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Straight A's December 2020
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When Equity Is Optional

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) gave states significant flexibility in designing school accountability systems. Unfortunately, new data from the Alliance for Excellent Education (All4Ed) on ESSA implementation shows that flexibility and equity often conflict. According to All4Ed’s When Equity Is Optional series, Black and Latino students are much more likely to receive a poorly rated education, and students of color are overrepresented in low-rated schools and underrepresented in high-rated ones. 
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 This Month at All4Ed

Have You Joined the Digital Learning Day (DLDay) Network Yet? 

As we prepare for DLDay’s tenth birthday on February 25, 2021, All4Ed invites educators to join our Future Ready Schools® (FRS) DLDay network because together we’re better, together we’re future ready.

As school districts nationwide struggle to educate their students during the COVID-19 pandemic, Middletown Public Schools in Connecticut has found its stride. Read this new profile to find out the secret to Middletown’s success. 

Winning films will showcase how teaching and student learning have changed and improved during the past year, will celebrate innovation, and will document how students and teachers benefit from digital learning strategies. Submit your video today! 

All4Ed collaborated with the NewDEAL Forum’s Education Policy Group to develop recommendations for state and local policymakers to address various educational issues, respond to the realities of the pandemic, and promote broadly shared economic prosperity. 
 Upcoming Activities

Webinar Tomorrow: Learning from Adversity and Celebrating Innovation in 2020—A Reflective Conversation with Future Ready Advisors

 
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Virtual Workshop: Ensuring Equitable Opportunities During Uncertain Times
 
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Future Ready Instructional Leaders™ Virtual Summit: Supporting Digital Learning Anytime, Anywhere

 
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 In Case You Missed It
 

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When Equity Is Optional—ESSA’s Fifth Anniversary and Early Lessons from Implementation

Second Annual Virtual Future Ready Librarians® Fireside Chat
 

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