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The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Announces New Regional Directors

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Rivera also serves as the Past President of the Board of Directors for the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), a nonpartisan organization of public officials who head state departments of elementary and secondary education. For more information about ALAS, visit [link].

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9 Great Nonprofits to Support School Leaders

Tom Murray

The Alliance for Excellent Education is a Washington, DC–based national policy, practice, and advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that all students, particularly those who are traditionally underserved, graduate from high school ready for success in college, work, and citizenship. extra-state jurisdictions.

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What Does It Take to Put Inclusive Curriculum Legislation Into Practice?

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The state partnered with Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago (AAAJ Chicago) — a local advocacy organization focused on advancing civil rights and racial equity, which advocated for the passage of the TEAACH Act — to support implementation.

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Students Are Slipping Through the Cracks of Special Education. Schools Must Do Better.

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More importantly, this information would have stayed with Jason as he progressed through school. It is important to note that secondary and elementary assessment systems will be different. Additional assessments should be introduced only when more information is needed to develop an individualized action plan.

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Women’s History Month should have a place for teachers

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Approximately 77 percent of the more than 3,827,000 teachers in public elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. Approximately 77 percent of the more than 3,827,000 teachers in public elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. The people who are most likely to relay that information should be recognized, too.

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#getESEAright: Make some noise for school library funding on Thursday night

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For more information about ESEA and the SKILLS Act, check out our earlier post on the topic. activism advocacy twitter' Using the hashtag #getESEAright, ALA joins forces with NEA’s planned Twitter storm on Thursday, April 9 th from 7:00 till 8:00 PM Eastern. Listen to teens speak out about the importance of #libraries [link].@SenAlexander

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Connecting SEL with Academic Achievement to Achieve True Education Equity

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In this role, she works to fill current gaps in research, policy, and advocacy to ensure that schools holistically support the well-being and development of students, and especially for low-income students and students of color. Nancy is a P-12 Research Associate and leads the Social, Emotional, and Academic Development work at EdTrust.