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From all of us at The Hunt Institute, we hope you have been enjoying your summer, and that you have found time for rest, relaxation, and reflection!

In this email, we have a number of exciting updates from our Hunt team to share with you, including:
* Publications and News (#anchor1)
* Our Team IRL (#TeamIRL)
* Staff Updates (#StaffUpdates)
* Upcoming Webinars (#anchor3)
* What's On Our Radar (#anchor4)

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This summer, President & CEO Dr. Javaid Siddiqi contributed three articles to The Hill:
* How 1 million more teachers of color can transform American education ([link removed])
* Updating education data systems is critical to COVID recovery ([link removed])
* Want to solve the student debt crisis — restructure interest rates ([link removed])

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With support from Trust for Learning ([link removed]) , The Hunt Institute has partnered with The Education Trust ([link removed]) , The Century Foundation ([link removed]) and Educational Alliance’s Manny Cantor Center ([link removed]) to create a new issue brief, Strong Foundations: Promoting Diverse and Inclusive Preschool Settings ([link removed]) .

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The Hunt Institute has released the third and final brief of the three-part Attainment for All: Equity in Postsecondary Pathways series. This brief brings the discussion on equity full circle by examining the use of disaggregated data ([link removed]) to narrow equity gaps in postsecondary education.

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Cohort 8 of our Hunt-Kean Leadership ([link removed]) [link removed] Fellows ([link removed]) will convene for the second time to hear from resource experts and panelists on topics of educator workforce and higher education. The Hunt-Kean Leadership Fellows program provides political leaders from across the country with the knowledge they need to cultivate smart and effective education agendas.
On Wednesday, August 24 – Friday, August 26, 2022, The Hunt Institute will host the Early Childhood Leadership Summit, a bipartisan convening with state teams from all 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico, comprised of senior elected officials, gubernatorial staff, and key early childhood system leaders in Phoenix, AZ.
On August 29-30, the third cohort of the ElevateNC: Higher Education program ([link removed]) will convene in Asheville, NC. This program is designed to enhance leadership capacity and to provide a forum for the development of strategies that increase postsecondary attainment.


** Welcome new team members!
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** We are currently hiring for the following positions:
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* Policy Analyst – K12 ([link removed])

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** The Business Case for Early Childhood
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The child care industry is vital to states’ economic success, and research proves that investing in early childhood can result in significant returns. Join The Hunt Institute on August 2nd at 2pm EST ([link removed]) for an #EarlyEfforts webinar exploring this topic!


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** Creating Ideal Learning Environments Through Play
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Play is an essential element of young children’s learning. Join The Hunt Institute and Trust for Learning for a special edition of the Early Efforts web series ([link removed]) spotlighting the role of play in ideal learning environments.


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** Special Series: The Hunt Institute & The U.S. Department of Education |
Redesigning Education: Accelerating Innovative Approaches with Federal Dollars
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Join The Hunt Institute and the U.S. Department of Education ([link removed]) for a conversation around how states and districts across the country are utilizing their funds and the need for thoughtful and intentional spending to maximize student impact.

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** Strengthening Systems:
Embedding Equity when Defining Quality
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On Tuesday, August 9th, at 2pm EST ([link removed]) , The Hunt Institute and Bank Street College will host a panel of experts to examine how quality is defined and measured and highlight effective strategies to build more equitable, inclusive systems.


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** The Hunt Institute & National Parents Union |
Changing the Narrative for Effective Parent and Family Engagement
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Join us for a conversation in partnership with the National Parents Union ([link removed]) around how education systems can appropriately leverage parent engagement to transform education for the better.

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** The Hunt Institute & National Parents Union |
Changing the Narrative for Effective Parent and Family Engagement
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During this webinar ([link removed]) , resource experts will discuss the pivotal role community colleges play in the higher education landscape.

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** What we're reading across teams:
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* Early Childhood:
+ The Senate can’t leave women and children behind, again ([link removed] ) from The Hill
+ First multigenerational study of Head Start shows significant gains for second generation ([link removed]) from Notre Dame News
+ Alabama childcare workers now eligible for $3,000 quarterly bonuses ([link removed]) from Alabama News
* K12 Ed:
+ Science of Reading: Where Rhetoric Meets Reality ([link removed]) from Education Week
+ Florida education program lets military veterans teach with no degree ([link removed]) from USA Today
+ 13 Reader Views on Directing Tax Money to Private Schools ([link removed]) from The Atlantic
* Higher Ed:
+ Racial gaps in college graduation widened under funding model meant to boost performance ([link removed]) from The Conversation
+ Student Enrollment Spikes for Fayetteville State's 30/60/90 Program ([link removed]) from ABC 11
+ Some large HBCUs are getting larger. The biggest is North Carolina A&T. ([link removed]) from Washington Post
* Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion:
+ Backlash, Hostility, and Safety Fears: What It’s Like to Be a Chief Equity Officer in the Anti-CRT Era ([link removed]) from Education Week
+ Teacher Salaries Aren’t Keeping Up With Inflation. See How Your State Compares ([link removed]) from Education Week
+ Study Shows TNTP’s Teacher Prep Programs Can Improve Workforce Diversity ([link removed]) from TNTP


** What we're looking forward to:
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* 2022 Survey of College and University Business Officers ([link removed])
+ Inside Higher Ed ([link removed]) will host a free webcast on Wednesday, August 10, at 2PM ET, featuring Editors Scott Jaschik and Doug Lederman, to go deeper into the key findings and insights from the survey to shed light on how business officers have viewed challenges facing higher education in the U.S. this year. ​

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach our team by email at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .

All the best,
The Hunt Institute Team


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