The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature strategic advocacy that is driving impactful policy change. This Eddies category recognizes local, state, or national advocacy campaigns that tackled a big problem and achieved a new, game-changing policy. Sometimes a policy window opens quickly, and advocates move fast; sometimes, the window opens after years of sustained advocacy efforts. Either way, nominees in […]
The Eddies—annual, advocate-nominated and voted awards—feature strategic advocacy that is driving impactful policy change. This Eddies category features unique coalitions of leaders and organizations who worked together to achieve a significant impact for students and families. Working in coalition can be incredibly powerful—and incredibly challenging. This category honors the hard work of coalitions that organized artfully to […]
This session will highlight states’ efforts to expand high-quality work-based learning opportunities to students across the country and explore what it would take to replicate those efforts elsewhere. Join this session with Kevin Grubb (Strada Education Foundation), Laura Love (Strada Education Foundation), Alyssa Morton (Empower Schools), and Shannon Nicholas (Colorado Succeeds) to learn more, with more state leaders to be announced soon. Register to join. […]
With the unprecedented level of federal funding available through recent legislation like the Chips and Science Act, innovative k-12 leaders have an opportunity to play a critical role in advancing career pathways and economic mobility across the US. The Community Funding Accelerator identifies relevant grant opportunities, builds and strengthens coalitions, and provides deep technical assistance […]
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