I'll say it y'all: The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated a lot of problems facing public schools — but it didn't create most of them. Most of the inequities existed long before the pandemic. The only difference is who was affected and who was paying attention.

The new data confirms what we already know: The pandemic continues to hurt low-income students and families at a higher rate.

Truly heartbreaking to see these declines in postsecondary enrollment. This is a silent tragedy unfolding amidst the crises of 2020. Our country fundamentally lacks structured transitions between high school and postsecondary education. ncan.org/news/542655/NS…

This is a pretty incredible account of what it took Pfizer to make the vaccine | How Pfizer Delivered a Covid Vaccine in Record Time wsj.com/articles/how-p…

Thinking about friends in Nashville this Christmas morning, where it’s been an especially tough 2020.

Still ruminating on the powerful words from from Marian Wright Edelman and Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson at #TBCForum2021 today, including this impt message: "We should teach children that they are sacred - and they are no better than any other child”

Letter from a Birmingham Jail africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/L…

Lesson Plan: Discuss 22-year-old Amanda Gorman’s inaugural poem “The Hill We Climb” | Lesson Plan | PBS NewsHour Extra pbs.org/newshour/extra…

On a day of many highlights, Amanda Gorman’s poem stood out. A must watch!

How Principals Affect Students and Schools: A Systematic Synthesis of Two Decades of Research wallacefoundation.org/knowledge-cent…

I can’t stop thinking about this photo my friend texted me this morning. She lost power in her house in the Heights, where she slept overnight. She woke to find the water dripping from her sink froze. People are still stuck at home — or worse, outside — in these conditions.

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Here's a new visual overview of the K-12 and higher education funding in the #AmericanRescuePlan from PIE Network pie-network.org/article/americ…

We need to change this narrative. | As Pandemic Upends Teaching, Fewer Students Want to Pursue It nytimes.com/2021/03/27/us/…

A great reflection on the genesis of Memorial Day | Forgetting Why We Remember - The New York Times nytimes.com/2011/05/30/opi…

We’re hiring again! Aggie ACHIEVE is looking for an outstanding program director to lead our #IPSE #TPSID program, starting in early 2022. Come work with me Texas A&M University! DCDT Think College tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TAMU_Ext…

Molly Seidel for bronze in the Olympic Marathon. It’s hard to convey how amazing this performance was. The field was stacked. The two who beat her have 2:17 and 2:14 marathon PRs. Molly’s is 2:25. An absolutely phenomenal run. Huge run.

Exciting!

Predicting principal vacancies helps everyone prepare - The Holdsworth Center holdsworthcenter.org/blog/predictin…

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