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"Educated kids make educated decisions." That’s why we partner with schools and our community of caring neighbors like you to help kids to succeed in school and in life.    Watch as Rene Gellerman, our President & CEO, shares with Johnny Marx the thinking behind our United for Schools initiative – to unite community resources and volunteers to help kids early on, to help them unlock brighter futures for themselves.   And, the results speak for themselves. Dive deeper here: https://lnkd.in/gXpwEqV3

📢  Calling all advocates for educational equity! Our final webinar of the #RoadtoIntegration series, led by New York Appleseed and Texas Appleseed, is almost here. This time, it’s the students taking the lead. Register now to learn about the impact of school segregation from the youths' perspective and what we can do to create more welcoming schools: https://lnkd.in/gzKm5gkE

Exciting news! The latest issue of KU Giving is here! Learn about inspiring students, faculty, and other Jayhawks within the community who are giving back. Click the link below to discover how we can all make a difference! https://lnkd.in/ghNmMpVN

✨ Gifts to Grow On! 🌟 Dive into this heartwarming article and discover how you can make a lasting impact on children's education. Let's support our future! 🌱 https://ow.ly/bgIF50SrbO9 #GiftsToGrowOn #EducationMatters #FutureLeaders

This illustration of eleven enslaved people surrounding a Union soldier reading the news they were free is called “The Reading of the Emancipation Proclamation.” In 1865, folks heard this news in Texas for the first time and that’s why today we celebrate Juneteenth. Juneteenth is a powerful reminder of the power of literacy not just to mark a moment in history, but to set people free. This image of the Emancipation Proclamation being read to our ancestors reminds me of how illiteracy has been used as a tool to enslave for generations. Slave masters knew reading was a way out. Those who could read were the first to know they were free long before Juneteenth. Literacy is how we keep our freedom out of the grip of someone else’s imagination. At its core, literacy is about liberation and liberation is about agency, or the ability to choose a life of your own design vs. having one chosen for you. But it doesn’t just stop at reading. Early math literacy is one of the key indicators of success later in life. If we want our children to have true agency in life, they must be proficient in reading AND math. And yet, another year has passed with too many children being born into pathways of illiteracy and low math proficiency — the exact opposite of liberation and agency. REACH’s mission is to make liberation and agency more abundant in our community. That’s why it’s more than just a job for me — it’s picking up the torch and passing it to future generations. So we celebrate Juneteenth today, knowing where we’ve come from and determined to make it where we’re going.

#PublicEducation, "the Rise and Fall" of #HighSchools, interesting story by #JuliaMeoria of #SpotlightDelaware re: #AIduPontHS, A.I. du Pont HS, once #Delaware's preeminent #HS. Yes, it's an interesting, thoughtful and insightful article -- and pretty much "on the nose" in its accuracy. By the way, too, this is #JoeBiden's neighborhood HS, where he's voted, held events, and it's just a mile from his house. Disruptions from #ForcedBusing, the euphemism for #CourtOrderedBusing that broke up #Delaware's #NeighborhooodSchools in 1978, was the critical inflection point, imposed by #Judge(s) who were sending their own children to #PrivateAcademies. Only thing of consequence missing is #InstitutionalMemory that such premier schools as #AIduPont existed before it, and similarly declined. As a young reporter, I covered the beginning of #Deseg / #Desegregation. For the generation before that, albeit unmentioned in this story, seeming not a part of Delaware history, Delaware's preeminent HS was #MtPleasantHS, and, yes, #MtPleasant went through its own #Demographic changes that caused it to fall from preeminence to other-worldly status.

The federal Title I program has been around for nearly 60 years, is funded at $18 billion a year, and supports academic and non-academic programs across the nation's schools -- with an emphasis on helping students in poverty. In a new story, EdWeek Market Brief breaks down the results of a survey of the country's district and school leaders on how they use that money for core academic subjects, social-emotional learning, school counseling, and resources for English-language learners and special needs populations. The story is based on nationally representative survey by the EdWeek Research Center. Title I is likely to become even more important over the coming year, as school systems reach the end of a historic amount of federal stimulus money. https://rebrand.ly/kpt6lcy

"Barriers, values, and perseverance." 💪 These three words capture the strength and resilience of parents like Consuelo Hernández, a proud alum of Familias Latinas por la Educación. Through support like yours, we’re equipping Latino families with the tools to overcome barriers, champion their children’s education, and build brighter futures for generations to come. 🌟 Be part of this transformative work—make a gift today to help us expand our impact in 2025: https://hubs.la/Q02_hHpc0

📣 Don't miss your chance to learn from Stacey Prusak and Mary Margaret Shulte as they dig into a little something called MORPHOLOGY at the International Dyslexia Association Georgia conference this Saturday. 📣 🔷 Morp- shape, form 🔷 -ology the study of something Morphology, the study of word parts and structure (like prefixes, suffixes, and root words), plays an essential role in reading development, especially for students with reading difficulties such as dyslexia. 📣 Improve word recognition 📣 Support spelling skills 📣 Enhance vocabulary 📣 Increase reading comprehension The Schenck School ReadSource #morphology #readrisefly #untileverychildcanread #dyslexia #scienceofreading #teaching #reading

Reflecting on 70 Years Since Brown v. Board of Education 📝 This year marks the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, a pivotal decision intended to desegregate American schools. Despite this historic ruling, many educational institutions remain segregated and unequal. Our latest blog explores the historical context, the ongoing struggles against systemic inequity, and how we can use the equityXdesign framework to drive real change in our education system. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dntaxxKH