Leticia d
@leticiadelavara
Xicana, desert-based education advocate and Chief of Staff @TNTP. 200%er | Black Lives Matter
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https://tntp.org/publications/view/student-experiences/the-opportunity-myth 25-04-2018 21:35:02
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Welcoming the amazing Sharhonda Bossier - CEO of Education Leaders of Color to the stage. Sharhonda’s keynote is a powerful depiction of the power of values-driven leadership to change outcomes for students and uplift resources to the communities that need it most.
Such a great session today at SXSW EDU. Thank you to the amazing leaders of Latinos for Education & Voto Latino who shared their insight, data, and perspective on the power of the Latino vote and the ways that education continues to be a driving voting factor for our community. TNTP
We wanted to learn from school systems that are making intentional investments specifically targeting MLs. So we engaged leaders in Surry County Schools and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Gadsden ISD, Fresno Unified, TulsaSchools, and CPS - Chicago Public Schools. #MLAdvocacy Here's what they taught us:
After #BrownvBoard, many Black schools closed & thousands of Black educators were pushed out of the field. 70 years later, we're still impacted by this unintended consequence. Here's what Tequilla Brownie, Ed.D. & One Million Teachers of Color say is needed to close the diversity gap: ow.ly/M68t50RK3VR
"Curriculum as a Lever for Equity in Education" is up for voting at #SXSWEDU featuring Crystal Gonzales, with Nancy B. Gutierrez from The Leadership Academy, Leticia d of TNTP, and Dr. José Vilson, PhD of EduColor Movement. Please vote today. Voting ends Aug. 18. panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/152257
Don't forget to vote for "Curriculum as a Lever for Equity in Education" in the #SXSWEDU panel picker with ELSF's Crystal Gonzales and Nancy B. Gutierrez of The Leadership Academy, Leticia d of TNTP, and Dr. José Vilson, PhD of EduColor Movement. Vote by tomorrow: panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/152257