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As school nears, let's spotlight a cause dear to us: Early Childhood Literacy! At United Way, we nurture a love for reading, paving the way for success. Education is a top priority for us as strong reading skills set the stage for achievements and graduation. Help us to fill each child's story with dreams and the magic of reading. Learn how at https://lnkd.in/exnbJzff

🍎To what extent does early education determine an individual’s future? 📝 See what the experts have to say about the impact of early education and care on children from diverse backgrounds. Listen to the recording of our latest webinar 👉https://lnkd.in/dX6U3Xn

New Post: Racelighting in Utah education: counterstories across contexts - https://lnkd.in/g4Q_Wwfb - The authors of this article– five anti-racist educators working in various educational settings in SLC– employ the Critical Race Theory counter-story methodology (Delgado and Stefancic, 1993) to confront resistance to educational equity in Utah. They do so by first providing a historical context of race and education in Utah before presenting four short counterstories addressing the racelighting efforts of students, fellow educators and administrators when confronted with the complexities of racial injustice. source - The authors of this article– five anti-racist educators working in various educational settings in SLC– employ the Critical Race Theory counter-story methodology (Delgado and Stefancic, 1993) to confront resistance to educational equity in Utah. They do so by first providing a historical context of race and education in Utah before presenting four short counterstories addressing the racelighting efforts of students, fellow educators and administrators when confronted with the complexities of racial injustice. source - TATANKA - TATANKA

Discover our latest blog “We are preparing children for a future that we cannot see” by Claudia Bellwood 👓 https://bit.ly/3Y5pmPL Understand how @School360_ values, culture, and community support teachers so they can ensure students survive and thrive in the world!

More families are going to be able to choose their child's school and it's important to learn more about the schools they may be choosing. This point was made by director of national research at EdChoice, Mike McShane. In his new Forbes article, he briefly highlights two studies conducted, one about microschooling and the other about private schooling and civic education; both contradict stereotypes and assumptions. https://lnkd.in/dJD4PREk

The promise of public education in America: equal opportunity for all. The reality of public education in America: too often, kids in the worst neighborhoods are also stuck in the worst schools.  And the key to solving this problem ... might lie in some lessons from abroad. Our new video explains. 

Today is 5-29, making it National 529 Day! To help us celebrate, here is John's daughter, Mia, reminding you to save for education costs. Start planning for a brighter future today! #529Day #EducationSavings #CollegeSavings

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