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Today, we're excited to announce 50CAN’s new president: Derrell Bradford. As EVP, we have known Derrell as someone who cares deeply about the people he works with, always seeking to help them grow in their perspectives, skills and contributions to the work. (1/2)
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On this day in history, Dr. Bernard Harris, Jr. became the first African-American to walk in space, serving as a role model for young black scientists everywhere. #FunFactFriday #BlackHistoryMonth
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Take 3 minutes this morning and start the week off by getting smarter on educational redlining with a little help from @Dyrnwyn
yes. every kid.
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Today, we're excited to announce our largest cohort yet of the National Voices Fellowship. Please join us in celebrating these 14 amazing leaders who will spend this year sparking ideas and contributing their voices to the future of American education.
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Tomorrow at 10:15 am, 50CAN President @Dyrnwyn testifies at the US House Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education, putting a spotlight on learning loss and the education students deserve.
Watch here:
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Today, 50CAN is introducing a new vision for American education focused on five promises to America’s students to provide them with the education they deserve. (1/3)
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Today, we are releasing The State of Educational Opportunity in America: A Survey of 20,000 Parents. The survey offers an unprecedented, state-by-state examination of how parents perceive the current education landscape.
Access the full report at: 50can.org/education-opportun…
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We are excited to see him bring those qualities to his new role. Congratulations, @Dyrnwyn! (2/2)
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We are thrilled to announce the National Voices Fellowship 2022 cohort! Together, these 10 incredible education leaders will use their voices to envision the future of American education. Find out about them below, and be sure to give them a follow!
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As a legislator, as an advocate and now as the Executive Director of @CarolinaCAN, Marcus Brandon has fought for a universal ESA for the past 13 years. He just got it. Congratulations!
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Thank you @KMarcusBrandon, @NCarolinaCAN and all the advocates who stood up for NC kids!
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Brown v. Board of Education was decided over 60 years ago, but true integration between whites and communities of color has not come to fruition. As we celebrate the life of Linda Brown, we realize the fight for equity is not over. nyti.ms/2EdjKsd
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Today we're announcing the Cohort VI of 50CAN's National Voices Fellowship. Join us in welcoming the leaders we’ll be working with over the year to come–one with both deep challenges and great opportunities.
Learn more about our 2024 fellows at 50can.org/national-voices-fe….
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Today, we’re excited to announce that the 50CAN network is growing with a new state campaign in Louisiana. Led by the amazing @kellibottger, the campaign will champion the next wave of bold education policies.
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Today, we're charting a path toward the next chapter in our efforts to build the future of American education. We've just launched a new strategic plan, a new brand and a new website at 50can.org.
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50CAN President @Dyrnwyn has some thoughts for @TheDemocrats at @AEI's "What Will the 2024 Elections Mean for Education?" panel:
"And here I will shiv my party. You can't be the party of college-educated people and not have a K-12 strategy to make more college-educated people."
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Watch the top 6 moments from yesterday's US congressional hearing on generational learning loss. Featuring 50CAN President @Dyrnwyn, AEI's @natmalkus and NC Superintendent @CTruittNCDPI
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These 7 Black Educators Shaped America #BlackHistoryMonth educationpost.org/these-7-bl…
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Today 50CAN welcomes our 2021 cohort of the National Voices Fellowship. We’re bringing together nine incredible education leaders, each with their own unique vision and story to tell.
Meet our 2021 Fellows here: 50can.org/programs/fellowshi…
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Our National Voices Fellowship has brought together an amazing group of education leaders who are committed to creating a better future for American education. Join us in supporting the next generation of advocates and spokespeople! #Spark50CAN
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Congratulations to @NMKidsCAN's @AmandaRAragon who was just named one of the Albuquerque Business First's 2021 Women of Influence!
More here: bizjournals.com/albuquerque/…
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#OnThisDayinHistory 1967: Thurgood Marshall was confirmed the first African-American judge on the Supreme Court
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🧵One month ago, we issued a call for transparency from school districts across the country on how the billions of federal stimulus dollars are being spent.
Parents have a right to know.
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🤚🤚 #BackOff our schools, @SecCardona @POTUS! All public schools deserve your support, including charter schools that provide families with MORE options, not less. Stop @usedgov’s overregulation of charter school growth!
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#ewa16: 92% of parents of color say their children need to be challenged more in schools.
