LOVED catching up with my former news colleague Shannon Bream to talk about how every parent can Learning Heroes!

Grace, class and strength personified. Thank you Michelle Obama for sharing your amazing blessing with the world. She raised you, and inspired us.

.Sarah Jakes Roberts & Tracie Potts share the importance of building relationships and partnerships between families and educators. Get tips on how you can #GoBeyondGrades to support your child’s learning journey: gobeyondgrades.org

So proud of my students work!

Journalists: do NOT report on election night without this crash course in election law. Join Poppy Harlow Knight Foundation American Bar Association and I for the tools to tell this important story.

It’s not just us:~1/3 of the world’s countries are holding elections this year. Read our new report to learn how economic decline can threaten democracy and determine who wins at the ballot box.

Come work with me in DC! (Apply by Oct. 4)

WATCH this before your next parent-teacher conference!

I’m excited to talk about the impact of shifting standards on learning and achievement. Join me!

I ended up unexpectedly next to a civil rights icon this week. Rev. Jesse Jackson visited Gettysburg College with RainbowPUSHCoalition encouraging students to vote. He shook my hand warmly for the 2nd time in 6 yrs. He hasn’t let age or health deter him from fighting for justice. #KeepHopeAlive

With Running Start in Iceland this week + 500 of the world’s most influential women, including President Halla Tomasdottir who welcomed us with an inspiring message: LET WOMEN LEAD!

Fascinating conversation happening right now on the global state of democracy Reykjavík Global Forum – Women Leaders. Takeaway: amid losses, highlight wins and launch a SHE-volution! WATCH: reykjavikglobal.com

INSPIRED by the #womenleaders I met at @reykjavicglobal. We have work to do - and we’re ready! #EqualPay #EqualRepresentation #EqualParentalLeave #EndGenderBasedViolence

Joining Eisenhower Institute Gettysburg College scholars with His Excellency Khalifa Alharthy, Deputy Foreign Minister of Oman. It was a thorough conversation about Oman’s politically neutral role in the Middle East. Many thanks to وزارة الخارجية and program leader Linda Pappas Funsch for facilitating.

Join my team on May 28!

Understanding conservatives is an important part of bridge building. Check out this guide by my friend Pearce Godwin (#ListenFirst) of Urban Rural Action and #ListenFirst Project. philanthropy.com/commons/conser…

Want to know what young people think? Elevate their voices and LISTEN! This report outlines what it takes to attract and keep them in small towns across America. Always so incredibly proud of our students!

I'm a longtime #learninghero, and THIS excites me!