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An educator who has experience from coast to coast has been tapped as the new superintendent for one of downstate New Yorks largest school districts.The New Rochelle Board of Education is expected to approve a three-year deal with Jonatha…

He wrote a book about the challenges of being an education leader, was a labor lawyer and oversaw a COVID-19 relief fund before this job.

KCET’s ARTBOUND Highlights Arts Education As the Pathway to the Future in New Episode Premiering April 28 Share Article New Documentary Developed with LA County Department of Arts and Culture Features Debbie Allen, Catherine Opie and More Los Angeles County Museum of Art to Host Two Upcoming ARTBOUND Virtual Events Including Premiere of ARTBOUND: Arts Education Pictured: Student Jana plays the cello in the Sinfonia orchestra, an ensemble for 8th grade musicians. Image from ARTBOUND “Arts Ed...

(CBM) – Last week, philanthropic organizations and other funders joined hands to launch the California Black Freedom Fund (CBFF), a new $100 million initiative that will provide resources to Black-led organizations in the state of California over the next five years. Co-created with Black leaders and organizers, the first-of-its-kind fund will ensure that California’s growing ecosystem of local grassroots, Black-led organizing groups have sustained investments that equip them with the resou...

Funders Join Together to Launch $100 Million California Black Freedom Fund New Fund Invests in Black Power-Building and Organizing in California News provided by Share this article Share this article MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, philanthropic organizations and funders joined together to launch the California Black Freedom Fund, a new $100 million initiative to provide abundant resources to Black-led power-building organizations in the state over the next five year...

SACRAMENTO — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond on Thursday outlined actions, priorities and investments needed to address the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on students. Thurmond laid out critical next steps for ways the California Department of Education, state leaders, and school districts can work together to support student success. The priorities, discussed during a virtual media briefing Thursday, build on the work of the CDE since the onset of the COVID...

SACRAMENTO — California school districts and charter schools can now apply for mini grants to address equity and opportunity gaps in student learning said State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond on Wednesday. Announced earlier this month as part of its ongoing efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic’s continued impact on students, the California Department of Education will award grants of up to $20,000 each to schools, districts, and charter schools that can demonstrate h...

SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Education is launching additional virtual educator trainings and mini-grants designed to address equity gaps, strengthen distance learning, and support students’ social-emotional wellness during the pandemic, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond said Tuesday. The latest professional development webinars and the new grant opportunities are the latest efforts to build on the CDE’s training, guidance, and direct assistance provide...