post: https://bit.ly/3JD2C6q

"This is likely to be one of the most referred-to, useful, practical books for improving student success for a long time. It stands as a testimony to what a funded community college research center can do." —@insidehighered.com on MORE ESSENTIAL THAN EVER

LEADING STRATEGICALLY by Elizabeth A. City and Rachel E. Curtis encourages leaders to think expansively about what they can do on behalf of all students, their families, and their communities. Learn more by reading a sample of this title:

"We need the next generation of enrollment leaders to read these pages and take up the call to better our institutions, the country, and the world!” —Jeremiah Quinlan on THE HOTTEST SEAT ON CAMPUS https://bit.ly/4jGrzKX

HEP author Jonna Perrillo co-wrote an op-ed for @the74.bsky.social, which argues that we should "loosen the grip on standardization and let teachers recreate the sort of experiences with literature that once made us, and them, into readers."

How to Survive as an Admissions Official A new book, which deems the position of admissions dean to be “the hottest seat on campus,” highlights lessons learned from COVID-19 and the FAFSA fiasco. https://bit.ly/3IwGR89 #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

Michigan’s chronic absenteeism rate drops but is still above pre-pandemic levels www.chalkbeat.org/detroit/2025...

"This book isn’t about scheduling or facilitation alone. It’s about professional trust, learning and momentum. It gives teams language to work smarter together and includes clear tools, like meeting templates and reflective protocols." —Matt Pittman on MEETING WISE

HEP author Kathleen deLaski recently sat down for an interview with @academiclife.bsky.social and delved into research from her book, WHO NEEDS COLLEGE ANYMORE? Listen to this discussion here: https://bit.ly/46sVPVP

The college admission deanship—often called “THE HOTTEST SEAT ON CAMPUS"—requires navigating institutional politics, legal hurdles, revenue allocation, and more, all while overseeing enrollment that meets demographic and financial objectives.

In the latest Voice in Education blog post, HER contributors Lauren B. Cattaneo and Wendi N. Manuel-Scott delve into the importance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s creative maladjustment concept. Read this piece here: https://bit.ly/3JD2C6q

"As the new school year begins, urban public education is starting to look increasingly like the great equalizer Mann envisioned. Urban school systems like Philadelphia’s are adding value rather than perpetuating inequality." —Michael Casserly in his op-ed for @inquirer.com

"What are the things that are going to be shaping our children’s world? Those need to be taught in schools...AI is one, climate change is one." —@4abrighterfuture.bsky.social in an article published by @edweek.org

If you put #sanctuaryschool on your syllabus or read it in your book club, I’d be happy to visit in person (NYC and LI) or via zoom to engage in a discussion and answer any questions. DM me to schedule!

We recently spoke to HEP author Cheryl Fields-Smith about her favorite books, summer plans, and hobbies. Learn more in the latest summer author spotlight: https://bit.ly/47OYydg

KIDS ON EARTH calls not for reform but reinvention, an ambitious, all-hands-on-deck effort to remake school for current and future generations, preparing them best for global citizenship. Unlike many books on education, this volume gives kids the chance to make it alright.

"The school board research space is growing but remains small..we aren’t seeing the direct connections between research and practice that should be there to truly inform each other and improve the field." —@drcsampson.bsky.social in a piece posted by @forbes.com

HEP author Pedro Noguera sat down for an interview with @wbur.org's On Point and spoke about inequities and opportunity gaps in education. Listen to this conversation here:

On Monday 9/29 at 12 PM ET, be sure to join Kathryn Parker Boudett and Candice Bocala for a discussion on their new book, DATA WISE, THIRD EDITION. This event will take place at the Monroe C. Gutman Library and can be watched via Zoom. Find out more and register here: https://bit.ly/41JxUig

A new book from the Community College Research Center introduces next-frontier strategies for implementing guided pathways, including ways to increase timely and efficient completion of programs equip students for success in jobs and further education. hep.gse.harvard.edu/978168253991...

