✨New preprint✨: The promise and pitfalls of a strength-based approach to child poverty and neurocognitive development: Implications for policy https://t.co/I99GGuSXBp
In this paper, we describe a strength-based approach to understanding poverty & neurocognitive development & offer practical suggestions for conducting meaningful research that informs educational and social policy. We welcome constructive feedback as this paper undergoes review.
@katetaylornyt Are you aware that the NYC DOE's MySchools website is inaccessible right now? You can't get on, on the evening of the deadline for tens of thousands of parents to submit their children's high school applications. Come on @NYCSchools
Yesterday was a rough day (for mundane reasons: sick toddler + low parental reserves), so I’m declaring that today is actually my birthday this year. To celebrate, here’s a 🧵of stuff I find wonderful and/or helpful & hope you do too…
NEW: We just released a joint report with @AFTUnion and @NEAToday about gun violence in American schools that includes a comprehensive plan on how to keep our schools safe—without traumatizing students and staff: https://t.co/7SyKHpMLEw
The crazy thing about white readers not reading about POC because they “can’t relate” is that readers of color spend their lives not relating to *anything* we read and yet we keep enjoying books anyway
So the @New Yorker has fired me, effective immediately. I’m speaking with the union about potentially filing a grievance on the termination. But here are some things that I will say….