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Theresa Copple: The Council for Exceptional Children’s 2024 National Special Education Teacher of the Year

American Consortium for Equity in Education

Instilling Self-Advocacy in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students When Theresa Copple was in fifth grade, she had a best friend whose parents were Deaf.

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Advocating for ACP Renewal: Three Ways to Take Action

Education Superhighway

Right now, the ACP is projected to run out of funds in early 2024. Here are three simple ways to advocate for ACP renewal: Step One: Share Your Story Our most powerful tools for ACP advocacy are personal stories about the impact of the ACP. Looking for additional advocacy resources? Want to help? Step Two: Post (Often!)

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Inside Canada’s 50-year fight for national child care

The Hechinger Report

This movement came after decades of structured, organized advocacy , much of which started after the commission’s report. That argument has helped build support, said Morna Ballantyne, executive director of Child Care Now, an advocacy association in Canada. I’ll see you in 2024! Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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Nancy Knowlton, David Martin awarded Meritorious Service Medals (Civil Division)

eSchool News

Presented by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, the Meritorious Service Decorations recognize remarkable Canadians for their extraordinary accomplishments and contributions that bring honor to Canada — from advocacy initiatives and health care services to research and humanitarian efforts.

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ACP Highlights: State and Local Partners

Education Superhighway

There is also strong advocacy for renewed ACP funding from state leadership, demonstrated through letters to congressional leadership by Governor Tina Kotek as part of a bipartisan governor advocacy effort. Want to get involved in 2024? Additionally, 29 governors have indicated that ACP adoption is a priority in their state.

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Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Launches Sister Schools Program Across Four States and the Territory of Puerto Rico

eSchool News

Each sister school team will develop their own solution and the project will culminate in April 2024 with each team creating a TED Ed Student Talk about their solution. “We For the program, which launched during Hispanic Heritage Month, students work together to develop solutions to real-world challenges.

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D.C. experimented with giving child care workers big raises. The project may not last

The Hechinger Report

The program has been able to pay teachers more without passing the costs directly to parents, said the center’s advocacy manager, Adam Barragan-Smith. What I would say is cutting the program or eliminating the program is what’s unsustainable,” said Adam Barragan-Smith, advocacy manager at Educare DC. A classroom at Educare DC.

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