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Leticia d

@leticiadelavara

Xicana, desert-based education advocate and Chief of Staff @TNTP. 200%er | Black Lives Matter

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linkhttps://tntp.org/publications/view/student-experiences/the-opportunity-myth calendar_today25-04-2018 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.

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We've just launched a new vision and look that reflects what we do on behalf of students everywhere. I'm so proud of the work and my colleagues TNTP and am excited to share our refreshed brand and look with you. Check us out #MeetTNTP

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Headed to SXSW EDU? Join us for one of our TWO upcoming sessions! Meet @TNTPBilingual on Monday to discuss ways to maximize Title III funding to improve outcomes for #Multilingual/ELLs & Leticia d on Wednesday to discuss Latino voters, education & the upcoming election!

Headed to <a href="/SXSWEDU/">SXSW EDU</a>? Join us for one of our TWO upcoming sessions! Meet @TNTPBilingual on Monday to discuss ways to maximize Title III funding to improve outcomes for #Multilingual/ELLs &amp; <a href="/leticiadelavara/">Leticia d</a> on Wednesday to discuss Latino voters, education &amp; the upcoming election!
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MLs represent the fastest-growing student population in our nation’s schools. In our latest report, we’re sharing innovative strategies six schools are implementing to boost growth and achievement among ML students. Read their stories now: ow.ly/Lrhx50QKT9S #MLAdvocacy

MLs represent the fastest-growing student population in our nation’s schools. In our latest report, we’re sharing innovative strategies six schools are implementing to boost growth and achievement among ML students. Read their stories now: ow.ly/Lrhx50QKT9S
#MLAdvocacy
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We're still in #ATX at SXSW EDU and can't wait to see you TODAY at 4pm CST! Join our very own Leticia d alongside our friends at Latinos for Education as we shine a light on what Latino voters are prioritizing in #education this election season. #SXSWEDU #ConGanasWeCan

We're still in #ATX at <a href="/SXSWEDU/">SXSW EDU</a> and can't wait to see you TODAY at 4pm CST! Join our very own <a href="/leticiadelavara/">Leticia d</a> alongside our friends at <a href="/Latinos4Ed/">Latinos for Education</a> as we shine a light on what Latino voters are prioritizing in #education this election season.  #SXSWEDU #ConGanasWeCan
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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

Such a great session today at <a href="/SXSWEDU/">SXSW EDU</a>. Thank you to the amazing leaders of <a href="/Latinos4Ed/">Latinos for Education</a> &amp; <a href="/votolatino/">Voto Latino</a> 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. <a href="/TNTP/">TNTP</a>
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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:

We  wanted to learn from school systems that are making intentional investments specifically targeting MLs. So we engaged leaders in <a href="/SurryCoSchools/">Surry County Schools</a> and <a href="/CharMeckSchools/">Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools</a>, <a href="/GadsdenISD_NM/">Gadsden ISD</a>, <a href="/fresnounified/">Fresno Unified</a>, <a href="/TulsaSchools/">TulsaSchools</a>, and <a href="/ChiPubSchools/">CPS - Chicago Public Schools</a>. #MLAdvocacy 

Here's what they taught us:
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Hear from Leticia d in our latest blog about what we’re doing to help close the educator-to-student diversity gap: ow.ly/S3R950QGun8 #DiversifyEd #GuidedByPurpose #CloseTheGap

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📚 Don't miss the second installment of our 'That One Teacher' series! Meet Brandice, TNTP's Director of Digital Marketing, as she reflects on the impact of Mr. Kerensky, her Middle school history teacher. Who's your life-changing teacher? #ThatOneTeacher #TeacherAppreciation 🍎

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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

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The country has an enormous opportunity to tap a talented pipeline of educators who are being kept out of the classroom." -Read my colleague, Kim Oliver's latest piece on Mississippi's approach to creating more pathways to teaching. TNTP The 74 the74million.org/article/promis…

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By drawing on evidence-based strategies to diversify the educator workforce, we as a nation can create an education system that will benefit all students today and have a profound economic impact for families and communities of color for years to come.

By drawing on evidence-based strategies to diversify the educator workforce, we as a nation can create an education system that will benefit all students today and have a profound economic impact for families and communities of color for years to come.
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Embracing educator diversity isn't just a goal – it's our path to progress. Here's how we’re harnessing the power of diversity to build a future where EVERY student thrives: ow.ly/S3R950QGun8 #DiversifyEd #GuidedByPurpose #CloseTheGap

Embracing educator diversity isn't just a goal – it's our path to progress.

Here's how we’re harnessing the power of diversity to build a future where EVERY student thrives: ow.ly/S3R950QGun8

#DiversifyEd #GuidedByPurpose #CloseTheGap
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Our dashboards provide valuable, up-to-date teacher and student demographics data that policymakers, educators, and other decision makers can use to inform their planning and priorities for years to come. Explore them today: ow.ly/6sHF50SYakv #DiversifyEd

Our dashboards provide valuable, up-to-date teacher and student demographics data that policymakers, educators, and other decision makers can use to inform their planning and priorities for years to come.
Explore them today: ow.ly/6sHF50SYakv

#DiversifyEd
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"If you're anti-guaranteed income, then you need to be pro-affordable housing, access to transit, access to work, and higher wages,[...] if our economy is not making it possible, then we are left with people who are struggling to survive." businessinsider.com/new-orleans-gu…