Dr. Marlon Cummings

Urban education scholar, researcher, activist, and educator

[Education Week @educationweek]

What is "performance assessment" and how and why should I use it with students? https://t.co/FNNVNpKLeW #EWopinion

[Dr. Marlon Cummings @miceducationphd]

It's simple, if we want our states to thrive economically you have to support PUBLIC education.
https://t.co/Wn9vgCwMz3

[Jourdan M. Sorrell @JourdanHSorrell]

Barry Jenkins = #blackexcellence. Congrats to an Alpha man for winning an @Oscars2017_Live.

[Alexandria Cummings @UrMoneyMentor]

Best thing I heard all day, "I don't want to walk in someone else's shoes. I have my own."

[WBEZeducation @WBEZeducation]

Half Cicero's ele students r Eng. Lan. Learners, but only 4% pass st. test in English... activists want fed action. https://t.co/xmef8VK6YC

[Dr. Marlon Cummings @miceducationphd]

Illinois, a sign of relief for disadvantaged districts; settlement of a case over discriminatory school funding:
https://t.co/pm2XBW7PT0

[Dr. Marlon Cummings @miceducationphd]

The report notes that Chicago is "year after year" one of the most fiscally disadvantaged large urban districts.
https://t.co/w1uhbaOLUF

[Dr. Marlon Cummings @miceducationphd]

According to a report from the Education Law Center and Rutgers. The districts, deemed "disadvantaged," are in 20 states.

[Dr. Marlon Cummings @miceducationphd]

Mapping the Most Disadvantaged School Districts: More than 1.5 million children are educated in districts with less than average resources

[Dr. Marlon Cummings @miceducationphd]

With concerns abt "fake news," a new horrible US Ed Secy, and in an effort to use my ed PhD, I plan to share more education news daily.

[New Leaders Council @NLC]

Have questions about the #NLCInstitute? Ask us tonight at 8:30pm EST during our #NLCInstitute Tweestorm! #NLCFamily

[Education Week @educationweek]

School Choice Doesn't Always Diversify Competitive High Schools, Study Finds https://t.co/2LlUznVn2y #research

[Dr. Marlon Cummings @miceducationphd]

Want to understand teachers? NPR: What are the main reasons that teachers call it quits? https://t.co/m03NWR2zq2

[Alexandria Cummings @UrMoneyMentor]

As parents your (lack of) financial knowledge has more of an impact on your kids than you know. Parents pass habits onto kids by example.

[Alexandria Cummings @UrMoneyMentor]

The good news is that the cycle of poverty in your family can end with you and your kids. Get your mind right; get your money right.

[rolandsmartin @rolandsmartin]

Let's help @MCLyte raise $10,000 today! From @mclyte Black Men understand their fathers. Help Me #EducateOurMen... https://t.co/mQ58uWDgzE

[Dr. Marlon Cummings @miceducationphd]

If you want to learn about urban education you have to spend time in schools to really know the hard work that teachers put in everyday.

[Funding IL's Future @FundILFuture]

Representative Will Davis filed an identical School Funding Reform bill in the house. #SB1 #FIF

[Funding IL's Future @FundILFuture]

Representative Davis happy to be the house sponsor of the School Funding Reform Act. #SB1 #FIF

[Funding IL's Future @FundILFuture]

Rep. Mitchell said he believes this is the civil rights issue of our time. #SB1 #FIF #schoolfunding