Caitrin Wright

Parent, Oakland resident, CEO, Silicon Schools. Views my own.

[Caitrin Wright @caitrinwright]

@GabbWireless last night I got a message my credit card was outdated and the same day I updated my card. Yet, you disconnected my son’s watch without notice. How can we trust you if you turn off the watch without ? I’m on a business trip and can’t reach him now.

[Caitrin Wright @caitrinwright]

@united
Flight 1420 stranded here in Denver. 2 plus hours sitting on plane at jet bridge apparently because we are waiting for someone to sign maintenance paperwork for a first class seat repair?? How are you fixing this? No communications from team here and no water either

[Caitrin Wright @caitrinwright]

I’m thrilled by what we've accomplished at @siliconschools. And, I am driven by the immense needs that still exist. Leading on innovation in education, developing the schools & solutions we need & creating a more equitable future for our kids–this will be my focus as our new CEO.

[Silicon Schools Fund @siliconschools]

An exciting announcement about Silicon Schools Fund. Please join us in congratulating @caitrinwright, who was unanimously chosen by the board to lead our next chapter.
https://t.co/pU2Hc0fcHk

[Caitrin Wright @caitrinwright]

PROOF POINTS: Third graders struggling the most to recover in reading after the pandemic. Having a current third grader myself and watching zoom kinder into 1st this is not at all surprising. https://t.co/z6JEWb59Ye

[Caitrin Wright @caitrinwright]

The needs of our children should be at the center of every conversation about education. @TheOaklandREACH & @CAParentPower are pushing the Oakland Unified School District School Board to allow for parent involvement. When parents are involved, students win! This is urgent work.

[EdSource @EdSource]

The denial of @EdSource’s request to release test score data comes at a time when educators are concerned about the pandemic’s impact on reading and math progress, especially in the early years. #caedu #edchat #capol #caleg

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[Caitrin Wright @caitrinwright]

CA refuses to release state assessment data from last year until (conveniently) after elections. How does this center students and the organizations trying to support them? Infuriating. https://t.co/Y11oBtZedR

[The Bridgespan Group @BridgespanGroup]

Get a sneak peak at our podcast "Dreaming in Color," hosted by Darren Isom!

Celebrate the genius of #SocialSector leaders of color through 6 candid conversations.

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[The Right to Read @RightToReadFilm]

We’ve spent 4 years making a film about early literacy and are thrilled / relieved / proud as heck to share the trailer.

Retweet, share, send it to your kids’ principal, whatever you want. It’s time to get everyone talking about this #quietcrisis.

https://t.co/JWikNTgU87

[Michelle Obama @MichelleObama]

I was so moved to see Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson confirmed this afternoon. Like so many of you, I can’t help but feel a sense of pride—a sense of joy—to know that this deserving, accomplished Black woman will be a part of the highest court in the land.

[New York Times Opinion @nytopinion]

“California is about to take a big step backward by setting up huge barriers for consumers to adopt solar power,” writes @Schwarzenegger, a former governor of the state. https://t.co/gDMZl5XcPU

[Right to Read Project @right2readproj]

New study confirms the experience of a second grader:

"Last year, I didn't like reading because I didn't know how to do it. Now I like reading because I can."

[Caitrin Wright @caitrinwright]

What a loving, thoughtful and clear description of the experience of being supportive parents of a trans child. It resonated watching our dearest friends trace a similar path. #TransDayOfVisibility

[Caitrin Wright @caitrinwright]

I feel seen.

[Karen Vaites @karenvaites]

Please watch @dyslexia_black talk about ways educators attributed a source for reading difficulties in an eye-opening survey.

0% blamed the curriculum, teachers, or principal

10% blamed the parents

100% blamed the child

We need to talk about this.
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[Mashable @mashable]

Join us for a discussion about our move to remote learning and how it affects some more than others. #SGS https://t.co/fFB7rM8MI3

[Alec MacGillis @AlecMacGillis]

The pandemic year has been brutal for young people. And it's been much tougher in some places than others. Here's my latest for @propublica, a story from a part of the country where the line between disruption and normalcy was drawn especially starkly. https://t.co/ECsTdsDHSp

[Harry A. Patrinos @hpatrinos]

A University of Chicago study is offering hope that high school students struggling before and after the pandemic can start to catch up. https://t.co/NeAChTLF4O

[Natl Association for College Admission Counseling @NACAC]

The pandemic has dimmed college prospects for students in need. #NACAC CEO @AngelBPerez weighs in: “What we are really worried about, simply put, is: ‘Will we miss out on an entire generation of students going to college?’” @USATODAY @hechingerreport https://t.co/VX6Hfb5NLH

[Elliot Haspel @ehaspel]

I mean this honestly, not critically: I hope every “Open Schools” movement is prepping to convert to an “Equitable Schools” movement once schools are fully open. The reopening issue will be over in 6-12 months, and we’ll need sustained parent advocacy of all stripes long after.