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Early Educators Deserve Better, Starting With Health Care and Retirement Benefits

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But this experience left me wondering — where is my safety net when I fall ill or seek retirement as an early childhood educator? I received state disability benefits back in 2022, when my health crisis began, but it wasn’t renewed the subsequent year.

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When the Variability of All Learners Is Addressed

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Bringing together more than 100 organizations across the fields of disability advocacy, special education, civil rights and K-12 nonprofits, the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA) is one such network formed to ensure equity and support for students with disabilities and learning differences across education environments.

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NAEP ‘Nation’s Report Card’ Shows Steep Fall in Math Scores

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In fact, average fourth and eighth grade math and reading scores fell for most states between 2019 and 2022. In 2022, post-pandemic, that number has climbed to 38 percent. Thirty-seven percent of fourth graders were below the basic reading level in 2022, according to the results. Eighth graders fell eight points.

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Aspen Institute’s Newest Ascend Fellows Represent a Tightening Focus on Early Childhood

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This week, the Aspen Institute announced its 2022 Ascend fellows, a cohort of 22 individuals hailing from a range of disciplines including medicine, research, entrepreneurship, government and policy, and nonprofit leadership and advocacy. A lot of people talk about the issue of hiring. It’s not an issue. It’s not an issue.

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As Student Need Rises, More College Faculty Set Up Emergency Aid Funds

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As of fall 2022, Stony Brook is one of 33 higher ed institutions where students can apply for money through a local FAST Fund to help cover an education expense or address a basic life need. Kirtley credits the spread of the model in part to the efforts of educator unions. It was honestly pretty awesome.” Kirtley says.

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How the Substitute Teacher Shortage Is Impacting Teacher Professional Development

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This workshop is part of a tech ambassador program, which builds technology advocacy across the district. Fast forward to September 2022, and I am finalizing modules on Canvas, our learning management system, to continue to deliver the same quality professional learning, but in an entirely different format.

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Education Has Been Hammering the Wrong Nail. We Have to Focus on the Early Years.

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While legislative discussions have recently stalled , advocacy efforts continue to mobilize toward an ambitious policy package that would impact millions of little learners and families. Starting in 2022, we need to reimagine our future of learning to be relational around key relationship pillars (“PTLM”).

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