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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
October 23, 2023 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | A Tutoring Game Changer in VA + Ben the Builder | Week 186

The New Reality Roundup | A Tutoring Game Changer in VA + Ben the Builder | Week 186 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 186 in our new reality and we are thinking about the power of leadership in troubled…
  Derrell Bradford, 50CAN · [email protected]
October 17, 2023 at 11:29 AM

Applications are now open for our National Voices & New York Voices Fellowships

Applications are now open for our National Voices & New York Voices Fellowships It has been five years since I first launched 50CAN’s National Voices Fellowship to facilitate a bipartisan conversation among the next generation of Having trouble with this email? View it …
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
October 16, 2023 at 11:29 AM

Surprising lessons on community organizing - the new AdvocacyLabs is here!

Surprising lessons on community organizing - the new AdvocacyLabs is here! Having trouble with this email? View it in your browser Dear John, After decades of expert-driven, top-down advocacy, a more grassroots approach to change …
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
October 10, 2023 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | The Fiscal Cliff + Direct Funding in Denver | Week 184

The New Reality Roundup | The Fiscal Cliff + Direct Funding in Denver | Week 184 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 184 in our new reality and we are thinking about education technology, big bets and the …
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
September 25, 2023 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Marcus Brandon and the Universal ESA + Celebrating Nina | Week 182

The New Reality Roundup | Marcus Brandon and the Universal ESA + Celebrating Nina | Week 182 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 182 in our new reality and we are thinking about what the fiscal cliff will …
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
September 11, 2023 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Ideals + Sunsetting the Carnegie Unit | Week 180

The New Reality Roundup | Ideals + Sunsetting the Carnegie Unit | Week 180 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 180 of our new reality and we are thinking about what lessons we should take away from pandemi…
  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]
August 31, 2023 at 11:29 AM

Celebrating Subira Gordon

Celebrating Subira Gordon Having trouble with this email? View it in your browser Dear John, For the past five years, Subira Gordon has led ConnCAN through a period of truly historic wins that have shifted the education system in …
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
August 28, 2023 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | The Future of High School | Week 178

The New Reality Roundup | The Future of High School | Week 178 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 178 of our new reality and in the spirit of all the children returning back to a new school year, we are e…
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
August 14, 2023 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Follow the Money + The Criminalization of Address Sharing | Week 176

The New Reality Roundup | Follow the Money + The Criminalization of Address Sharing | Week 176 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 176 of our new reality and we are thinking about what it will take to buil…
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
July 31, 2023 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Mr. Bradford Goes to Washington + California Absurdity | Week 174

The New Reality Roundup | Mr. Bradford Goes to Washington + California Absurdity | Week 174 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 174 of our new reality and we are wondering what is happening to academic fre…
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
July 25, 2023 at 7:06 PM

Derrell Bradford testifies at the US Capitol - Tomorrow 10:15 am ET

Derrell Bradford testifies at the US Capitol - Tomorrow 10:15 am ET Having trouble with this email? View it in your browser Dear John, Tomorrow morning at 10:15 am ET, 50CAN President Derrell Bradford will testify before the Unite…
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
July 17, 2023 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Bloomberg's Clarion Call + NJ Tutoring | Week 172

The New Reality Roundup | Bloomberg's Clarion Call + NJ Tutoring | Week 172 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 172 of our new reality and we are taking stock of what the latest data tells us about the sta…
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
June 26, 2023 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Meet the Size of the Crisis Immediately + A Big Win in Louisiana | Week 170

The New Reality Roundup | Meet the Size of the Crisis Immediately + A Big Win in Louisiana | Week 170 View this email in your browser Dear John, It’s week 170 of our new reality and we are thinking about both the scale of t…
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
June 12, 2023 at 12:41 PM

The New Reality Roundup | Charters Work + The ARP $ Mess + ConnCAN Goes 3 For 3 | Week 168

The New Reality Roundup | Charters Work + The ARP $ Mess + ConnCAN Goes 3 For 3 | Week 168 View this email in your browser Correction: An earlier version of this email misspelled Subira Gordon's name in recognizing her amazing three for three legislative s…
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
June 12, 2023 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Charters Work + The ARP $ Mess + ConnCAN Goes 3 For 3 | Week 168

The New Reality Roundup | Charters Work + The ARP $ Mess + ConnCAN Goes 3 For 3 | Week 168 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 168 of our new reality and we are thinking about an inconvenient truth at the …
  Jonathan Nikkila · [email protected]
June 2, 2023 at 4:27 PM

Last Chance: Recommend Elected Leaders and Future Candidates for the Believe in Better Fellowships

Last Chance: Recommend Elected Leaders and Future Candidates for the Believe in Better Fellowships View this email in your browser Dear John, Applications for the Believe in Better fellowships are closing…
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
May 30, 2023 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Tim DeRoche + A New Survey of Microschools | Week 166

The New Reality Roundup | Tim DeRoche + A New Survey of Microschools | Week 166 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 166 of our new reality and we are thinking about why policy changes that empower families…
  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]
May 19, 2023 at 1:29 PM

Thank You for Supporting National Voices to Spark the Ideas of Tomorrow!