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It truly takes a village! Thanks again for being an avid advocate for students & their families @jballen5 ✊
The way we engage families & students builds school culture, 👨🏾🎓success & achievement. #Voices4Ed #MondayMotivation edlanta.org/5-ways-we-can-bu…
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Our newest board member, @campbell_brown, is the head of news partnerships at Facebook and founder of 50CAN affiliate Partnership for Educational Justice! We're so excited for the new energy and vision that she'll bring to our org! 50can.org/blog/new-board-lea…
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“If a district isn’t going to offer in-person learning to a family that needs that, I’m going to support a family finding that wherever they can find it.“ - @Dyrnwyn
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NEW TODAY: two policy briefs, authored by @Dyrnwyn and @marcportermagee, on the big ideas and fresh thinking needed to meet the needs of students in this new era: 1) “Fund Everything” 50can.org/research-showcase/… 2) “Measure Everything” 50can.org/research-showcase/…
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Announcing 50CAN’s EVP @Dyrnwyn’s new partnership with @stand_together and @LJFamFoundation. Redlining is a destructive, unjust practice and our nation’s students deserve better.
Real change is possible.
Watch the powerful video.
If we want to make real progress toward true racial justice, we have to rethink our public education system.
Check this out from @StandTogether & @Dyrnwyn on how they're convening a diverse coalition to start the conversation on doing just that.
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Today, we're excited to announce our new leadership team by welcoming Michele Mason (@MMasonmichele) as Chief Operating Officer. Learn more about Michele and celebrate with us here: 50can.org/blog/the-new-50can…
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Today, we're excited to announce the launch of Families Invested in Education Reform (FIRE), our first national fellowship to empower advocates to lead change in their communities.
Discover more at: 50can.org/fire
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#onthisdayinhistory 62 years ago, Brown v. Board of Edu declared separate public schools unconstitutional #advocacy
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"In the coming years, we should build on that progress, by providing pre-K for all" #SOTU
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We're incredibly proud and humbled by the work of National Voices Fellow @cristina_gw, who secured a @YassPrize last night for her work at @oakmontedu.
Thanks for continuing to inspire us, Cris and your work to give Ohio's students a brighter future.
The finalist of the 2022 Yass Prize for Sustainability award goes to Oakmont Education @oakmontedu under the leadership of Cristina Gulacy-Worrel.
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2 bigs wins for kids in Georgia + Maryland, thanks to our advocates and partners! 50can.org/what-we-do/blog/ca… @_GA_CAN @MarylandCAN @jenesejones
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SPARK is where we invest in new voices and new ideas that support the next generation of education policy change. We do this to extend the reach of fellowships at the national, state and city level and bridge partisan and geographic divides. Let's SPARK together. #Spark50CAN
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Applications are open for the 2021 cohort of 50CAN's National Voices Fellowship! Be part of the next generation of communicators, commentators and analysts across the education sector. Learn more here: 50can.org/programs/fellowshi…
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We are thrilled to welcome our new Chief of Staff, Evy Valencia, to the 50CAN team! Learn more about what drives Evy to advocate for better futures for all kids here: bit.ly/2J7z9i1
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Hey #PIESummit23 - 50CAN CEO @marcportermagee is ready to share what the science tells us about making dramatic change through political advocacy. Join us!
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In partnership with @FutureEdGU, we’re releasing the second episode of our new series “AdvocacyLabs: How to Change the World.” Featuring 50CAN President @Dyrnwyn, the latest episode looks at how the most successful social movements always start small.
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NC is leading the way forward with direct support to families. Who is next? 50can.org/blog/a-big-win-for… @RbnLake @MichaelPetrilli @citizenstewart @RobertEnlow @DeAngelisCorey @JasonBedrick @mereolson @esanzi @JeanneAllen
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The 50CAN network is looking forward to learning more about the awardees of the Transportation Modernization Grant at noon ET today. Be sure to keep an eye on the @AforArizona handle!
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We're thrilled to announce @DelawareCAN's @dtwalker91 is officially stepping into the role of executive director. Daniel has the trust & respect of many of Delaware's leaders & he is putting those connections to use on behalf of DE's kids. Please help us congratulate Daniel!
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We're excited to announce the new Executive Director of @TennesseeCAN, Chelsea Crawford! Get to know more about Chelsea here: 50can.org/staff/chelsea-craw…
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We're excited to announce that we're opening applications TODAY for our National Voices Fellowship. A unique blend of advocacy, communications and policy, the fellowship is an accelerator for the next generation envisioning the future of American education through bipartisanship.
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For the past six years, @VictorJEvans and the team at @TennesseeCAN have been working on a student-centered funding bill that is on the floor today.
An update from the Capitol, with more to come:
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We got it done. Congratulations to @VictorJEvans and @TennesseeCAN for a victory six years in the making. “It’s time for TISA.”
