Let’s kick-off Women’s History Month together. Join us for an engaging virtual book talk with Danielle Kristine Toussaint, author of the new book, Dare to Think Purple A Survival Guide from Women in Social Entrepreneurship, and the inaugural Morgridge Communicator in Residence for Ascend at The Aspen Institute. During this conversation, moderated by Anne Mosle, vice president at the Aspen Institute and co-chair of the Aspen Institute Forum on Women and Girls, you will gain inspiration and leadership insights from the still-in-progress success stories of real women who have launched and scaled social ventures. You’re also invited to stick around after the talk for an author meet and greet, where you will have an opportunity to engage with Danielle and maybe even win a special prize.
Known as a unifier who earned his chops in a rapid rise through the education ranks – from fourth-grade teacher, to principal, assistant superintendent, and Connecticut education commissioner – Miguel Cardona was expected to be confirmed March 1 as the U.S. Secretary of Education.
The Biden administration choice of Dr. Cardona as a conciliatory tone-setter was a smart move, says Jonathan Zimmerman, a historian at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. A teachers union leader or someone aligned with the pro-charter Democrats for Education Reform, he says, “would have been a sort of prima facie statement that we’re going with one [ideological] side or the other.”
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When the pandemic forced schools to close their doors almost a year ago, families and districts scrambled. There was the rush to shift to online learning, a massive, underfunded task that immediately revealed the scope of the country’s digital divide. There was heightened concern over child abuse, as kids lost access to not only a daily reprieve from violent homes but also a critical support network. And then, as the public health crisis became an economic crisis, there was widespread hunger especially among kids.
Governor Tom Wolf announced his intention to nominate Alison Beam to serve as Secretary of the Department of Health and named Dr. Wendy Braund Interim Acting Physician General.
“Alison Beam is a talented public servant who brings years of experience in health care policy and implementation to this position,” said Gov. Wolf. “Alison knows that a strong, widely available, and successful vaccination strategy is the path out of the pains of this pandemic. Her foremost and immediate focus will be on the strategic distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, making sure Pennsylvania receives as many doses as possible from the federal government, and that the Pennsylvania Department of Health coordinates with hospitals, health centers, county and local governments, and pharmacy partners to make this vaccine as widely available as possible to Pennsylvanians everywhere.”
Updated: 2:28 PM EST January 22, 2021
HARRISBURG, Pa. Governor Tom Wolf announced his intention to nominate Alison Beam to serve as Secretary of the Department of Health and named Dr. Wendy Braund Interim Acting Physician General.
Beam currently serves as Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Tom Wolf, coordinating initiatives and resources across Pennsylvania’s departments of Health, Human Services, Drug & Alcohol Programs, Aging and Insurance, as well as the Office of Advocacy and Reform. She has helped coordinate the administration’s COVID-19 pandemic response; the rollout of Pennie, Pennsylvania’s health insurance marketplace; the Reach Out PA campaign; and the Wolf Administration’s health care reform plan.