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I really appreciate this framework and the role it plays in our work at Barr - AND I keep thinking about how helpful it would have been in my previous roles. When you work in advocacy, you have to choose what you will focus on at any given moment. By laying out a comprehensive framework, the Indicators of School Quality can help advocates pinpoint how the issues they are tackling connect with others, and what else needs to move to drive impact for young people.

Summer learning is critical for students and families across the state. Currently the system is unequitable, favoring families that have the ability to fund summer learning opportunities for their child while students in rural communities or from low-income backgrounds don’t have the same resources, access and opportunity. Funding HB 4082 would provide districts rescouces to provide this support with the flexibility to partner with community based organizations and Education Service Districts. Ensuring that students who need it the most receive the support they deserve. Districts are being asked to do more and more and they can’t do it alone. “Moreover, the grant funds available in HB 4082 incentivize our neighborhood public schools to establish strong and sustained relationships with other organizations in the community. These types of partnerships are critical to providing students with wraparound services that meet the needs of the whole child.” Click on the link to learn why Oregon School Boards Association, Coalition of Oregon School Administrators, Oregon School Employees Association, Oregon Education Association all support this bill.

"For the second straight year, student enrollment in Colorado public schools declined, with pre-K-12 student enrollment for the 2023-24 school year hitting the state's lowest mark in a decade." We are beyond the point when school districts and communities need immediate relief. This is happening across the state in rural, suburban, and urban areas. We are looking for executive-level thought partners from education-centered nonprofits, school districts, and foundations. We hope to garner support and receive funds to implement a proof of concept in just one school community. The issues our communities are facing across the state are urgent. So, let's talk about the issues and what is needed to move the work forward. https://lnkd.in/gphUnTyq

Not just black parents, but all parents want and should have the FREEDOM, financial freedom, to choose the education option that the parents consider better for their children (even if not actually better). The US Supreme Court provides parents with the fundamental constitutional right to make decisions for their children so long as NOT causing HARM (which means parents are not required to pass some "best" or "better" test to have the right to decide). Parents: consider NOT arguing that you know what is best for your children. You might, but, good news, you don't have to know! Those who claim you should not make decisions for your children are basing those arguments on false positions! Please like, follow, and subscribe to ParentsUSA across all social media and make a donation to this 501(c)(3) nonprofit so that it can do more for more parents and their children!

Today, we are proud to release our #WholeDC Community Learning Session Report which documents the incredible work being done by #DC education partners to ensure our systems and policies center on whole-child learning experiences. Too often, the potential impact of great policy work is limited because it is done in silos. PAVE designed the Whole DC Community Learning Sessions series to break that mold. Whole DC is a consortium of local education partners. This consortium brings together partners from across both traditional and public charter schools, organizations inside and on the periphery of the education system, and both the system and philanthropic sectors that invest in our schools, including District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), DC Public Charter School Board, Education Forward DC, Porticus, DC Public Education Fund, PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education), Transcend, Turnaround for Children, and GW Center for Health and Health Care in Schools The report released today shares key insights from our five Whole DC Community Learning Sessions and the impact of those discussions. The conversations focused on specific areas of policy and practice, including: -Social Emotional Learning -Restorative Practices -Mental Health Clinicians -School Culture -Family Engagement Over the coming weeks, we look forward to using this space to dive deep into the report’s findings and the highlights from each of the 5 learning sessions. And today, you can read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eY_4qvEb

We are champions of the National Partnership for Student Success (NPSS), a diverse coalition that connects nonprofits, school districts, state and local education agencies, federal agencies, philanthropy, and national and community organizations to support increased access to and implementation of student support programs, provides technical assistance and research to enhance program effectiveness, and helps to recruit AmeriCorps members and volunteers to the effort. All students deserve the opportunities and support they need to succeed. Despite the heroic efforts of schools, educators, and families, the pandemic exacerbated educational and mental health challenges and widened long-standing inequities and opportunity gaps. To address these challenges, the President has called for Americans to become tutors, mentors, success coaches, post-secondary transition coaches, and wraparound/integrated support providers. In pursuit of this goal, the NPSS focuses on these five key, evidence-based areas to support the needs of students both in and out of school. Learn more about our initiatives email info@empowerrichmond.org

➡️ NEW CHARTER SCHOOL Crossnore Communities for Children is seeking public funding to complete its $41 million campaign to expand services in multiple locations and better support the children they serve. Crossnore has raised approximately $35 million toward its $41 million goal and hopes to complete the campaign by fall 2024. ➡️ WHAT: The campaign will support multiple initiatives, including Crossnore’s proposed new charter school. ➡️ WHY: To offer a stable, emotionally supportive educational environment for children, with the goal of empowering each child to achieve his or her real academic and social potential. ➡️ Crossnore’s Charter School Model: ~ A trauma-informed framework ~ Small classroom structure ~ Access to Crossnore’s therapy services ~ Social-emotional learning opportunities ➡️ Timeline (subject to change): ▪️February 2024: Renovations begin on the current Edwards Building ▪️July 2024: Crossnore hires a principal and administrative team to launch the formal planning year  ▪️August 2025: Target date for opening the school for grades K-6 ▪️~ 2026: Middle School building renovations begin  ▪️August 2028: Achieve full capacity in K-8 https://lnkd.in/g75iCG8y

Legislators should pass HB 4082 "House Bill 4082 would invest $50 million for school districts that have a developed plan for summer learning programs that provide a minimum of 80 hours of instruction or activities through tribal and community partnerships. "The programs would be required to focus on academic enrichment and youth development and must have plans for family engagement and accessibility. In short, to qualify for funds from the state, school districts must have a summer learning program that is focused on helping Oregon’s students develop the skills necessary to continue to rebound from pandemic-related learning losses." Read the full OregonLive op-ed signed by public education advocates, including Emielle Nischik, OSBA's acting executive director: https://lnkd.in/g4XR22ZD #oregon #osba #publiceducation #schoolfunding #legislature #government #publicschools #funding #educationmatters #forthekids #pnw #fyp #schoolboards #summer #learning

If you know of a district struggling to figure out how to fund their afterschool and summer learning programs when ESSER funds dry up, please take a look at the recommendations in this brief Ed Week article. #thrivingyouth #afterschool #philanthropy

For most K-12 students across America, December marks the end of the Fall semester. While young people wait with bated breath for the start of the holiday break, the U.S. Senate is considering expanding access to community schools nationwide. The Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2023, legislation championed by U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio, expands upon Ohio’s success with the community schools model. If passed, this bill would allocate $3.6 billion over five years to expand access to community schools serving low-income families. Beyond that, it would provide federal grants to existing community schools and build a community school infrastructure by establishing state-level teams and channeling more resources to meet the healthcare and early childhood needs faced by school districts nationwide. https://lnkd.in/ekmyR5w4?