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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01-05-2012 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
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 #HearOurEdStories toolkit to urge your Rep. to oppose these harmful cuts cef.org/advocacy/5%c2%…
When you hear of kids turned away from private school now that IL #schoolvouchers have sunset remember:
Voucher schools turn away untold #’s of kids daily because they/their parents are #lgbtq , single moms, SWDs, or any reason schools want.
School’s choice not #SchoolChoice
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).
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…