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How has #COVID-19 affected education for you or those in your life? Share your story through American Institutes for Research COVID-19 and Equity in Education Community Voices project to help paint a better picture of pandemic related K-12 experiences. Learn more: bit.ly/442LJqH #AIR4Equity

ICYMI: The NYS Board of Regents & NYS Education Department hosted Governor Kathy Hochul's announcement of $108 million in new grants to address student mental health & post-pandemic learning loss. Addressing students' #mentalhealth needs is critical to their overall well-being & ability to learn.

Congratulations to DemocracyReady NY coalition member Chris Sperry & @ithacalooksharp (PLS)! In partnership w/ AASL, PLS was awarded a 2-year @us_imls grant to develop a plan to scale up ML3 work – supporting Librarians to be Leaders of #MediaLiteracy – in all 50 states!

ICYMI: In a recent interview, school finance expert Dr. Rick Timbs discusses the need - & the missed opportunity - to analyze & replace NY's school funding formula. In the coming years, districts will be caught between rising costs & diminished revenue: spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/capital-re… #SBE

After the launch of Colorado's Universal Preschool Program last month, 6 school districts and 2 statewide education groups sued the state for excluding students with disabilities and making failed financial promises. The full story ➡️ Chalkbeat Colorado co.chalkbeat.org/2023/8/17/2383…

📣Are you a high school or early college student from NY state? Join us this semester as a DemocracyReady NY Coalition Youth member! Applications now open, learn more: forms.gle/PZY8FPAsbajFms… Deadline: Sept. 15th

New blogs📣DemocracyReady NY Youth Members spoke with their peers about the purpose of student govts. They sought to unravel the implications of NY SB 1732, just signed into law, establishing a student govt in every school district serving HS students. cee.tc.columbia.edu/blog/democracy…

In a new study, Yale School of Management's Barbara Biasi and co-authors tracked the effects of school districts' capital investments, such as new buildings. They found some projects improve test scores and others boost local property values—but they aren’t the same ones. insights.som.yale.edu/insights/does-…

In this study from Learning Policy Institute , Prof. Rucker Johnson examines the impacts of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) on student outcomes across all grades and explains which uses of funding are strongly associated with improved student outcomes. learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/school…

Congratulations to Prof. Michael Rebell Founder and Executive Director, Center for Educational Equity at Columbia University Teachers College: New York 2023 Power Players in Education The Center for Educational Equity DemocracyReady NY Teachers College, Columbia University politicsny.com/power-lists/20…

Join NAMLE, DemocracyReady NY, Faith Rogow, NASED, and CIRCLE for a conversation about #medialiteracy and democracy. Register: medialiteracyweek.us/event/media-li…

Proposition 1, which is on the ballot this week, would enable the smallest school districts in the state to raise their debt limit beyond its current level of 5%. David Little of Rural Schools Association of NY explains in this interview at the 10-minute mark: #sbe4all news10.com/news/push-cont…

NY Proposal 1 removes special debt limits placed on small city school districts. Upon passage, small city school districts will be eligible to have the same debt limit, enacted through statute, as other larger state school districts. Read more: nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Dr. Faith Rogow Faith Rogow, a media literacy scholar, discusses local efforts in New York State to help students become democracy ready through media literacy skill-building. Watch the full discussion hosted by NAMLE here: youtube.com/watch?v=DJd8TT…

Michael A. Rebell, Executive Director of The Center for Educational Equity at Teachers College, Columbia University discusses in an op-ed education budget cuts and the need for a commission to consider a new Foundation Aid Formula. Read more here: cee.tc.columbia.edu/blog/pursue-vi…

Honor the vision of educational equity today! At the Center for Educational Equity, we see a future in which young people graduate from high school prepared for college, careers, & engaged civic participation. Support our work with your year-end gift: tc.columbia.edu/cee/gift/?_ga=…

Help build a fair society and strong democracy! Our work DemocracyReady NY ensures all students in New York and nationally get an education that prepares them for positive civic participation. Support our work with your year-end gift: tc.columbia.edu/cee/gift/

From Education Week: "Civics Is About Skills, Not Just Facts" The Center's Michael Rebell & Jessica Wolff discuss civic learning assessments and the importance of project-based assessments and capstone projects. edweek.org/teaching-learn…

As we wind down 2023, please consider making a  tax-deductible contribution to support our efforts to secure every child’s right to a meaningful education that prepares them for college, career, and capable civic participation: tc.columbia.edu/cee/gift/ #SBE #medialiteracy #civics

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