Honored to be serving on this panel with such dynamic, justice-oriented community leaders this afternoon discussing an issue with serious implications for TN youth. Thank you to @YWCANashville for the invitation and hosting this important conversation!
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Folks are arriving online & in-person at Lipscomb! You can access the report here: edtrust.org/wp-content/uploa… #RepresentEDTN
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Did you know 40% of Tennessee’s K-12 public school students were students of color in 2021, but as of 2020, Tennessee’s teachers of color made up only 13% of Tennessee teachers? Join us for the release of our #RepresentEDTN report in-person & virtually: thealliancetn.org/attend-an-…
How much does it cost for a parent to attend college in your state? Find out with @EdTrust's new Student Parent #AffordabilityGap report & find out how we can help more parents succeed in college: ctt.ec/a9t60+
Thank you so much for the invitation @TASLTN - it was great! We value your expertise, leadership, and look forward to continuing to be by your side as partners in advocacy with our shared belief that all students deserve access to diverse books and learning materials! #fREADom – at Murfreesboro, TN
❤️We can’t thank you enough for fighting for librarians, libraries, students, and #freadom! @JRClemmons @yarbro @VoteGloriaJ @rmnash87 @EdTrustTN #TASLCon22
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Join us this Thursday at 1:00PM for the Legislative Panel as we discuss legislation impacting school libraries and how we can build relationships with our legislators. Thanks to @JRClemmons, @VoteGloriaJ, @yarbro, and @rmnash87 from @EdTrustTN for joining us! #TASLCon22
“The decision by the Biden-Harris administration to provide up to $20K in #StudentLoan cancellation to #PellGrant recipients & $10K in cancellation to other qualifying borrowers is a strong start" says Denise Forte (@DM_Forte) of @EdTrust ctt.ec/9bpHk+
Traveling & presenting at convenings out of state is awesome, but this week ranks among my most rewarding while at @EdTrustTN. Learning & strategizing alongside our Alliance partners in Memphis & Nashville was magical ✨ Looking forward to Knoxville & Chattanooga! #TAEEonTheRoad
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Today at 6pm ET! Join us, @blackgirlsvote, @HigherHeights & @NAMICommunicate for a virtual event that examines the impact of the #StudentDebtCrisis on Black women & Black mental health. Register here: edtru.st/BlackStudentDebtEve…
Such an energetic and engaging session earlier this afternoon with the team at @agapemeanslove! Thank you for all the great work you do in Shelby County schools and communities serving students and families! Memphis will always hold a big part of my heart! 9️⃣0️⃣1️⃣ – at Nashville, TN
Today, @rmnash87 & @meilicpowell provided an "Education Policy & Advocacy 101" session with folks from @agapemeanslove. Thank you to @agapemeanslove for your time and engagement during this session.
Great time this morning with @SCActionNetwork and advocates from IL, IA, KY, and TN at the Heartland Regional Advocacy Summit! Our panel discussed the upcoming midterm elections and their implications for kids & public education. Awesome community! cc: @EdTrustTN @KYYouth – at Nashville, TN
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Today, our very own @meilicpowell & @rmnash87 presented "Education Policy & Advocacy 101" to the School Counselors Collaborative Summer Academy @MTSU. @TSCAtweets
I have nieces, nephews, and a goddaughter, but the 27 children I have are all plants 😂🌱No better way to celebrate today than bringing in another child 1/2 price!#plantdaddy #splitleafmonstera
#HappyFathersDay to my PawPaw, Dad, brother, uncles, cousins & other dad figures🫡 – at Nashville, TN
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Salina Shamsuddin & Milana Kumar, both sophomores @CHSDragons & organizers for @_youthcoalition testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the School Library Censorship Bill. Watch their testimony here that helped send HB1944 to summer study. edtrust.wistia.com/medias/s8…
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Have questions about the new K-12 funding proposal from @GovBillLee & @TNedu? Join us for a webinar on Mar. 1 @ 1 p.m. CT where we will walk through the components in TISA, offer analysis, and provide tools for advocacy and ways to share your voice.
thealliancetn.org/event/anal…
I often share that I first developed my love for advocacy & civil rights by reading my grandparents’ @NAACP Crisis Magazines throughout my childhood. What an honor to work arm-in-arm with the @TNNAACP at their annual Day on the Hill and share on behalf of @EdTrustTN 💛#legacy
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Join us tomorrow at 4 CT for a presentation & discussion with all-star panelists on the gaps by race and gender in teacher observation ratings in TN. Educators & administrators are urged to attend! @vupeabody @TNEdColorAllies @TEA_teachers @NIETteach 📝➡️ thealliancetn.org/event/expl…