With enough advocacy and political will, together, we can create a system that boasts a high-quality education for all students — regardless of race, identity, or economic background — and promotes student excellence. edtru.st/EduReimagined #EduReimagined

Keeping Our Nation’s Students Safe edtrust.org/blog/keeping-o… via EdTrust

Please support us middle-grade authors. Black, Latine, and queer stories need to be told. #CantBeErased #BooksSaveLives #salsamagic #mgauthors #mglit

Covid left an indelible mark on education. While we’ve seen some recovery progress, many students, especially those in special populations, still struggle. Our 2024 #StateoftheStudent report outlines reforms & proven methods to help all students. Read on: bit.ly/3B0mwnD

SNAP for College Students: Finding Solutions for Food Insecurity edtrust.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

This groundbreaking report by the U.S. GAO provides powerful new data to push back on the harmful narrative that Black girls are disciplined more because they misbehave more. Congress must act and pass our Ending #Pushout Act. npr.org/2024/09/19/nx-…

For too long, the presence of police in schools has caused our students to be criminalized for normal adolescent behavior. I joined Ben & Jerry's, March For Our Lives & Chris Murphy 🟧 to highlight the Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act to promote safe, nurturing, &

s3.rockthevote.com Are you registered to vote? It takes about two minutes--less than it takes to drink a cup of coffee.

It’s Banned Books Week! Book bans are a national epidemic, and they have no place in our communities or schools. This #BannedBooksWeek, send an e-letter to urge your legislators to protect our kids’ freedom to read. edtru.st/47KfZK3 #BooksNotBans #bookssavelives

NEW FROM ME: #RepresentationMatters #HHM #HispanicHeritageMonth #Latinos #AfroLatinos More Intersections: Why We Need Afro-Latino Representation in Children’s Books edtrust.org/blog/afro-lati… via EdTrust

As we celebrate #HispanicHeritageMonth, @edtrust BUY & READ SALSA MAGIC explains why Afro-Latino representation in children's books matters: "Latinos deserve relatable stories. Non-Latinos should learn about rich, diverse cultures." ✨ #EdEquity bit.ly/3Xz2iJg

Oh yeah, I wrote this too in response to the latest school shooting. The kids are not OK.

HAPPY 1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY TO SALSA MAGIC!!!! What a year it's been! I'll say more next week on my blog when I launch my revamped website #mglit #middlegradebooks #authorlife #buybooks #salsamagic

I'll be on this panel too!

At SUNY - The State University of New York we are committed to addressing food insecurity & helping our students access #SNAP benefits. Check out this important webinar sponsored by @Edtrust, TICAS, & SHEEO and featuring U.S. GAO at 2 PM ET on October 16th. Register here: edtru.st/3XEhzIF.

Yeah, but someone did a side-by-side of Fran and my girl Kim Fields, and they wore the exact same outfits! Guess who wore them better? Regine, Regine...

“Almost all the children’s books I sought out for my child centered whiteness…As a writer, I wanted to change that.” – BUY & READ SALSA MAGIC in a new blog at EdTrust on why she centered a variety of representations of Afro-Latinos in her book Salsa Magic edtru.st/3Nk5Eew

Our students deserve to know the truth about American history to have a complete K-12 education, including learning the ugly past and stories of triumph to put them into context with the present, so they can make America’s future even brighter. 3/7

Schools must be an inclusive, safe, nurturing environment so that kids can learn to address some of the world’s complex issues. We can all agree that for schools to be successful, educators must teach a diverse and challenging curriculum. 5/7

The materials students engage with must reflect the rich, diverse history of all students and promote rigorous analyses of racial, ethnic, and economic factors contributing to social inequalities and inequities. 6/7