As policymakers & school leaders make plans to reopen schools for the next academic year or sooner, they will need to address several important health considerations in order to reopen schools safely. Read more in our new #COVIDedu policy brief: learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/reopen…

TOMORROW: Join experts from LPI, @uclacenterx, Stanford Graduate School of Education, Montclair State University, & CU Boulder Education for a discussion about what educator preparation looks like in our new reality and in the uncertain future of reopening schools. #COVIDedu Learn more & register: learningpolicyinstitute.org/event/webinar-…

What a moment on CNN.

#BREAKING: Minneapolis Public Schools votes unanimously to terminate its contract with the Minneapolis Police Department, in response to the death of #GeorgeFloyd.

Many districts are likely to experience both teacher layoffs and shortages in the fall of 2020. Tara Kini analyzes indicators of supply and demand to assess the impact of #COVID19 on the educator workforce in a new Learning Policy Institute blog. learningpolicyinstitute.org/blog/covid-rai…

Why we need to focus more on media literacy at school: 36% of K-5 grade teachers and 77% of 6-12 grade teacher say that their students’ limited ability to evaluate the credibility of online information is a moderate or major problem. #truthdecay #AEPstats rand.org/pubs/research_…

The federal government has a unique and essential role to play in ensuring that students do not bear the brunt of the economic hardship created by #COVID19. Read the Learning Policy Institute blog by Michael DiNapoli Jr. bit.ly/32qJf9e

“You must be able and prepared to give until you cannot give any more. We must use our time and our space on this little planet that we call Earth to make a lasting contribution, to leave it a little better than we found it, and now that need is greater than ever before.”

⁦Julie Adams⁩ ⁦Barbara McKenna⁩ 👇chance for Washington Football Team to get it right...and name Speedy the Geoduck their new mascot... indiancountrytoday.com/news/washingto…

While the current moment is wrought with crises & uncertainty, it also presents an opportunity for schools to redesign their structures and practices and pave a more equitable path forward. New blog by @jld1220 Laura Hernández Linda Darling-Hammond. learningpolicyinstitute.org/blog/covid-sup…

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Students Without Internet Access To Attend Remotely By Peering Through Home Window Of Wealthier Classmate bit.ly/35zAyL0

Certified young person Paul Rudd wants you to wear a mask. Listen up:

Friday 9/18 at 1:00pm EST: Join CAP K-12 Education, Learning Policy Institute, New America Ed, and HBCU Caucus for a webinar discussing the importance of supporting teacher preparation programs at HBCUs and MSIs. Register here: ampr.gs/3mscNdV #CAPeducation

LPI is #hiring a Director of Development to help create and build relationships with the our dedicated funding partners. Learn more about the position and apply: learningpolicyinstitute.org/careers/direct… #DCjobs #BayAreaJobs

A well-prepared, stable, and diverse educator workforce is essential to supporting students now and in a post-pandemic world, but #COVID19 is taking its toll on the educator pipeline and workforce. Blog on addressing shortages by Michael DiNapoli Jr. learningpolicyinstitute.org/blog/covid-ero…

HGSE Professor Laura Schifter writes in the The Hechinger Report about how the role schools can play in both economic recovery and in addressing climate change is often overlooked. hgse.me/3ujWtiM Dr. Laura Schifter