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https://lnkd.in/g-x5_iCS I possess the legal knowledge to ensure that my own children and grandchildren receive the housing, education, maintenance, and support they need throughout their lifetimes, while encouraging them to continue to embrace lifestyles that align with both faith and reason. #LifeguaringLegacies #HeidiThompson #EstatePlanning

Child care facilities are struggling to find qualifying staff and retain them while still keeping tuition affordable for families. Find out more about this issue and how it is impacting Cabarrus County: conta.cc/3PxlPX4

Why We Need More Funding for Texas Public Schools We're discussing the urgent need for increased resources for Texas public schools, focusing on the stagnant basic allotment since 2019. Currently, Beaumont ISD receives only $6,160 per student. It's time to advocate for better funding! #TexasEducation #PublicSchoolFunding #BeaumontISD #EducationReform #SchoolResources #FundingCrisis #StudentSupport #EducationAdvocacy #TexasSchools #IncreaseAllotment

Why We Need More Funding for Texas Public Schools We're discussing the urgent need for increased resources for Texas public schools, focusing on the stagnant basic allotment since 2019. Currently, Beaumont ISD receives only $6,160 per student. It's time to advocate for better funding! #TexasEducation #PublicSchoolFunding #BeaumontISD #EducationReform #SchoolResources #FundingCrisis #StudentSupport #EducationAdvocacy #TexasSchools #IncreaseAllotment

Check out shifts in traditional public, charter, private, and homeschool populations in North Carolina between 2012-13 and 2022-23. Public charter school and homeschool populations increased by 196% and 74%, respectively, between 2012-13 and 2022-23. Traditional public schools served the majority (77%) of North Carolina students in 2022-23, with charter schools, private schools, and home schools accounting for the remaining 23%. #NCEd

NEW RESEARCH ➡️ bit.ly/4eEEsm3 🔎 High Child Care Costs Strain NH Family Budgets🔎 Child care expenses for some New Hampshire families reach 28% of the median NH family income, which is more than 4 times the affordable threshold. University of New Hampshire Research

As a nation, we are still figuring out what National Day for Truth and Reconciliation looks like. Did you know that the Calls to Action are nearly 10 years old? There are 94 calls to action. The good news is we have made progress on quite a few of them. Some are extremely concrete, executable and measurable. Have you read them? Here is CTA #1: 1. We call upon the federal, provincial, territorial, and Aboriginal governments to commit to reducing the number of Aboriginal children in care by: i. Monitoring and assessing neglect investigations. ii. Providing adequate resources to enable Aboriginal communities and child-welfare organizations to keep Aboriginal families together where it is safe to do so, and to keep children in culturally appropriate environments, regardless of where they reside. iii. Ensuring that social workers and others who conduct child-welfare investigations are properly educated and trained about the history and impacts of residential schools. iv. Ensuring that social workers and others who conduct child-welfare investigations are properly educated and trained about the potential for Aboriginal communities and families to provide more appropriate solutions to family healing. v. Requiring that all child-welfare decision makers consider the impact of the residential school experience on children and their caregivers.

It will be interetsting to see how this develops and the outcomes achieved.

The McKinney-Vento Act was created to ensure that unhoused students from preschool through high school have equitable and protected access to public education. Our partners at Local Progress + Local Progress Impact Lab created this policy memo to explain the benefits and identify how school board members can take action to support their districts' students. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eWr-EiPi

🚨 New NPR Report: Mississippi Communities Scarred by ICE Raids Fear Future Under Trump 🚨 A powerful story from NPR highlights the lasting trauma experienced by Mississippi communities hit by ICE raids, and the fears these residents face about what the future holds under shifting immigration policies. The 2019 raids tore apart families, leaving deep scars that continue to affect children, workers, and their neighborhoods. https://n.pr/3ZvQBDZ As we reflect on this impactful article, it's crucial to remember that ICE raids have devastating consequences for students and schools. Families are torn apart, and children are left to cope with fear, uncertainty, and trauma. 📊 To help educators support their students, we’ve created an informative infographic for schools on ICE raids and their effects on education. Learn how to help students impacted by these raids and create a safer environment in your school. 🔗 Check out our infographic here: https://idra.news/igHelp Let’s raise awareness and support our communities in these challenging times. 🙏