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Congratulations to all the finalists! We're proud of @TEN_Colorado @NMKidsCAN @TennesseeCAN @conncan and @Dyrnwyn for their nominations and daily work fighting for kids and families.
Congratulations to the advocates & organizations nominated for a 2023 Eddie! Learn more about the 75 nominations featuring strategic advocacy driving impactful policy change. Members, check your inbox for a link to vote for winners in each category! pie-network.org/what-we-do/t….
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We are thrilled to officially launch the 50CAN Guide to Political Advocacy, written by 50CAN's SVP, Jonathan Nikkila! bit.ly/33nM2NO
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In this week’s roundup:
Resources from @EducationNext, @ExcelinEd, @SchoolChoiceNow, @John_Bailey and more.
Plus updates from the field from @HawaiikidsCAN, @NMKidsCAN and @conncan.
And the long-term impact of @Mebutke’s charter school campaign.
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At 50CAN, we support the work of @CenterBlackEd to ensure that our country has a teaching force that's as diverse as the students they educate. Many of our campaigns have made this a central priority, including bills last year from @ConnCAN and @JerseyCAN.
#WeNeedBlackTeachers
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Congrats to all these amazing advocates, but especially 50CAN's own @BMumfordDECAN, @NMartinez_CO and @VictorJEvans!
Please help us welcome these advocates to PIE Network Leadership Institute (1/2): @Prezring @AleahGuthrie @bonholliday @BrendaBautsch @BMumfordDECAN @candalcara @cmtpitts @chrisnellum @ladycristal @civilwright1 @JodieCantrell @joshcrosson
ALT A collage of the 27 members of Cohort 7 of Leadership Institute.
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Hello Atlanta! GeorgiaCAN ED @Mi_OSullivan hosts @marcportermagee, @carijohns and Pastor Michael Phillips to celebrate the launch of Phillips’ new book.
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NEW VIDEO @citizenstewart and @marcportermagee talk about what we can learn from the past decade of advocacy work on behalf of kids.
Watch the full discussion here: fb.watch/4JMt0LFqoj/
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Last month, 50CAN's @Dyrnwyn pushed forward a conversation on educational redlining that deserves your attention. Now, SXSW Edu is considering a panel on the topic.
Agree with us that it's critically important? Vote here:
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If we want to make real progress toward true racial justice, we have to rethink our public education system.
Check this out from @StandTogether & @Dyrnwyn on how they're convening a diverse coalition to start the conversation on doing just that.
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“Our commitment to our youth is that they will get a phone call everyday.”
We created communities of practice for our chiefs to share how they're responding to #COVID19.
@ChadGestson told us about Every Student, Every Day.
Beginning today, @PhoenixUnion staff members will call *all* 30,000 students - every day - to check on them and their families.
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Today we honor a visionary advocate who spent his life working to advance the rights of others. Thank you, Dr. King #MLKDay
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Happy 5th Birthday to @NMKidsCAN! We're thankful for @AmandaRAragon and her team and their relentless focus on improving the education system in the Land of Enchantment. Here's 5 things you can do to honor the team's work today.
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“The biggest resistance we hear is that what we’re trying to do is hard. You’re damn right it’s hard!“ - @Carlos_Moreno06, Co-Executive Director of Big Picture Learning #WhyLCE
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We took everything we learned about creating advocacy campaigns and put it into an easy-to-use, beautifully designed book. And now we are making it available as a free download! 50can.org/research-showcase/…
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BIG congratulations to Shavar Jeffries, the new president of Democrats for Education Reform latimes.com/local/education/…
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Unable to watch live? @marcportermagee and @nedstanley will be tweeting updates throughout.
10:15 am TODAY. 50CAN President Derrell Bradford (@Dyrnwyn) testifies before the US House Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education. He'll address the causes, state of recovery and future solutions for the learning loss crisis.
Watch live here: piped.video/watch?v=3mVZjoN8…
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BIG congratulations to 50CAN board member @rolandsmartin for winning "Best Host" at last night's @NAACP #imageawards m.sfgate.com/entertainment/t…
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10:15 am TODAY. 50CAN President Derrell Bradford (@Dyrnwyn) testifies before the US House Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education. He'll address the causes, state of recovery and future solutions for the learning loss crisis.
