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We have 3 billion opportunities to invest in our students. In our latest piece for the Montgomery Advertiser, A+ VP of Policy, Dr. Matt L. Smith, outlines how we need to spend both federal stimulus funds and the state education budget to combat COVID educational challenges. Click here to read it.
 
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> A+ College Ready News: We're proud to partner with the ALSDE to provide teacher training for the new English Language Arts and Math Courses of Study. Districts may apply for ALSDE ESSER II funds to cover the costs of these virtual training events, making the training FREE for Alabama schools and districts.
Teachers may register for one of the two weeks of training below:
June 22 - 25, 2021 - http://bit.ly/COSsession1
July 6 - 9, 2021 - http://bit.ly/COSsession2
 

 
> NEW on the Alabama Best Practices Center Professional Learning Blog: In the COVID-19 pandemic era, paying attention to the whole child – including children’s social-emotional learning needs – has never been more urgent. Dr. Holly Morgan shares some of the work school teams in the PCN West professional learning network are doing to assure a school culture of safety, support and self-reliance that will help every child not only fly but soar. Read it here.
 
> A+ Education Partnership's COVID-19 Resources:
 
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  STATE NEWS


The American Rescue Plan Includes More Than $2 Billion for Alabama's Schools
(written by Dr. Matt L. Smith, Alabama Newscenter, March 25)


Alabama Education Leaders Stress Importance of Participating in Summer Learning Programs
(written by Krista Johnson, The Montgomery Advertiser, March 27)


Advancement and Technology Fund Sending $282M to K-12, Higher Ed
(written by Mary Sell, AL Daily News, March 30)


Hundreds of Dollars of Meal Money Coming Soon to Alabama Families
(Trisha Powell Crain, al.com, March 29)


Bill to Allow Yoga in Schools Stalls in Senate Committee
(written by Mike Cason, al.com, March 31)



NATIONAL NEWS


Biden Education Team Squashes States' Push to Nix All Tests but Approves Other Flexibility 
(written by Evie Blaad, Education Week, March 29)


Summer Programs are Set to Grow. Here Are 6 Tips to Making Them Successful
 (written by Matt Barnum, Chalkbeat, March 30)


Many Rural Remote Learners Are Receiving Little to No Instruction, Federal Survey Reveals
(written by Asher Leher-Small, The 74, March 28)


Study: Audio-Based Literacy Expands Early Learners' Vocabulary
(written by Roger Ridell, Education Dive, March 30)


New Study of 1,200 Teacher Preparation Programs Shows Academic Selectivity and Diversity Can Go Hand in Hand
(written by Kate Walsh, The 74, March 30)
 


OPINIONS


We Have 3 Billion Opportunities to Invest in Alabama Students
(written by Dr. Matt L. Smith, The Montgomery Advertiser, March 30)


Providing the Transparency Parents Deserve
(written by Arne Duncan and Bibb Hubbard, The Hill, March 30)


Video: Watch Four Black Mothers Discuss Parent Activism, Self-Determination, and the Fight for Educational Change Post-Pandemic
(The 74, March 29)


 
PODCASTS
 
Accelerating Learning Post-Pandemic
(from The Education Gadfly Show Podcast, Runtime: 27 Minutes, March 2021)
 
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