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The Education Deserts of Rural America theatlantic.com/education/arch… via The Atlantic

BMEA Summer’s End Mixer! A meeting with Chicago’s education Movers & Shakers! That includes you! End your summer at a great event! Signup here: eventbrite.com/e/summers-end-…

We've come so far in IL. Yet, "nearly half of districts are still funded below 70% of adequacy, a level that does not support the student outcomes we want for our children." Our trek toward equity for all children must continue until we finish the job! #EBF

Good Morning! I have something to say about #TheArts & #PublicSchool. Buckle up. Ms. McCulley teaches art, including dig. photography, at the school where I work. Like most teachers, she supplements her income with another job, in her case, family photography.

Getting to Know Our Students: amle.org/TabId/270/ArtM…

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Looking forward to this state budget workshop event organized by my colleague Ram Villivalam on Aug 26. While I promise not to be boring, I can’t promise I won’t geek out a little.

A gun in a Columbus, Ohio, school that was part of a concealed carry program to *protect* students was removed from its unlocked case by two first-graders. The pistol was left unattended by a *trained* school official when she went to the restroom. #ohleg dispatch.com/news/20190816/…

Year 10 as supt and I still stay up late reviewing the numbers one last time bf presenting the budget to the board...this is the first time I’ve seen this line! EBF is working & I’m thankful but we have a long way to go to get above 61% adequacy. #FixedItNowFundIt

"School districts and lawmakers alike must recognize that would-be teachers have other, better-paying job options—and that drawing college graduates into education will require paying them more," argues Sylvia Allegretto 🎶: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Let's get started with our #AskATeacherLeader chat! To start, let's see who is joining us. Introduce yourself with your name and your organization. Remember to always use the hashtag. NNSTOY

Q2: As a teacher leader, what are you doing differently as you start this school year? #AskATeacherLeader

Q3: As a teacher leader, how are you advocating for changes to improve outcomes for your students? #AskATeacherLeader

We're looking for two Chicago-based folks to join Chalkbeat's reader advisory board. You'll help hold us accountable, give feedback on our work, and help guide coverage over the coming year. Are you up for it? forms.gle/jJT3UqgLW5euRC…

Kristy observed/helped my classes in Kankakee and she's a great teacher. It's sad this is how we fund education for our neediest students, but I hope you'll help me #clearthelist. I sent some $8 copies of The Hate You Give. Maybe help complete the set? amzn.to/2menxCe

Teachers change lives. We are continuing every effort to address the teacher shortage in Downstate IL. Launching @goldenapple_il Accelerators program w/ Blackburn College supported by a $750,000 state grant is a BIG step in the right direction. #NoVacantClassrooms

"I wasn’t sure what to do. I just went home crying.” Marwa Elmasry, Illinois State Board of Education Bilingual Teacher of the Year, shares how she's working to create #RacismFreeSchools in this front-page story from the Daily Southtown chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-…

Watch @TeachPlusChi fellow & Advance Illinois Educator Jennifer Smith tell us why as a mom & teacher she wants #SB1 #SignSB1 #Passilbudget x.com/fundilfuture/s…