OF NOTE
A Monthly Update from The Nellie Mae Education Foundation
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Earlier today, we sent out this month's Of Note that had the incorrect spelling of Peter McWalters name. The version below has the correct spelling. Thank you for your patience.
As we enter the second academic year in the midst of two global pandemics— COVID-19 and systemic racism, equipped with the knowledge that in order for our education system to be equitable, things cannot return "back to what was," we wanted to amplify the work of our grantees at the National Equity Project. The group recently produced A Landscape Analysis of Education-Based Racial Affinity Groups in the U.S., along with an accompanying introductory webinar. The analysis calls out the need for cross-division collaboration to increase, retain, and sustain educators of color which will impact classrooms for the better in reaching the goal of a more equitable system.
ANNOUNCING THE 2021 NELLIE MAE SPEAKERS BUREAU

"We’ve never made the conscious decision that all kids are valuable—that all kids really are worth everything." - Peter McWalters, Former Rhode Island Commissioner of Elementary & Secondary Education

Our grantees at Education Reimagined recently hosted a conversation around learner-centered education and how our current system needs to go beyond innovation.

FREE UNIVERSAL PRE-SCHOOL + CHILDCARE

Local groups and state officials in Massachusetts are pushing the Biden Administration to go beyond massive federal relief, and to provide a universal program where childcare from birth to age 5 is free. Learn more about how Boston's mayoral candidates are advocating for early education reform below.
In This Issue

Schools across the country are coming under scrutiny for the teaching of systemic racism and its impacts on our past, present, and future. Take a look at the resources gathered below to help navigate this pushback.
Setting the Record Straight

Our grantees at the African American Policy Forum recently released a video campaign to help audience members understand what Critical Race Theory is and isn't.
Counter-Narrative
Guide

Race Forward developed a guide to "attack narrative with narrative" for organizations, schools, and districts looking to advance social justice in our education system.
Messaging Guide

ASO Communications developed a messaging guide titled Honesty in Education to support educators in talking about the importance of teaching the truth.
It's Time to Accept that School Won't be Normal in the Fall

Vox's Senior Reporter Anna North calls out the need for both families and employers to be flexible this school year and to let go of what used to be "normal."
Bigger than Bridges: Scaled-Down Infrastructure Would Help, But More is Needed to Support Families and Students

Our grantees at the Schott Foundation bring to light policy implications that the American Jobs Plan has on the infrastructure of our schools.
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Black Education in the Wake of COVID-19 and Systemic Racism

The Black Education Research Collective recently released a report on how the pairing of COVID-19 and racism impacted Black education through the lens of Black students, parents, community members, and teachers.
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