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Boston Teacher Perspectives: How Should BPS Spend Nearly $400 million in ARP Money?
As part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP) signed into law by President Joe Biden, Boston Public Schools (BPS) has received nearly $400 million in one-time funding. BPS has wide latitude about how to spend this money, and has created a task force that will embark on a listening tour...
E4E-Boston Convenes Spanish-Language Space for East Boston Educators and Parents to Collaborate
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, educators and parents have had to be in constant communication to ensure that the needs of every student are met in a constantly changing education landscape. While we have heard many of these stories, one group has consistently been left out: families where the...
ARP NY Letter
The Honorable Governor of New York State Andrew M. Cuomo
NYS State Capitol Building
Albany, New York 12224
Commissioner Betty A. Rosa
New York State Education Department
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12234
Dear Commissioner Betty Rosa...
Educators for Excellence-New York Reacts to Elimination of Option for Remote Learning this Fall
Educators for Excellence-New York (E4E-New York), a teacher-led organization, reacted to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s announcement that there will not be a remote option when schools reopen in the fall.
“While teachers would have liked to receive the news first, I applaud Mayor de Blasio's...
CSDE Public Comment on ARP ESSER Funding
Daniel Pearson
State Director, Educators for Excellence-Connecticut (E4E-CT)
[email protected]
(203) 313-0863
My name is Daniel Pearson and I am the State Director for Educators for Excellence - Connecticut, a teacher-led...
Memorandum in Support of Senate 1100 by Senator Liu Assembly 4689A by Assembly Member Sayegh
The undersigned nonprofit organizations support A4689A/S1100 in order to support the development of effective Grow Your Own programs to increase teacher diversity in the state of New York.
PROVISIONS
This legislation amends the education law to require the...
E4E-Minnesota Letter to Conference Committee of the Omnibus Education Finance Bill
May 4, 2021
Dear members of the HF1065 conference committee,
On behalf of Educators for Excellence – Minnesota, I write to extend our support for several provisions found in both versions of the House and Senate education omnibus bills, HF1065 and HF1065, the First Unofficial...
Educators for Excellence-Los Angeles Reacts to the Withdrawn Plans to Extend the School Year
Educators for Excellence-Los Angeles (E4E-Los Angeles), a teacher-led organization, today reacted to the decision to withdraw plans to extend the school year to make up for lost learning time and to maintain a regular 180-day school year.
“Unfortunately, yesterday’s decision more than...
E4E Testimony at Boston City Council Hearing on Summer Learning and Learning Loss
On April 12, 2021, Boston City Councilors Annissa Essaibi-George and Andrea Campbell held a hearing on summer learning and other options for addressing unfinished student learning from the pandemic. They invited E4E-Boston State Director Lisa Lazare to serve as part of an expert panel to kick...
Educators for Excellence-Connecticut Reacts to Appropriations Committee Budget
Educators for Excellence-Connecticut (E4E-CT), a teacher-led organization, today commended the Appropriations Committee Chairs, Senator Cathy Osten and Representative Toni Walker, and all committee members who voted for including parts of...
Educators for Excellence Reacts to Chauvin Trial Verdict
Educators for Excellence, a teacher-led organization, reacted to the jury’s verdict today finding Derek Chauvin guilty on all charges — second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and manslaughter — in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last summer.
“Today, we stand in solidarity...
Student Grades Need to Count for Something
If you are in need of a good laugh, you should watch the long-running improvisation show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” where comedians use audience suggestions to act out absolutely hilarious skits. The tagline of the show: “Where everything is made up and the points don’t matter.”
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How will students remember January 6th?
Several months after the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, it’s clear that this day will continue to live in our collective mindspace, but how will students remember it?
Like many citizens, I was saddened and angered by those events. As a teacher, I thought about how my students might be...
Educators for Excellence Reacts to Unprecedented Education Increases in President’s Proposed Budget
April 9 (New York) — Educators for Excellence, a teacher-led organization, reacted to President Biden’s proposed 2022 budget, which includes a 41% increase in the U.S. Department...
E4E-Minnesota Honors International Transgender Day of Visibility
Educators for Excellence-Minnesota is proud to honor transgender and non-binary people on Trans Day of Visibility, which is held every year on March 31st. Today we celebrate you for your courage, your strength, and your commitment to staying true to who you are.
As a teacher-led...