Thank You for Supporting National Voices to Spark the Ideas of Tomorrow! Having trouble with this email? View it in your browser Dear John,   Thank you for spending this week learning about our National Voices fellows! We're proud…
  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]
May 17, 2023 at 8:12 PM

School Choice Advances in the Tar Heel State

School Choice Advances in the Tar Heel State Having trouble with this email? View it in your browser Dear John,   I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to share an exciting update from North Carolina where school choice i…
  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]
May 17, 2023 at 3:29 PM

Support National Voices to Envision the Future of Education

Support National Voices to Envision the Future of Education Having trouble with this email? View it in your browser Dear John,   We're proud to have passionate and dedicated National Voices Fellows past and present who are working…
  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]
May 16, 2023 at 1:00 PM

Support National Voices in the Fight for the Future of American Education

Support National Voices in the Fight for the Future of American Education Having trouble with this email? View it in your browser Fight for the Future of American Education Dear John,   In 2019, we launched 50CAN'…
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
May 15, 2023 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | What Teens Want + Hawaii Progress | Week 164

The New Reality Roundup | What Teens Want + Hawaii Progress | Week 164 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 164 of our new reality, and we are focused on what else we can do for students to help catch them …
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
May 1, 2023 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | The North Carolina ESA + Tutoring in Louisiana | Week 162

The New Reality Roundup | The North Carolina ESA + Tutoring in Louisiana | Week 162 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 162 of our new reality, and we are thinking about who is stepping forward to lead us …
  Jonathan Nikkila · [email protected]
April 26, 2023 at 5:36 PM

Exciting News: Louisiana Kids Matter Partners with Accelerate to Bring Tutoring to Louisiana

Exciting News: Louisiana Kids Matter Partners with Accelerate to Bring Tutoring to Louisiana Having trouble with this email? View it in your browser A New Partnership   …
  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]
April 21, 2023 at 5:50 PM

TennesseeCAN achieves major milestone win with ESA expansion

TennesseeCAN achieves major milestone win with ESA expansion Having trouble with this email? View it in your browser Dear John,   I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to share some news with you that highlights the incre…
  Jonathan Nikkila, 50CAN Action Fund · [email protected]
April 21, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Opportunities for current and prospective elected officials with Believe in Better Institute fellowships

Opportunities for current and prospective elected officials with Believe in Better Institute fellowships We’re thrilled to introduce you to 50CAN Action Fund’s Believe in Better Education Leadership Institute, a transformative leadership initiative... View this email in you…
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
April 20, 2023 at 4:15 PM

Get political with AdvocacyLabs! Seven lessons for electoral advocacy

Get political with AdvocacyLabs! Seven lessons for electoral advocacy Having trouble with this email? View it in your browser Dear John, Elections are the beating heart of our democracy, but many education advocates get involved i…
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
April 17, 2023 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Eyes on Tennessee + Financing Choice | Week 160

The New Reality Roundup | Eyes on Tennessee + Financing Choice | Week 160 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 160 of our new reality, and we are thinking about how much progress we are making as a country …
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
April 3, 2023 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | A Changing Population Necessitates Changing Ed Reform | Week 158

The New Reality Roundup | A Changing Population Necessitates Changing Ed Reform | Week 158 Plus, a legislative wrap-up from the Peach State View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 158 of our new reality, and …
  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]
March 30, 2023 at 11:29 AM

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT: Welcome Louisiana to the 50CAN Network

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT: Welcome Louisiana to the 50CAN Network Having trouble with this email? View it in your browser The 50CAN Family is Growing Again Dear John, I am …
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
March 20, 2023 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Jump into AI + A Big Win in New Mexico | Week 156

The New Reality Roundup | Jump into AI + A Big Win in New Mexico | Week 156 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 156 of our new reality, and state legislative sessions are heating up across the country whil…
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
March 6, 2023 at 12:29 PM

The New Reality Roundup | Expanding Summer + Support for ELLs | Week 154

The New Reality Roundup | Expanding Summer + Support for ELLs | Week 154 View this email in your browser Dear John, “When this school year began, Issac Moreno just couldn't get himself to go,” writes Jonaki Mehta in a new a…
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
February 21, 2023 at 12:30 PM

The New Reality Roundup | Universality is the Future | Week 152

The New Reality Roundup | Universality is the Future | Week 152 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 152 of our new reality and David Brooks is asking why our nation’s leaders seem so “blissfully unaware” o…
  Michael Phillips and Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
February 13, 2023 at 5:48 PM

Building the Future of American Education: Our 2022 Annual Report

Building the Future of American Education: Our 2022 Annual Report View this email in your browser Dear John, The first step toward building something new is believing that it's possible. Over the course of 2022, our state campaigns of lo…
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
February 6, 2023 at 2:01 PM

The New Reality Roundup | Tutoring Goes National | Week 150

The New Reality Roundup | Tutoring Goes National | Week 150 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 150 of our new reality.  “​​To what extent has the learning progress of school-aged children slowed down dur…
  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]
February 3, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Meet the 2023 National Voices Fellows!