"Why has no college or university ever been required or expected to pay $1 billion (or any amount close to that) for the racial discrimination and violence that Black people endure on campuses?" —@drshaunharper.bsky.social for The LA Times

Mare Nostrum Group (MNG) is pleased to announce the launch of our new online bookshop! The new bookshop offers an easy-to-navigate platform on which MNG customers can browse all of the exciting titles we have on offer in one place. Use code MNG25 for 25% off: mngbookshop.co.uk #Bookshop #Sale

Level up your teaching this year by reading LEVELED READING, LEVELED LIVES! In this book, leading literacy expert, Timothy Shanahan, presents a compelling case for a new way forward that will bolster students’ reading skills. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3RZM1uu

"Straightforward and compelling—every adult should read this book.” —Camille A. Farrington on KIDS ON EARTH https://bit.ly/44yya5S

HEP author Jennifer Perry Cheatham co-wrote an op-ed for @edweek.org, which argues that "advancing excellent teaching and learning in today’s climate depends on each of us doing the work we’re best positioned to do—with clarity, conviction, and one another."

Next Thursday (9/25) at 3 PM ET, HEP author Rachel Lipson will take part in a webinar hosted by @collegepromise.bsky.social titled, "Fulfilling the Promise: AI, Education, and the Future of the Workforce." Learn more and register here: https://bit.ly/4gtMf8z

PREPARING LEADERS FOR DEEPER LEARNING by Marjorie E. Wechsler and Steven K. Wojcikiewicz "is a valuable and timely book that contributes to the literature on educational leadership and equity-centered reform." —@tcrecord.bsky.social https://bit.ly/4mRzkjo

"For educators seeking to move beyond performative inclusion toward real partnership, this book is an essential companion." –Education Review on TRANSFORMATIVE STUDENT VOICE FOR TEACHERS https://bit.ly/41DmNHH

Eleanor J. Bader reviews 'Kids on Earth: The Learning Potential of 5 Billion Minds' by Howard Blumenthal & Robert C. Pianta, "As a roadmap for lifelong learning, the book serves as an antidote to staid scholarship." #bookreviews #booknews #education #readingcommunity @harvard-ed-press.bsky.social

"Listen with an ear for what kids are saying, and understand that they won’t complain, especially about something that’s a sexual behavior or is invading their private space, but they will make comments." —Charol Shakeshaft in an article published by @san.com.web.brid.gy

In KIDS ON EARTH, Blumenthal and Pianta interview children and teenagers from more than seventy countries, along with parents, teachers, and learning experts, to build, from their perspectives, a scalable global framework for radical educational change.

"The beginning of the school year is a time when a lot of communities are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat, hurricanes and flooding, and wildfires.” —@4abrighterfuture.bsky.social in a piece posted by @usatoday.com

"Detroit has very high chronic absenteeism rates...There's problems with public transit – because it's not designed for students to get to school. It's designed for workers to get to work." —@sarahlenhoff.bsky.social in a piece published by @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy

"We know that staff of color have long struggled with equitable professional mobility kind of opportunities, or feel relegated to lower level, lower status kinds of roles." —@royeljohnsonphd.bsky.social in an article published by @diverseissues.bsky.social

If you are in #Brooklyn on October 7th, come to my #booklaunch. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/chandler-p...

This week, we take a look at what's being lost in education in the digital age. We'll be joined by @eddesignlab.bsky.social founder Kathleen deLaski and Lorain High School English teacher Kaila Phan. Listen live on Thursday at 8pm CT on your local NPR station or catch the YouTube livestream.

This new book seeks to illustrate how education leaders can effectively tackle new challenges. #EWOpinion

This leader in education policy discusses what educational choice means for students, families, and educators. #EWOpinion

We are excited to welcome Postdoc Samantha Kane and Senior Advisor Laura Schifter to the SustainableED team 🥳 Both bring invaluable expertise in crafting and communicating rigorous, policy-relevant research. Looking forward to what's next!

Threats to free speech on college campus from left and right are not equivalent, but they are both dangerous. And our polling evidence (linked in the piece) suggests Americans are likely to respond with a great big yawn. www.educationnext.org/the-vanishin...

During a conversation with us, HEP author Daniel L. Reinholz explored takeaways from his new book, EQUITY LEARNING COMMUNITIES, and delved into the importance of collaborative professional learning. Find out more in this video clip: https://bit.ly/45rIRHD

🙉 How do we cut through disinformation & make #climate change visible in everyday life? Join @katharinehayhoe.com, Bernadette Woods Placky & Laura Schifter at The #ClimateHub #ClimateWeekNYC for Amplify Climate. 📣 📅 Live at 1:00 PM EDT - September 23 Register now: wedonthavetime.org/events/clima...

During a recent interview with us, @nacac.bsky.social CEO @angelbperez.bsky.social explored research from his new book, THE HOTTEST SEAT ON CAMPUS, which examines how to set up admissions officers for success. Watch a clip from this conversation here: https://bit.ly/41vL5Do