Don't miss the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights new report, Beyond Suspensions: Examining School Discipline Policies and Connections to the School-to-Prison Pipeline for Students of Color with Disabilities. usccr.gov/pubs/2019/07-2… Dan Losen of creeper available for comment.

We made it to the LBC! #CAMTSS

The Haunting Reality of Discrimination in School Discipline is.gd/G95T1o

I was able to attend my first in person meeting with the advisory committee yesterday and today I presented. Knowledge is Power! A great wealth of information, can’t wait for next year. #CAMTSSPLI

More than 2/3 of kids report at least 1 traumatic event by age 16. Thank you to @RepKClark, Mike Quigley, and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick 🇺🇸 for introducing the Trauma-Informed Schools Act katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases…

"Students are identified as English-language learners, in theory, to prevent educational inequity, but that classification may present another problem for children: teacher bias." Read more from EdWeek: blogs.edweek.org/edweek/learnin…

"Emotion and learning are completely connected." Research shows that students who feel safe and supported by adults at school are better able to learn. #HowLearningHappens

A new report by Learning Policy Institute examines “positive outlier” districts where students are achieving at higher levels than their peers in other districts. Authored by Dion Burns, Linda Darling-Hammond, Caitlin Scott. #PositiveOutliersCA bit.ly/2lDIZ3b

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During #COVID19, millions of children who are homeless & food insecure can't access essential services or learning. But people are coming together to care for each other and our students. Useful resources for teachers & parents here. Via Linda Darling-Hammond Forbes bit.ly/3dnWHOa

The upheaval of schools around the nation gives us a chance to hit the reset button on how we view education, writes Teach Plus CA Fellow Jennifer Click. Schools provide meals, safety, comfort, and more that the nation now recognizes as needs. buff.ly/2vBPt82

For those of you who are tired of reading about racism, I’m tired of black and brown bodies being killed by it. I’m tired of watching some white people be more upset by those who are protesting racism as opposed to the racism itself. latimes.com/world-nation/s…

To change a system, we have to disrupt patterns of injustices. Today that disruption occurred in Palmdale with a #BlackLivesMatter protest. I was able to protest with my daughter. We are anti-racist citizens. I do appreciate Assemblyman Lackey 👮‍♂️ Steve Hofbauer but more work is needed.

"We encourage educators to seek out opportunities to engage in dialogue and unlearn biases and deficit ideologies about students, parents, and communities. We also advocate that educators move to practice the types of teaching that will benefit all learners." #EdChat

.CASEL highlights this framework from BELE Network to help create culturally responsive classrooms: belenetwork.org/wp-content/upl…

2020 Virtual NEA RA - California Caucus - CTA Go!: ctago.org/events/2020-ne… First time CA Delegate ✊🏿.#WeThePeople#edjustice#RedforEd@WEAreCTA@NEAToday

"We we need more educators of all backgrounds, but there is a particular need to diversify our workforce,” said state Superintendent Tony Thurmond about AB 520, which is sponsored by Thurmond and authored by Asm. Mike A. Gipson. calmatters.org/commentary/my-…

Remembering Black Veterans Targeted for Racial Terror Lynchings eji.org/news/rememberi…