LitLab

LitLab is a nonprofit with a mission to create connected and interactive learning environments for kids, caregivers, and educators, in the child's home language

[National Women's Law Center @nwlc]

Today is #BlackWomensEqualPayDay, the day that marks the amount of extra time that Black women must work this year in order to catch up to what white, non-Hispanic men made last year alone.

It’s past time to pay Black women what they are owed.

[LitLab @litlab510]

If you have a student loan, PLEASE click this link from the U.S. Department of Education!

[U.S. Department of Education @usedgov]

Wondering if your federal student loans qualify for cancelation? Undergrad loans, grad loans, spousal loans, and parent PLUS/grad PLUS loans are all eligible! Get the latest information at https://t.co/HgWdQfenTS

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Thanks for the shoutout @taprootfound!

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(3/x) But his story is about much more than inadequate technology. It is also about the added disruption the pandemic has brought to 1 working-class family that was already struggling to make ends meet. And it underscores the limits of hybrid learning. https://t.co/HiQGex2GE1

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(1/x) "He's at risk of becoming one of the lost students of the coronavirus pandemic in the most disrupted American school year since WWII. By 1 estimate, 3M students nationwide (the school-age pop. of FL) stopped going to classes, virtual or in person, after the pandemic began."

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(2/x) "Remote learning, which these days Jordyn does for half the week, is part of his struggle. His mother says she cannot afford Wi-Fi on her $12/hr salary as a security guard, a situation shared by many families in MS, where half of students do not have reliable broadband."

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@HonSokhomMao @MiaBonta Thank you Sokhom for supporting me! Such a leader in your own right, an honor!!

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/Inygc1bMre

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(2/2) Find music videos, co-play activities, podcasts, and more — rooted in the science of social and emotional learning — at https://t.co/R0zLr7kFjl

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(1/2) #SEL is at the heart of children’s early development. We’re collaborating with @NOGGINKids and Sparkler on @BigHeartWorld, a new initiative to help parents, caregivers, and educators grow kids’ big hearts.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

“Club Mundo Kids” is a new TV news show aimed at first- and second-generation Hispanic children in the U.S.

“There is very little content being created that is speaking to U.S. Hispanic, Latinx children and telling their stories,” the show’s host said.
https://t.co/rzDpqvgveT

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(2/2) And the limited data from assessments and grades this fall suggest that disadvantaged students have lost the most ground during months of remote learning.
https://t.co/lfmMrCHfFm

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(1/2)"For many of the students who've not set foot in school since March, in-person education also represents a critical safety net—a source of food and other basic necessities, a place with caring adults who will notice signs of abuse or neglect—from which they are now cut off."

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(1/x) With the children having so many different questions and worries about COVID-19 and distance learning this new year, it is important to help them express their feelings to us parents. Mental health has a great impact on one's education and their ability to learn.

[LitLab @litlab510]

(3/x) Here are some resources you can use to help have a conversation with your child about everything that is going on in the world and with their mental health:
https://t.co/4pjklH72xr
https://t.co/mnzuIjadfA
https://t.co/ctdEGC6WkI
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@WhomisNathan @Habitat_org @OBOLPaws @HumanImpacts @LathamCenters @4SEntrepreneurs @BAVC @greenstarmvmt @JRSPGH @newdestinyorg @givingkids Nathan's team has been invaluable!! For anyone interested in contributing: https://t.co/dJUvnFRkZk