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🚨 New Blog 🚨 On your lunch break or during your free time, please check out our latest entry written by Elgin Ford on what it is like being a first generation college student! Happy New Year!! https://lnkd.in/eSU7vPai

As we approach summer school season, it’s important to ensure robust safeguarding measures are in place. Book now and join this informative seminar on April 22 https://ow.ly/KiIv50R4b4x

America Walks has now opened applications for the National Walking College! An amazing programme that can support you to: 🚶♀️ Understand how street design and public policy influence walkability 📚 Learn how to put organizing and storytelling to use in building teams and campaigning for change 🔍 Explore the historical underpinnings of our car-centric transportation landscape 🔗 Connect the dots between the shape of our transportation networks and social justice, mobility justice and climate justice

Great discussion about data with Governor Pritzker!

Hey Special Education Teachers! Attending the State Special Education conference today? Stop by to learn more about SIPPS, or come learn how to teach foundational skills to older readers at my sectional!

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The attack on public schools is an attack on equity in our education system. Traditional public school districts in Ohio serve more than 1.8 million students and employ more than 245,000 Ohioans. An investment in our public schools is an investment in our nation’s 50 million public school students. #fundpublicschools #nationalpublicschoolsweek

🎓 Exciting News: Making Education More Accessible for ALL Full-Time Students Traditionally, free tuition programs have primarily focused on first-time students, but this expansion is a real game-changer. It recognizes that education is a lifelong journey and that everyone, at any stage of their academic path, deserves the opportunity to learn without financial barriers. 📖 Here's why this expansion is so important: 1️⃣ Empowering Lifelong Learning: Learning doesn't have to stop after you graduate. Expanding free tuition means individuals can return to school, pursue new passions, or enhance their skills whenever they choose. It's about personal growth at any age. 🚀 2️⃣ Diverse Career Paths: In today's dynamic job market, having access to free tuition for full-time students means more flexibility in exploring different career avenues. It's about giving everyone the chance to follow their unique career journey. 💼 3️⃣ Easing the Burden of Student Debt: Student loans can be a heavy burden. Expanding free tuition helps students graduate with less financial stress, allowing them to focus on what truly matters - their education. 💰 4️⃣ Cultivating Innovation:Education is the catalyst for innovation. Making it more accessible means more diverse voices can contribute fresh ideas and solutions to our world's challenges. 🌍 This expansion is a significant step toward creating a more equitable and educated society. Let's celebrate the power of education and its potential to transform lives. 🌟 I'd love to hear your thoughts on this exciting development! Share your insights and let's continue the conversation about the importance of accessible education for ALL! 📣 #EducationForAll #LifelongLearning #AccessibleEducation #HigherEd #Opportunity

College Signing Day is coming up! Comment below how you are planning to celebrate your Seniors! Here's a snippet of some of the ideas we use when we partner with Trio & Gear Up to help make the day special.

I spent 9 hours a day for the past 7 days deep inside the Kansas City Convention center, reading and grading AP US History exams. Hundreds of them. I’m on the development committee that helps the College Board build the exam, so surely only fair that I see how students respond. Some notes: *The vast majority of the 1000 or so in-person readers are themselves APUSH teachers. They’re great. I myself benefitted from excellent high school history teachers, so it’s great to see that our kids remain in good hands. *The ratio of history joke t-shirts to humans inside that convention center was…extremely high. *Lots of standout exams from outstanding students. Way more sophisticated than I was at 17…or 22…or 30, in some cases. *There are a lot of safeguards against bad or inconsistent or otherwise unfair grading. It’s impressive. If you’re a historian, consider becoming an AP reader. It’s an endurance test for sure, but a great way to chip in for the good of the discipline.