Barbara McKenna

Chief of Strategic Communications at Learning Policy Institute. You can find me at LinkedIn:

[NCSD 👧🏽👦🏾👧🏼👧🏾👦🏻 @diverse_schools]

Most Americans support school integration—and this is true across racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and partisan divides. Check out NCSD’s new fact sheet that summarizes findings from 3 recent integration polls and offers key takeaways w/ sample messages. https://t.co/WeDrHuq0pk

[Barbara McKenna @bMckMack]

This @LPI_Learning report finds that California LEAs are making promising progress toward expanding universal prekindergarten, surfaces implementation challenges, and identifies areas where additional supports and technical assistance may be needed. https://t.co/TXQN46wy95

[Learning Policy Institute @LPI_Learning]

Nearly 40% of U.S. high school students don't feel connected to their school. Tomorrow, @AspenEdSociety is hosting a virtual panel to share evidence-based practices and strategies to enhance student belonging. Register: https://t.co/LBoY0KG0jN

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@OKWildlifeDept What if they're just hot and need some AC?

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Nearly 1 in 4 students are chronically absent. @RPS_Schools worked to establish trust, addressed homelessness and mental health and looked for ways to present compelling reasons for students to actually want to attend.
Via @The74 https://t.co/YWKr1IzLD6

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Where it's available, pre-K often underutilized. Via @stateline_news (cites forthcoming @LPI_Learning report) https://t.co/a3einKeV8M

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“I’m for less government, but it’s government’s role to provide a good public education.... If you want to send your kid to private school, then you should pay for it.” #schoolvouchers Via @propublica @TheAtlantic by @AlecMacGillis https://t.co/x1RVKHXQb0

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New research on emergency hires of teachers during the pandemic highlights challenges in teacher effectiveness and retention. @LDH_ed's latest in @Forbes shows how investing in high-retention pathways can address shortages and improve student outcomes. https://t.co/VwQdzRuCtI

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Despite the benefits of integrated settings, most early childhood education programs are remarkably segregated. Join this June 18 webinar to hear strategies for fostering #ECE integration. Co-hosted by @LPI_Learning @TCFdotorg @NewAmerica @SouthernEdFound https://t.co/6teCQIOz10

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.@MikeCastellucci along with NBCDFW's Wayne Carter and Mark Muller giving #EWA24 reporters and communicators time to play with tools of the trade—cameras, gopros, iphones even—for a session on compelling broadcast education reporting.

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Assessments, charters, AI, assessment, "science of reading," student protests, oh my!
@Eduflack @gkay85 Alex McClung and @nadaBUTadan on "What's hot, what's not." #ewa24

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Listening to @EricaLG interview @teachcardona at #EWA24 on #FAFSA and student loan challenges. Tough topics, great conversation.

[Learning Policy Institute @LPI_Learning]

Despite the benefits of integrated settings, most early childhood education programs are remarkably segregated. Join this June 18 webinar to hear strategies for fostering integration in #ECE. Co-hosted by LPI, @TCFdotorg @NewAmerica @SouthernEdFound. https://t.co/sp2ts2nWVy

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.@pivotalventures founder @melindagates announces $1B commitment to advance organizations supporting women & families at a time when only about 2% of US charitable funds supports women and only .5% focus on women of color. Via @nytimes https://t.co/enZDICrIeq

[Barbara McKenna @bMckMack]

Despite the benefits of integrated settings, most early childhood education programs are remarkably segregated. Join this June 18 webinar to hear strategies for fostering #ECE integration. Co-hosted by @LPI_Learning @TCFdotorg @NewAmerica @SouthernEdFound https://t.co/B4Y2shB0Zw

[Barbara McKenna @bMckMack]

@EdWeekTeacher & @Ed4Excellence find higher morale in Black teachers @TravisJBristol: "I suspect...Black teachers are bringing...400 years of belief and hope that so long as we are doing the work,life for our students will get better" By @madeline_will
https://t.co/WhO7hbyCj6

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We've seen progress & pushback in the 70 years since #BrownvBoard but today inequities by race still plague our education system, and the promises of Brown remain substantially unfulfilled. Paper series via @Spencer_Fdn @LPI_Learning @theCAAASA https://t.co/84QTtUaZhv

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“Since #BrownvBoard we’ve had 10 Presidents, enacted the most important civil rights laws in US history, seen many barriers fall, but we’re far from the seemingly simple goal of Brown.” Paper by @orfieldtweet (@CRPatUCLA). Via @LPI_Learning @Spencer_Fdn https://t.co/wmXCwJtpXc

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@selmekki Such a heartbreaking moment. So amazing you're there to comfort her. Generational trauma is real 💚

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Residencies aren’t just for medical students anymore. A new @LPI_Learning report shares how teacher residencies provide comprehensive preparation for teacher candidates and are helping with teacher shortages. https://t.co/vQwjENBnuM