Monthly update from the Nellie Mae Education Foundation Of Note A Monthly Update from The Nellie Mae Education Foundation Photo by by Allison Shelley for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action In order to create an education system that is culturally responsive, we must work to create a more diverse educator pipeline. Only 16% of American public school teachers are Black and Latinx, and many young people move through our education system without having an educator that looks like them. Read how the Biden Administration is thinking about addressing this. Read More Our grantees at Latinos for Education have elevated a story by Wil Del Pilar, Vice President at the Education Trust, on the effects that bias in school counseling has on student success. Read how Latinx counselors are key to making schools culturally inclusive and relevant. Read Story Dr. Gislaine Ngounou Vice President of Strategy and Programs, at Nellie Mae argues that while integration is important, we must be careful to not continue creating strategies that only center the needs of white families. Read More Nellie Mae President and CEO Nick Donohue reflects on a recent publication developed in partnership with COSEBOC and EDC. Read what is integral to making the student-centered framework tool effective. Read Blog Cultural Curriculum Roots Students in a Legacy of Strength Anti-racist education is not the same thing as making education anti-racist. There is tremendous evidence that culturally sustaining curriculum, well-prepared teachers, and supportive communities benefit students of color. Read more educationpost.org IN THIS ISSUE Black teachers are woefully underrepresented within education. Read why Black teachers are walking away at staggering rates. Read More Disrupting inequities can begin with a conversation. Our grantees at UnboundEd developed a free toolkit that seeks to address racial bias in schools. Download Toolkit Is the Biden Administration being inconsistent when it comes to canceling state standardized testing? Read More What's it like going back to school in 2021? GBH shares a story on a high school student returning to school during the pandemic. Watch Story Just in case you missed it... Check out the recording of our #EdEquityTalks conversation (Money Talks) School Funding Amidst COVID-19! About Us Grants Resources Contact Us 1250 Hancock Street, Suite 701N Quincy, MA 02169 (781) 348-4200 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Nellie Mae Education Foundation | 1250 Hancock St., Suite 701N, Quincy, MA 02169 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!