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April 11, 2024, at 12 PM PST Register at- bit.ly/PHD_TaskForce Who are your key players when it comes to supporting undocumented students on campus? Pre-Health Dreamers will discuss proven strategies for creating a task force that creates/elevates current policies and programming. We will discuss common barriers undocumented students face and create sustainable goals to dismantle them.

Technology innovations are moving at warp speed. We need to make sure these innovations do not perpetuate the harm to girls and young women. Join us as we discuss how we can reduce digital threats and harms. #PCYDH #digitalsafety

Decision makers who want to help expand access to child care and early education (CCEE) must consider the total number of children providers can serve. NORC’s new methodology brief produced with OPRE details the center-based CCEE supply capacity as of 2019. Examine the center-based CCEE supply picture across a range of age categories, provider characteristics, and community settings in our new report. https://ow.ly/leQh50QrLHw

Reflecting on the words, 'If everyone had fallen behind equally, all at once, it presumably wouldn’t affect your chance of getting into college. But when the effect is differential, that could exacerbate inequality into adulthood for the whole generation.' 🎓 It's a poignant reminder that the impact of this pandemic on education has been far from uniform. Join us at the 'Educators Meeting the Moment: Equity-Focused COVID-19 Recovery Partnership Academy' by the Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center. 📚 We will explore the profound impact Covid had on students, challenge biased metrics, and consider the whole child as we think and plan together. 🌈 Open to educators everywhere! Registration details linked. In this two-day session we will: • Describe the effects of the pandemic on students, including disproportionate costs on Students of Color, students with disabilities, and students living in under-resourced communities • Deconstruct common narratives of pandemic-related learning challenges and evaluate resulting responses • Generate counter-narratives to reframe student learning through an educational equity framework • Co-create equity-focused considerations for educational decision-making in local contexts Register here: https://lnkd.in/ewNyzBui Can't attend? Like, comment, share, or tag someone you know who might be interested!

https://lnkd.in/ePwjwWPM Here is part 2 of the three blog series by OSERS about Described and Captioned Media Program. In this blog, learn more about the technology behind the services and setting up and using teacher and student accounts.

Check these two new reports from the Connected Learning Lab on learning in libraries...reminding us of how vital libraries are as sites for learning that is meaningful and connected to people's everyday lives and communities.

I am looking into this further. There have been significant changes to the guidelines that Teachers of the Visually Impaired (TVIs) in Colorado have used for two decades to determine the appropriate level of services for children who are blind or visually impaired. These guidelines, created through the collaborative efforts of experienced educators, state employees, and advocates for the blind, provided a structured approach to assess and recommend necessary services for these children. With the removal of these guidelines, TVIs in Colorado no longer have a state-specific framework to guide their assessments and recommendations. Instead, they are now looking towards documents and guidelines from other states, which may not align with the specific needs and standards previously established in Colorado. This shift raises concerns because these out-of-state guidelines do not mandate adherence to any specific level of services for blind children in Colorado. Consequently, this ambiguity and lack of standardization have led to instances where educators justify reducing the services provided to visually impaired students, potentially impacting their education and development negatively. This situation underscores the importance of advocacy and informed action to ensure that children with visual impairments receive the support and services they need for their education. It highlights the need for a collaborative effort among parents, educators, and advocacy groups to work towards establishing clear, consistent, and practical guidelines that prioritize the best interests of blind and visually impaired children in Colorado.

Did you know we have 2 NEW #ConnectedLearningThroughLibraries reports? "Underlying the report findings and recommendations is the recognition that for public libraries, building connected learning-based teen services means re-imagining offerings to reflect the culture and needs of diverse teens and their communities, going beyond the more traditional canon libraries have historically represented.” More in the latest CLA blog: https://lnkd.in/gDY-ebrj

Literacy is a civil rights issue and a threat to public health. The current literacy crisis facing our country is disproportionately impacting marginalized communities. The National Assessment of Education Progress reported that a mere 17% of Black students, 21% of Latino students, 11% of disabled students, and 10% of multilingual students can read proficiently by the time they reach fourth grade. Yet, proposed budget cuts threaten the future of the New York City Public Library System. With $60 million at stake, the proposed budget cuts will significantly impair library services— reduced hours, cut programs, limit collections… As a native New Yorker and health equity advocate, this news devastates me. Public libraries are pillars in the community, especially for inner city youth already faced with disparities by way of the public education system. For many, it is a safe haven in more ways than one. In public health, we often recognize educational attainment as a determinant of health, making the current literacy crisis and threat to New York City’s public libraries a public health concern. I call upon members of the community to contact their representatives urging for the reversal of proposed budget cuts to libraries. By clicking the link below and answering a few short questions, you are actively taking a stand against this threat against the future of education and public health. https://lnkd.in/e6yVUiNn

Student behavioral issues continue to increase nationwide. We have a solution that allows you to keep students with behavioral challenges within your district—our In-District Classrooms. With this partnership, you provide the space, and we provide the expert staff and programming! Learn more about our In-District Classrooms: https://hubs.la/Q02rtQ6k0