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Sasha Pudelski

@SPudelski

Advocacy Director, AASA. Co-Chair of https://t.co/Ed85VSV9Gf; Product of great public schools, Mom of two young girls.

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calendar_today01-05-2012 14:45:15

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Big congrats to my teammate Tara Thomas for her new report out today examining the REAP program--the only fed program dedicated to rural schools. This was a tough program to unpack, but she did an awesome job.
aasa.org/resources/reso…
CC: John White NREA Heather Zellers

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This is a terrifically thoughtful, well-researched article about the struggle to recruit/retain sped teachers. But it fails to ask a critical ?: what needs to change in IDEA to make teaching sped more meaningful, effective & positive? $ isn't enough. the74million.org/article/exclus…

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Interesting read this morning w/big implications for how local school board races shape their platforms: semafor.com/article/11/14/…

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HOT OFF THE PRESSES! Our new report on the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) just went live today. Rural schools represent 28% of all schools in the US, serving more than 9 million students. Check it out (and keep your eyes on tmw!) aasa.org/resources/reso…

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Today the House is debating a bill that slashes Education funding by 28%, causing devastating impacts for students, teachers, and the economy. Use the Cmte for Ed Funding toolkit to urge your Rep. to oppose these harmful cuts cef.org/advocacy/5%c2%…

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Such as great response from Secretary Miguel Cardona about how the fact that his admin doesn’t have a RTT or NCLB is proof that it is driven by education practitioners. AASA

Such as great response from @SecCardona about how the fact that his admin doesn’t have a RTT or NCLB is proof that it is driven by education practitioners. @AASAHQ
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Love that the loudest applause of the night overall was when Secretary Miguel Cardona said “there is an even more important group of people in the room than the superintendents of the year- let’s give it up for the spouses!” AASA

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When you hear of kids turned away from private school now that IL have sunset remember:

Voucher schools turn away untold #’s of kids daily because they/their parents are , single moms, SWDs, or any reason schools want.

School’s choice not

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Naaz Modan(@NaazModan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

2023 school shootings outpace record high from 2022:
The number of incidents this year has reached 306 — yet another record high for the 3rd consecutive year. The number puts it on track to likely land somewhere between 360 and 400 by the end of the year. k12dive.com/news/2023-scho…

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I happen to be in Chicago today and it's a great day to be in IL!
It's the first time in history a school voucher program was repealed.
Read about this historic win here: forbes.com/sites/petergre…

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Keenan Crow(@KF_Crow) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Moms for Liberty chapters across Iowa endorsed 13 candidates in the 2023 school board races. Out of the 13, a single candidate won in the I35 school district; a rural district with fewer than 1000 students.

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The Right-wing “education freedom” and weaponized “parents rights” agenda is wildly unpopular.
thedailybeast.com/moms-for-liber…

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Jess Gartner(@jessgartner) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Big theme from CFOs this morning: looming budget crunch not driven by ESSER but by long-standing funding adequacy issues + enrollment declines. If anything, ESSER delayed cuts/closures (and as Zahava Stadler noted, economic stability in crisis was a healthy use/effect of ESSER).

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New! OCR issues a Dear Colleague letter today in response to rising hate crimes/anti-semitism occuring in P-12 schools reminding district leaders of obligation to ensure campuses are free from any/all hate-based discrimination: www2.ed.gov/about/offices/…

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Elliot Haspel(@ehaspel) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NEW: In Deseret News, I explain why child care is a major pain point in red states & rural areas — and why it is imperative both parties unite to pass $16B in stabilization funds and ensure families can find and afford the care they need to flourish.

deseret.com/2023/11/3/2394…

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AASA Advocacy(@AASAdvocacy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are once again applying pressure to Congress to complete their funding work for FY24, federal dollars that will be in your schools for the 2024-25 school year. You can help advocate for these dollars. Check out how on the blog. aasa.org/advocacy/blog/…

We are once again applying pressure to Congress to complete their funding work for FY24, federal dollars that will be in your schools for the 2024-25 school year. You can help advocate for these dollars. Check out how on the blog. aasa.org/advocacy/blog/…
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Draft AI guidance from Biden lists types of AI education tech that pose civil rights/safety risks including tools to detect student cheating, monitor online activities, project academic outcomes & make discipline recs. More details here: the74million.org/article/biden-…

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