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motivation and rationale for the policy. The presentation included quotes from Equity Literacy Institute founder Nita Mosby Tyler alongside national, state and local academic data classified by racial groups. Prefacing the demographic data, Kaplan said the district’s achievement gaps are caused by opportunity gaps. “It is clear not everyone has the same opportunity as a white student in this district or as a wealthy student in this district or as a male student in this district,” Kaplan said. Kaplan pointed to several data points, including how students classified as Latinx comprise 9...

Credit: Lawrence Jackson/Official White House Photo Vice President Kamala Harris and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona visit a classroom on March 26, 2021, at the West Haven Child Development Center in West Haven Connecticut. Credit: Lawrence Jackson/Official White House Photo Vice President Kamala Harris and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona visit a classroom on March 26, 2021, at the West Haven Child Development Center in West Haven Connecticut. April 28, 2021 President Joe Biden’s relief plan for families, which he rolled out in Wednesday’s address to a joint session of Congress, may...

Selected Quotes from Our Awardees Selected Quotes from Our Awardees Selected Quotes from Our Awardees Selected Quotes From Our Awardees     The MSU Women’s Center is proud to highlight thirteen students who have enriched our campus through their hard work, inclusive spirits, community activism, and leadership. We are honored to have an opportunity to recognize each of these students who have contributed much to Montana State University. The following is a ...

Oregon Senate committee approves plan to ban preschool suspensions by 2026 over childcare providers’ objections OregonLive.com 1 hr ago Hillary Borrud, oregonlive.com Private daycare and preschool programs in Oregon that receive public funds would no longer be allowed to suspend or expel students starting in 2026, under a proposal headed for a vote in the state Senate. Nationally, toddlers and preschool students of color face disproportionately high rates of suspension and expulsion from early childhood programs, and advocates want Oregon to stop allowing those practices. ...

Tuesday, April 13, 6:30 p.m. Tya Alisa Anthony is an interdisciplinary artist and curator who explores the intersections of ecology, ritual and storytelling through sculpture, photography, collage and reliquary. A 2018-2020 RedLine Residency Artist, she serves on the advisory board for Leon Gallery and on the board of Tilt West; she's currently a member of TANK Studios. During this talk, she'll discuss the trajectory and evolution of her art practice. Watch the free talk here. Wednesday, April 14, noon to 1 p.m., online Denver composer Nathan Hall’s audio installation "Soundscape 2020" u...