Watch live here: piped.video/watch?v=3mVZjoN8…
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“I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.” Happy birthday to Rosa Parks, the mother of the Civil Rights movement! #BlackHistoryMonth
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It’s Week 4 of our New Education Reality. This week we are highlighting new resources from @UncommonSchools @EdReimagined @EdBuild @BrookingsInst @edtrust @NCSLorg @Partnership_NYC @CRPE_UW @educationgadfly @educationweek @CSGovts 50can.org/blog/the-new-reali…
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Sounds like @Dyrnwyn is bringing the house down yet again. Wish we could say we were surprised. Thanks for having him, @GACharters
Derrell Bradford’s keynote address has us in stitches! So much #GaCharterJoy in the room for the final keynote address @GaCharterCon. #GaCharters
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"Education is a ladder, rung by rung it helps people reach places they would not otherwise be able to." — Sec. of Education @JohnKingatED
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"For many moms & dads, school choice is not an issue, it’s not partisan. It's about possibilities." Read more here:
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Just now, @KMarcusBrandon sat down with 50CAN CEO @marcportermagee to talk about the win. Hear why Marcus has fought so hard for this new universal ESA:
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Check out how our YouCAN advocate, @jballen5, engages his community through empowering parents!
Parents just don't understand that they play a 🔑 role in student success. #familyengagement professorjballen.blogspot.co… @WaltonFamilyFdn
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#onthisday 52 yrs ago, the Civil Rights Act was signed, ending segregation in schools + enforcing voter rights
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Don’t miss @Dyrnwyn talking about the history and future of redlining with @ColleenDippel and @FamsEmpowered
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The Georgia House of Representatives, for the first time, passes an ESA, which now moves to the Senate for agreement. Congratulations to @_GA_CAN and their partners.
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Meet our new COO:
Michele Mason “spent the first 10 years of her career supporting first-generation college-bound students to navigate the college application process at @KIPP, @Uncommon_Newark, @FriendshipPCS and @SidwellFriends.”
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The team at @_GA_CAN analyzed the spending plans of every district in the Peach State in order to inform parents of district spending priorities:
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Meet Jenese "The Spark" Jones — our new deputy director @marylandcan! @jenesejones 50can.org/who-we-are/staff/j…
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Today we celebrate #WorldRefugeeDay, a day when we commemorate the strength, courage, and resilience of millions of refugees forced to flee.
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"The greatest insult to Brown v. Board of Ed is the continued miseducation of students of color." #ewa16
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He personally beat the odds & now fights for students so they can do the same. #ISupportJohnKing
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As the education system of the future begins to emerge, messengers have never been more needed. Applications are open for the 2025 National Voices Fellowship. Join a prolific community of professionals working toward meaningful change for students across the country.
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Meet the new 50CAN.org! We’ve got 113 pages (& growing) of #openadvocacy to share with you! Explore at 50can.org/
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Big wins across three states! Read our latest campaign progress report to learn about the ground made in #Connecticut, #Hawaii and #Tennessee bit.ly/2rGQ3fM
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"I see it in the dreamer who stays up to finish her project & the teacher who comes in early b/c he knows she might cure a disease." #SOTU
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The problem: Student achievement plummeted to post-pandemic to levels we haven’t seen in 20 years.
The solution: A bipartisan group of #education advocates, including 50CAN's @Dyrnwyn, came together to highlight policies that put kids first.
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"You'd think equity warriors like the nation’s teacher unions and urbane progressives with access to the best schools would be fighting to overturn a policy rooted in 1930s-era redlining. Don’t hold your breath." (1/2)
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The National Voices fellowship is grounded by a collaborative, bipartisan pragmatism and offers mentorship and training by some of the education sector’s most prolific thought leaders and communicators.
Apply now at 50can.org/national-voices-fe… to have the opportunity to join our 2025 cohort.
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It’s week 26 of our new reality, six full months since our educational crisis began. We look at the policy ideas under debate and the early policy wins that may define this new era. 50can.org/blog/the-new-reali…
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On this day in history, sociologist, historian, activist, writer, and NAACP founding member, W. E. B. Du Bois was born. #BlackHistoryMonth
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50CAN’s Derrell Bradford (@Dyrnwyn) up bright and early to talk about homeschooling on Fox and Friends this morning.
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We’re incredibly proud of National Voices alumna @cristina_gw. A true leader, leading.
Join us in celebrating @cristina_gw & her outstanding contributions to education. Let's honor her vision of a more equitable, diverse, & inclusive education system that uplifts students and communities. 🌟📚🎓
#HispanicHeritageMonth #EducationLeadership #EquityInEducation
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ICYMI: Our very own @Dyrnwyn was featured on @FoxNews with Douglas Kennedy to reflect on the one-year anniversary of school buildings shuttering around the country.
Watch the clip: video.foxnews.com/v/62390324…
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