Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

May 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM

In Hawai'i, a win for a clear path to a career that matters

In Hawai'i, a win for a clear path to a career that matters View this email in your browser Dear John, I’m excited to share a win out of the Aloha State that is an important step forward in HawaiiKidsCAN's work to give every stud…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

May 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Delaware Funding Formula + Way, Way Outside the Classroom | Week 268

The New Reality Roundup | Delaware Funding Formula + Way, Way Outside the Classroom | Week 268 View this email in your browser Dear John,   It is week 268 in our new reality and we are thinking about how we follow the evidence on technol…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

April 21, 2025 at 11:30 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Charter Wins in Tennessee + National Voices | Week 266

The New Reality Roundup | Charter Wins in Tennessee + National Voices | Week 266 View this email in your browser Dear John,   It's week 266 in our new reality and we are thinking about what the most recent school choice victory in the Lo…

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  Jonathan Nikkila · [email protected]

April 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM

Applications are open for the 50CAN FIRE Fellowship

Applications are open for the 50CAN FIRE Fellowship View this email in your browser Dear John, We’re excited to announce the launch of the second cohort of the Families Invested in Reforming Education (FIRE) fellowship, with appli…

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  Marc Porter Magee & Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

April 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM

Pioneers of Progress | The 2024 CANnual Report

Pioneers of Progress | The 2024 CANnual Report View this email in your browser Dear John, Education has always been at the heart of America’s democratic experiment. From our country’s founding aspirations to today’s advocacy camp…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

April 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Six Wins in Georgia + Secretary Gullickson | Week 264

The New Reality Roundup | Six Wins in Georgia + Secretary Gullickson | Week 264 View this email in your browser Dear John,   It is week 264 of our new reality and we are thinking about math.  Once a month, the 50CAN team takes a break f…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

March 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Americans Want Big Change | Week 262

The New Reality Roundup | Americans Want Big Change | Week 262 View this email in your browser Dear John,   It's week 262, and we're reflecting on the age-old tension in politics: the pull between staying the course and calling for chang…

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  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

March 18, 2025 at 11:47 AM

Meet Liz, 50CAN's new VP of Policy

Meet Liz, 50CAN's new VP of Policy View this email in your browser Dear John, I am thrilled to announce the appointment of Liz Cohen as 50CAN’s new Vice President of Policy. Liz joins us from FutureEd at Georgetown University, …

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

March 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Five Years of a New Reality | Week 260

The New Reality Roundup | Five Years of a New Reality | Week 260 View this email in your browser Dear John, On March 16, 2020, we sent out the first edition of this newsletter with these words: “Today is the beginning of a new education…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

February 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM

The New Reality Roundup | Let's Build An Abundance of Educational Opportunities + Population Drift | Week 258

The New Reality Roundup | Let's Build An Abundance of Educational Opportunities + Population Drift | Week 258 View this email in your browser Dear John,   It is week 258 in our new reality and we are thinking about what it means to be an…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

February 13, 2025 at 12:29 PM

Our new survey: a closer look at Virginia

Our new survey: a closer look at Virginia View this email in your browser Dear John, For the past 15 years, 50CAN has built its work on the belief that the first step in any change effort is listening. From our early days to t…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

February 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM

The views of American parents… now explorable and at your fingertips!

The views of American parents… now explorable and at your fingertips! View this email in your browser Dear John, America is a big, diverse country full of enormously varied educational experiences and perspectives. But far too of…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

February 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM

The New Reality Roundup | Taxes are More Popular than Public Education + Learning from Louisiana | Week 256

The New Reality Roundup | Taxes are More Popular than Public Education + Learning from Louisiana | Week 256 View this email in your browser Dear John,   It is week 256 of our new reality and in the week and a half since the release of th…

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  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

February 5, 2025 at 1:29 PM

Meet the 2025 Cohort of the National Voices Fellowship

Meet the 2025 Cohort of the National Voices Fellowship View this email in your browser Dear John, Today, we’re excited to announce and introduce you to Cohort VII of 50CAN’s National Voices Fellowship. Cohort VI…

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  Marc Porter Magee and Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

February 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM

It's time to move the needle. Where we go from here...

It's time to move the needle. Where we go from here... View this email in your browser Dear John, The time to build the education system of the future is now. The stakes are high, the need is urgent and parents are demanding edu…

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  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

January 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM

Tennessee's Universal ESA Passes

Tennessee's Universal ESA Passes View this email in your browser Dear John, Earlier today, the Tennessee House passed HB6004, new legislation that would establish the state’s first universal Education Savings Account. And minutes …

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

January 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM

The New Reality Roundup | Expanding Choice in Connecticut + AI Agents Arrive | Week 254

The New Reality Roundup | Expanding Choice in Connecticut + AI Agents Arrive | Week 254 View this email in your browser Dear John, It’s week 254 of our new reality and we are excited to share our first win of the legislative season. As …

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  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

January 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM

5 New Charter Schools Coming to the Nutmeg State

5 New Charter Schools Coming to the Nutmeg State Having trouble with this email? View it in your browser Dear John, Families of Connecticut have five new reasons to be excited this year. Yesterday, the State Board of Education ap…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

January 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM

The New Reality Roundup | The Parent Information Gap + Oster's New Tool | Week 252

The New Reality Roundup | The Parent Information Gap + Oster's New Tool | Week 252 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 252 of our new reality and we are thinking about the power of testing to help us understand where w…

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  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

January 6, 2025 at 12:29 PM

Meet 50CAN's 2025 William E. Simon Policy Fellow

Meet 50CAN's 2025 William E. Simon Policy Fellow View this email in your browser Dear John, One of the most meaningful things we do at 50CAN is identify and support the local leaders, advocates, and policy experts who bring fresh …

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

December 16, 2024 at 3:21 PM

The New Reality Roundup | 2024 in Review + The Education Comeback | Week 246

The New Reality Roundup | 2024 in Review + The Education Comeback | Week 246 View this email in your browser Dear John, It’s week 246 of our new reality and we are taking a moment in this last Roundup of the year to both recognize how far…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

December 4, 2024 at 1:39 PM

The New Reality Roundup | Emergency Edition: TIMSS

The New Reality Roundup | Emergency Edition: TIMSS View this email in your browser Dear John, We started this New Reality Roundup four and a half years ago to ensure that the crisis facing our students was front and center and to put a …

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  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

December 3, 2024 at 12:33 PM

Join 50CAN this Giving Tuesday to build the future of education

Join 50CAN this Giving Tuesday to build the future of education View this email in your browser Dear John, This Giving Tuesday, we are reminded of the incredible impact collective generosity can have on our communities. At 50CAN…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

December 2, 2024 at 12:30 PM

The New Reality Roundup | The Report Card Problem + No School November | Week 244

The New Reality Roundup | The Report Card Problem + No School November | Week 244 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 244 of our new reality and we are thinking about college attainment, social mobility and the America…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

November 18, 2024 at 12:30 PM

The New Reality Roundup | The Local Elections Roundup + Expanding Information for Parents | Week 242

The New Reality Roundup | The Local Elections Roundup + Expanding Information for Parents | Week 242 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 242 in our new reality and we are thinking about the work ahead.  “A year after …

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