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We sat down with Rebecca to get her advice for parents and caregivers, districts, and states who are transitioning to distance learning. Key takeaway: Right now is the time for using what you have in a smart and simple way! Read more from our Q&A here: education-first.com/qa-rebeccakock…

Trying to make sense of the #stimulusbills for yourself, your family or your organization? We pulled together a quick explainer: tinyurl.com/EdFirst-Stimul… Disclaimer: We are not lawyers and this is not legal advice. Just helpful information. Feel free to pass along!

"If our ancestors...have taught us anything, it’s that in the face of unimaginable struggle comes a symphony of superhuman connectivity and response. Our better selves rise and stretch across the chasm...because it is in fact what saves each of us...collectively.” Angelique Power

Mark your calendars! Join us next Wednesday (04/15) at 3pm ET/12pm PT for our #AdvCoursesChat with co-hosts EdTrust-New York & The Century Foundation where we will be discussing the inequities surrounding students of color & #AdvancedCoursework opportunities.

Teachers and school leaders should employ simple solutions to ensure that their online lessons are accessible to a wider range of learners. Check out this piece by Ed Firster Kathleen Callahan Dutta in The 74: the74million.org/article/callah…

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"Colorado’s teachers largely don’t look like the students they serve and the gap has mostly stayed the same. District policies don’t easily translate to practice ... and educators of color have higher attrition rates." buff.ly/2Vh6GN0

Ways to use mindfulness in education settings, in these times and always. Check out my new brief from the Center on Improving Social Emotional Learning and School Safety: selcenter.wested.org/resource/mindf….

Today at 1 p.m. ET Aspen Institute Education & Society Program webinar. School leaders and colleagues discuss how schools and teachers are helping students stay connected during physical isolation aspeninstitute.org/events/how-sch… #SEL #COVID19 Urban Assembly Cleveland Metropolitan School District WestEd San Antonio ISD

For #HigherEd institutions to adequately make reparations & address the #BlackStudentDebt crisis, they must consider future & former students. Check out Luke Frederick’s recommendations from our new op-ed series w/The Hechinger Report below.

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Q6: Lastly, our final solution is “To Tackle the Black Student Debt Crisis, Target the Racial Wealth Gap” by Fenaba R. Addo & Sandy Darity, Retweets do not mean endorsement.! #BlackStudentDebt

Teachers of color we want to hear from you! Join us Weds, May 20 at 3pm ET/12pm PT for our #DiverseTeachersChat. We want to know what challenges the current #COVID19 pandemic has brought & hear your personal story! #EducatorsOfColor #BMEsTalk #BlackTeachers #EOC #LatinoTeachers

Looking fwd to conversation w/ .@clsba & fellow #California school leaders. I’ll be presenting on a recent publication, a research synthesis “added value” of #Latinx teachers for #Latinx students ->journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/23… Patricia D. López, Ph.D. .CSBA .CA Department of Education .@BerkeleyGse

Friday feels and love to Black teachers! We loved watching Georgia teachers' Callie Evans and Audrianna Williams' Back-to-School music videos to excite students: msn.com/en-us/news/us/… #BetonBlackTeachers #EduColor

El-Mekki: For Black lives to matter, the national consciousness must also embrace the notion that Black minds matter buff.ly/2XT4BJ3

Investing in recruiting, preparing, and retaining teachers of color must be a prioritized strategy to improve equitable educational outcomes as districts restart school and rebuild during the COVID-19 pandemic. #educatordiversity