Sara Kerr

Nonprofit + public sector leader committed to helping ed systems deliver better results for EVERY kid. Wife to Mike, mama to 2 sassy gals. All tweets my own.

[Sara Kerr @educhicdc]

@BrownWarrens !!!! So well deserved!! Love the JOY emanating in these photos.

[Sara Kerr @educhicdc]

7 years; 19 state ed agencies; 70+ of the most talented, courageous, student centered leaders in the country.

It’s been a pleasure and absolute privilege to lead @Results4America’s #RFAStateEdFellows and as we close out Cohort 3, it’s definitely a “see you later” not goodbye.

[Results for America @Results4America]

Thank you, #RFAStateEdFellows, for joining us in D.C.! It's always inspiring to hear how you are improving outcomes for students in your states with #data & #evidence! @CADeptEd @codepted @MassEducation @ncpublicschools @OHEducation @ORDeptEd @OSSEDC @PADeptofEd @teainfo @TNedu

[Julia Silverman @jrlsilverman]

Also (and this is delightful) Oregon is getting a Dolly Parton Imagination Library program! They mail free books to kids from birth until they enter kindergarten.

[Sara Kerr @educhicdc]

@BrownWarrens A whole lot to celebrate! Wishing you another banner year ahead❤️

[Sara Kerr @educhicdc]

@andyjacob @jrlsilverman @PPSConnect @salemkeizer I’d put myself in the “ed policy folks” category not necessarily “smart” and yeah…seems a stretch esp if we are aiming for big changes and ones the reflect Oregonians’ values and center students’ needs (ideally those two things converge…)

[Sara Kerr @educhicdc]

@bing_chad1986 I’d love to know the context if I have it wrong.

And I am not here to teacher bash or dissect the hard parts and/or benefits of the profession of which there are many - I am here to hold the Bonilla to her word as a supposed student centered leader; not seeing evidence of that

[Sara Kerr @educhicdc]

Complete abdication of student centered leadership by Bonilla. Unacceptable. I hope she moves on to her next thing and fast.

[lbienenvet @LeslieBienen]

Wow. This is the union head essentially encouraging teachers to take off days when they are supposed to be making up strike days. Mind blown. “She reminded members that they are able to take personal time, sick time or unpaid leave during the winter break days and do not have to justify those requests to administrators.
“Use your time. It’s yours. Just don’t put up any pictures when you are supposedly sick, please and thank you,” she said. “

[Sara Kerr @educhicdc]

@mathteacherjedi @ericlerum Students will still get a full week, just not two full weeks. I don’t know the national data but two weeks is long and most workers don’t have that first week of anyhow.

[Sara Kerr @educhicdc]

@tapogna @jrlsilverman @BetsyHammond @sami_edge So important!

[Sara Kerr @educhicdc]

@darwinsRhea @andyjacob Yes this was very telling

[Sara Kerr @educhicdc]

Per the usual, students bring the data and equity lens…adults, take note!

[Julia Silverman @jrlsilverman]

Student Rep. Frankie Silverstein asking whether the student survey suggesting unhappiness w/ winter break was a scientifically random sampling, and inclusive of students who might prefer to stick with the winter break option.

[Julia Silverman @jrlsilverman]

Board member Andrew Scott, w/a stuffed llama for good measure (IYKYK) on a tear. This was the wrong fight—the target should be Salem: Ed reform, revamp local option levy, get rid of the kicker. Everyone who texted him in fury he says should focus that energy on statewide change

[Sara Kerr @educhicdc]

@BizballMaury @BrimJulia @PPSConnect I hate this for our support staff - but again place blame on PAT and Bonilla.

[Sara Kerr @educhicdc]

@PasilCerie @BrimJulia @PPSConnect That’s shitty for kids and only going to further erode trust. I think teachers really lost out here and that’s on Bonilla.

[Sara Kerr @educhicdc]

@writeo @BrimJulia @PPSConnect I appreciate the frustration over missing scheduled vacations, but perhaps something PAT should have thought about before dragging this thing out. Most adults work that week and kids need to extra 1st semester hours.

[Sara Kerr @educhicdc]

@la_louve_rouge_ @pdxteachers Respectfully, two sides to the story. I know of teachers withholding college letters of rec to students who didn’t show up on the line. What lesson is that teaching?

[Sara Kerr @educhicdc]

@Dale_Chu @PPSConnect @jrlsilverman @chalkup Time to roll up our sleeves and do the hard work of cuts that harm kids as minimally as possible. Great moment to activate parents, right @cmtpitts and @andyjacob ?

[Sara Kerr @educhicdc]

@EilidhPdx That’s a great message and leadership from Board Chair Hollands

[Julia Silverman @jrlsilverman]

Story has been fleshed out, but there is a lot more to absorb. I also agree that framing this as "who won/lost" is a mistake and I will try harder to avoid that. We all lost something in Nov. Silver lining is maybe this forces a sober statewide conversation on $ for schools.