4 Key Takeaways from the 2019 American Evaluation Association Conference
By Nada Mousa Data and Evaluation Program Associate As a first time attendee of the American Evaluation Association (AEA) conference, I didn’t know what to expect. Would I have the opportunity to make meaningful connections with fellow evaluators? Would I learn something that would be useful to my role as an evaluator in the education… Read More »
Equity Assistance Centers’ Joint Statement Related to Children Separated from their Families at the Border
Presently, immigrant children who have been separated from their parents at the border are being placed in different locations across the country where immigrant rights advocates and lawyers will, case-by-case, begin to search for their families. Children who have been separated from their parents need the caring support of a community. There is little doubt… Read More »
Mommy, Daddy, Where are we Sleeping Tonight
By Ja’Sent Brown DC Reengagement Center Office of the State of Superintendent of Education Former Homeless Education State Coordinator of Washington, D.C. February 2018 Describe your school or district (urban/rural, demographics, K-8, has it recently been combined with another school, etc): Washington, D.C. is an urban area that serves a variety of… Read More »
MAEC Responds to the Recent Events at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Dear Friends, We are saddened and also outraged by the recent school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where members of the school community were killed and injured. We can only imagine how difficult it must be for students, educators, and their families to comprehend and cope with this traumatic event.… Read More »
Welcoming Schools: Creating LGBTQ Awareness for Educators
By Johanna Eager Program Director, Welcoming Schools Human Right Campaign September 2017 In my over 20 years in education, I have had the opportunity to work with educators all over the country. As Director of Welcoming Schools, I have found that elementary school educators I talk to have received little, if any, education during… Read More »
The Practitioner’s Perspective: SES Integration
By Terry Hofer Director, NY School and District Services WestEd’s Learning Innovations Program August 2017 When thinking about the challenge of socioeconomic school integration, I am reminded of the Eric Hoffer quote, “The leader has to be practical and a realist, yet must talk the language of the visionary and the idealist.” The Visionary… Read More »
The [Student] Practitioner’s Perspective: More Is Possible, When You Trust Students
I had the good fortune to hear Naudika Williams at the IEL National Family Community Engagement Conference in June. There is nothing like having students speak at a plenary session to remind all of us about why we do what we do AND that relationships really do matter. Naudika spoke eloquently and passionately about equity… Read More »
The Marathon Continues: Adding Race to the Gender Equity Discussion
By Karmen Rouland July 5, 2017 On June 22, I attended the National Coalition of Women and Girls in Education’s Capitol Hill briefing where they released a report, Title IX: Advancing Opportunity through Equity in Education, to commemorate the 45th anniversary of Title IX. The event celebrated the strides that have been made in education… Read More »
The Joys of Training Latino Parents to Advocate for their Children
Maria del Rosario (Charo) Basterra Vice President, MAEC June 29, 2017 In early June, we celebrated the graduation of ten Latino parents who will now serve as trainers of other parents in Arlington, VA. The parents were trained in ¡ADELANTE! Moving Forward! a guide developed by MAEC in partnership with the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil… Read More »
The Practitioner’s Perspective: Engaging Immigrant and English Learner Families
June 29, 2017 – Monica Lozano Caldera is passionate about social justice. She has been helping diverse families for over 15 years, eventually focusing her energy in a public school district. It was her passion that made MAEC excited to partner with IDRA’s EAC-South to work with her school… Read More »
