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[Advocates for Children of New York @AFCNewYork]

Excited to celebrate new investments in early childhood ed with @GovKathyHochul & @NYCMayor this morning! Glad to hear @ZohranKMamdani state: " I want to be clear--this will include children with disabilities & children who live in our shelters" who have too often been left out.

[Literacy In Community @linc_nyc]

🙌🏾Thank you Senator @LiuNewYork & Assemblymember @JoAnneSimonBK52 for advocating for NYC students! NY must fix the Foundation Aid formula—add weight for students experiencing homelessness & update the '06 Regional Cost Index. Read their op-ed: https://t.co/AzPY7Mhx9d

@AFCNewYork

[Special Support Services @go3snyc]

https://t.co/MlREFrSspu

[Children's Aid @ChildrensAidNYC]

The proposed changes to the NYS Foundation Aid formula would result in NYC schools getting $350M less than they otherwise would. Write a letter telling state leaders not to shortchange NYC schools here: https://t.co/To2pfA56KG

[PSPNYINC @pspnyinc]

Education Week Of Actions

I just wrote a @theactionnet letter: Tell State Leaders: Don’t Shortchange NYC Schools. Write one here: https://t.co/GgzDeZMyzt

[Ms. Sam @SciInTheMaking]

Students sometimes struggle to learn new material effectively because they lack the necessary background knowledge. Let me explain how I approach this problem with an example. 🧵

[Anna Stokke @rastokke]

1/2 🚨Math is cumulative. Poor instruction doesn’t just hold students back–it makes future learning harder. Sarah Powell and I discuss what an effective position statement on teaching students with math difficulties should include in my latest episode. https://t.co/9pXQXORng3

[U.S. Department of Education @usedgov]

Students should be assessed according to merit, accomplishment, and character — not prejudged by the color of their skin.

https://t.co/9FBUaiqys2

[Tim Rasinski @TimRasinski1]

Professional Reading - Fluency
Here's a link to an action research blog by Principal Bo Ryan on fluency instruction for struggling middle grade readers: “The Power of Fluency Development Lessons at Ana Grace Middle School” (10-min read):
https://t.co/oFY28IcLGk

[leonie haimson @leoniehaimson]

More disturbing DOE surveillance of students now through their Metrocards -- are they tracking kids also on weekends? https://t.co/Xzn8WDG1Ml

[Bryan Marcou-O'Malley #ProtectHomeCare 🇺🇦 @bromalley]

NY's move to @PartnerwithPPL & close 100s of community-based agencies is proving a mess. Halfway thru transition, PPL has "completed or started" less than 8% of transitions for 300k older & PWD who need CDPAP to survive. Act to stop this pending crisis.
https://t.co/symLvdaUjI

[missy purcell @MissyPurcell]

Over 200 parents, kids, and teachers gathered at our Capitol to advocate for evidence-based reading instruction, literacy coaches, and the removal of ineffective reading curriculums and instructional methods that fail our kids. I’m incredibly proud of our community—we showed up, we spoke up, and we were heard! I’m hopeful that this #gapol session will bring forward literacy bills that align with best practices. @DDGA13 @_GA_CAN #UntilEveryKidCanRead

[Disability Scoop @disabilityscoop]

Research shows that atypical reactions to light in a child's pupils are an indicator of #autism. Now a manufacturer is aiming to bring a device that detects this to clinics across the country. #disabilities https://t.co/hLfzNQYhOP

[Special Support Services @go3snyc]

In Trump's quest to close the Education Department, Congress and his own agenda may get in the way https://t.co/weom6TzY12

[Ms. Benison- @BenisonMrs]

https://t.co/xZNUvQXYlA
If you work 4 to 8 grade and are looking into incorporating Morphology and vocabulary into your instruction, these free resources will blow your mind away.
@sblackwellslpd-Thanks!!!!!