ALAS Outlines Priorities Following its 18th Annual National Summit Legislative Day
Areas of focus for 2021-2022 are migrant education, the Latino educator and administrator pipeline, and improving access to inclusive educational materials
ALAS Celebrates its Platinum Partners for Shared Commitment to Latino-Serving Leaders
Curriculum Associates, Footsteps to Brilliance, Hazel Health, Imagine Learning, and Scholastic will all provide financial and in-kind support throughout the year
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On September 29, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) sent a letter to the President asking for federal assistance to stop threats and acts of violence against public schoolchildren, public school board members, and other public school district officials. In the days since, there has been some misinformation about what is—and what is not—in the letter, as well as questions about why NSBA sent the letter. NSBA is providing this Frequently Asked Questions document to help state association members address members’ concerns, correct misconceptions, and more fully explain NSBA’s position.
NSBA is a nonpartisan organization. This letter is addressed to the President to address a critical safety issue to public schools and school boards—it is not a partisan issue. The pandemic and our heightened political environment have created a lot of tension in our society that is playing out on social media and in everyday interactions, but especially at school board meetings. School board members have been in the spotlight since the start of the pandemic, but the level of vitriol has increased over the last few weeks, especially regarding mask mandates. NSBA also has policy that calls for the safety and health of students, employees, and visitors.
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The Legislative Interim Committee on School Finance has contracted with the Urban Institute to conduct a study on methods for counting at-risk students for school finance purposes. To facilitate stakeholder input, the Urban Institute has developed a short survey, which should only take five minutes to complete.
The committee would appreciate your feedback. Please feel free to share the survey with others who might be interested.
You can access the survey below.
Your input will help guide the Urban Institute's work, ensuring that a full set of alternative at-risk measure options are explored and assessed. To ensure that your feedback is included in the analysis, please complete this survey by Tuesday, October 12.
The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Announces Recipients of its 2021-2022 Leadership Awards
18 outstanding leaders to be recognized at the ALAS 18th Annual National Gala and Awards Dinner Oct. 9th in Washington, D.C.
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Please be aware that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) opened up two School Bus Rebate programs yesterday. These programs provide funding to replace older diesel buses with cleaner school buses.
You will find separate applications, program guides, and FAQs at the two sites above. The programs will follow the same timeline, with applications due by Friday, November 5, 2021, at 4pm EST.
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We will be holding listening sessions around the state to share the draft transition plan and hear feedback directly from parents and caregivers, members of the early childhood workforce, providers, school districts, human services leaders, Early Childhood Councils, and other stakeholders in communities across Colorado. Families are strongly encouraged to attend and share feedback. Save your seat - register for a meeting near you!
Obtenga más información y registrerse para un evento aqui!
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The New York Times (9/24) reported that “two studies, published on Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provide additional evidence that masks protect children from the coronavirus, even when community rates are high and the contagious Delta variant is circulating.” One study in Arizona “found that schools that did not require staff and students to wear masks were 3.5 times as likely to have a virus outbreak as schools that required universal masking.” Meanwhile, the second study “looked at infections among all children in 520 different counties across the United States, and found that once the public school year started, pediatric cases increased at a far higher rate in counties where schools did not require masks.” To view the articles, click here and here.
Applications are due Friday, Oct. 1, with the anticipated three-year term start date of December. The State Board of Education appoints the six positions. Click on the link below to complete the application.
Click Here for Additional Information
For More Information, Contact:
Darcy Hutchins
Phone: 13035628175
Email: [email protected]
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