Meet the 2023 National Voices Fellows! The 14 rising education leaders in our largest cohort yet. Having trouble with this email? View it in your browser Dear John, Today we're announcing the 2023 cohort of 50CAN's National Voice…
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
January 23, 2023 at 12:29 PM

The New Reality Roundup | Special Edition: Spark and Build | Week 148

The New Reality Roundup | Special Edition: Spark and Build | Week 148 View this email in your browser Dear John, It's week 148 of our new reality and we are focused on what it will take to create the future our kids deserve…
  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]
January 19, 2023 at 3:57 PM

46 Goals in 2023 to Advocate for the Future of Education

46 Goals in 2023 to Advocate for the Future of Education View this email in your browser Dear John,   While the midterm elections provided a sort of release for the tension built up in the American political mind, they did not resolve th…
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
January 9, 2023 at 12:30 PM

The New Reality Roundup | Ring in the New | Week 146

The New Reality Roundup | Ring in the New | Week 146 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 146 of our new reality, the first for this roundup in the new year.  In his New Years poem “In Memoriam,” Alfred Te…
  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]
December 15, 2022 at 8:30 PM

Our 2022 Advocacy Campaigns In Review

Our 2022 Advocacy Campaigns In Review Learning from this year's policy wins and losses View this email in your browser Dear John, Mahatma Gandhi once observed, “Truth never damages a cause that is just.” From our founding in 2011 throug…
  Jonathan Nikkila, 50CAN Action Fund · [email protected]
December 13, 2022 at 9:13 PM

50CAN Action Fund - 2022 in Review

50CAN Action Fund - 2022 in Review As we close out the year, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the progress we have made in our efforts to ensure every child in America... View this email in your browser …
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
December 12, 2022 at 12:30 PM

The New Reality Roundup | 2022 In Review + Hope for 2023 | Week 142

The New Reality Roundup | 2022 In Review + Hope for 2023 | Week 142 View this email in your browser Dear John, It's week 142 of our new reality and it's also the last week of the year for this roundup in 2022. So in this ed…
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
November 24, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Special Edition: The New Reality Roundup | What We're Thankful For | Week 142

Special Edition: The New Reality Roundup | What We're Thankful For | Week 142 View this email in your browser Dear John, Happy Thanksgiving.  "Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. An…
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
November 14, 2022 at 12:30 PM

The New Reality Roundup | The Purple Wave + Gen Z | Week 140

The New Reality Roundup | The Purple Wave + Gen Z | Week 140 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 140 of our new reality and across the country analysts and advocates are trying to make sense of last week’s…
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
October 31, 2022 at 11:30 AM

The BOO! Reality Roundup | Night Terrors of NAEP, Skeletons of Spin | Week 136

The BOO! Reality Roundup | Night Terrors of NAEP, Skeletons of Spin | Week 136 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 138 of our new reality.  Across the country, children are getting ready tonight for Hallo…
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
October 17, 2022 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Seven Trends for 2023 | Week 136

The New Reality Roundup | Seven Trends for 2023 | Week 136 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 136 of our new reality. A week from today, on October 24, the 2022 National Assessment of Education Progress …
  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]
October 6, 2022 at 2:52 PM

Applications for the 2023 National Voices Fellowship are open!

Applications for the 2023 National Voices Fellowship are open! Having trouble with this email? View it in your browser Dear John, In 2019, when I first launched 50CAN's National Voices Fellowship to address the twin concerns of ri…
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
October 3, 2022 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Reflections from New Mexico | Week 134

The New Reality Roundup | Reflections from New Mexico | Week 134 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 134 of our new reality and we are reflecting on what we learned from the past week as the 50CAN team and…
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
September 19, 2022 at 11:30 AM

The New Reality Roundup | DC + Oster + A Call for R&D from CRPE | Week 132

The New Reality Roundup | DC + Oster + A Call for R&D from CRPE | Week 132 View this email in your browser Dear John, It’s week 132 of our new reality and this is a time to grapple with what the new student achievement …
  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]
September 6, 2022 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | The Nation's Report Card + A New ED for JerseyCAN | Week 130

The New Reality Roundup | The Nation's Report Card + A New ED for JerseyCAN | Week 130 View this email in your browser Dear John, It’s week 130 of our new reality and over the last few days the conversation in the education…