Brittany Lane
@BrittLane
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Ensuring there are great educators in front of CO kids by supporting the institutions that prepare them. Opinions/ posts are my own.
Denver, CO
Joined February 2009
A young girl didn’t want to slaughter the goat she raised for 4H. The state senator who bought the goat at auction agreed to let it live out its days eating weeds. But sheriff’s deputies drove 500 miles to kill the goat and teach a 9-year-old a lesson. https://t.co/3U5dY27paR
latimes.com
Jessica Long's 9-year-old didn't want her goat, Cedar, to be slaughtered at the county fair. Officials sent deputies with a search warrant to get it back.
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Team! Did you see Daniel Scheinert thank his public school teachers in his acceptance speech!? Amazing to see this level of teacher appreciation on such a grand stage. More please!
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Women lead the majority of every rung in our education system - except the top. Thank you @drsuperville and @educationweek for digging in and exposing the structural and societal factors impacting this #WomenLeadingEd - https://t.co/IRgRaSMAsu
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The appropriate response to kids asking for such help! #coleg #copolitics
State Democrats introduce assault weapons ban
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2/25 at 1:00 PM | It's Possible at the Top: How and Why States are Supporting Strong, Sustainable Residency Programs (ID: 294) | Brittany Lane (Metropolitan State University of Denver, formerly CO Department of Higher Education, @msudenvered, @BrittLane),
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MSU Denver is launching a new effort to grow and diversify Denver’s teacher workforce and help DPS paraprofessionals earn teaching credentials with the help of a $1.5 million federal grant. More info below: https://t.co/RjkCAjJi8P
#msudenver #education #denver #roadrunners
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🎉Congrats to these 6 @dmlkjec seniors for being accepted to @HowardU and receiving scholarships of $17-$19k per year from the #HBCU!💲 Arenn, Atalia, Ceirra, Angel, Dahni, & Kaliah have excelled academically, w/ GPAs exceeding 4.15.👏 #BlackExcellence #BHM2023 #scholarship
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Students of color consistently have less access to certified & experienced teachers than their white peers. LPI's analysis elevates key policy strategies for addressing these inequities.
learningpolicyinstitute.org
Access to fully certified and experienced teachers matters for student outcomes and achievement, yet many states have hired uncertified and inexperienced teachers to fill gaps created by persistent...
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Ballots have gone out - you've got 2 days to return yours. You can track your ballot here: https://t.co/nGtyzIRWE5 and find your polling place or nearest ballot dropbox here: https://t.co/HXDL7uQmV0
#copolitics #CO07
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Kidding about the vegetables though-
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#FreeAppDaysCO is just a week away! Review our resources to make sure your application materials are complete, checked and ready to go:
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“Any book worth banning is a book worth reading.” -Isaac Asimov
Barnes & Noble’s Banned Books section (kids edition). Please zoom in on the reasons, and question why we would ever allow to these small minded people decide what our children can read. *Photo credit: Brian Gallagher
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So proud of this work. Thank you to the students and teachers for having me. #WorldTeachersDay
Representation in teaching matters. That's why a year ago today, we launched our partnership with @TeachFirst to recruit more Black STEM teachers. To see the importance of this work, our founder, Sir @LewisHamilton visited Kingsford Community School. #WorldTeachersDay
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Amazing support for Black educators from our colleagues @ResilientFuture and right in line with the recommendations found in this report on Diversifying the workforce!
Applications are still open! Apply by 10/21 at 5pm. This is a FREE year-long program. There is a stipend for childcare & lunch will be provided. Find more details & apply here: https://t.co/sMXEdXIOVC
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We need to increase our efforts to encourage middle and high school students to become the next generation of teachers. Then we need to reduce the barriers, mostly financial, for students to enter and compete educator preparation programs.
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