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Born in Los Angeles - Go Rams! Raised in Miami. Lawyer, Education Fanatic, Advocate, Mom.
Pennsylvania, USA
Joined November 2016
"If Pennsylvania wants me, an education major, who is to become a middle school STEM teacher, to want to stay and work here, it should invest in me." #FSLA Servant Leader Apprentice Autumn Smith encourages PA lawmakers to invest in education in @PennLive:
pennlive.com
An investment of $10 million for Grow-Your-Own (GYO) programs would go a long way in helping high school students across the state see themselves as teachers in their districts.
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The key to successful Research-to-Practice Partnerships is POLICY. Help us share our vision for building practical, equitable and sustainable RPPs. Voting takes 20 seconds!: https://t.co/KPvB2bQcj4
#PanelPicker #penngse
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Exciting news… I've thrown my hat into the ring for #SXSWEDU 2024! With your help, my fellow change makers and I can grace the stage in March. Head to https://t.co/ZErHKgegsG and cast your vote for our session! #PanelPicker @JohnGamba7 @LaraPaparo and Tim Foxx
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Pa. issued the lowest number ever of new teaching certificates as educator shortage worsens https://t.co/mWXmNLWas1 via @phillyinquirer
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“Children across the state are not going to have access to well-prepared teachers, and that’s going to affect their academic outcomes,“ said Ed Fuller, a Penn State associate professor of education.
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What a victory for students!
NEW: In a historic victory for students, a judge has declared Pennsylvania's school funding system unconstitutional. We proved that the students who need the most have the least, because the state shortchanges low-wealth communities. It's time to change that.
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So proud of our student representative today at the Big Thing for kids Summit! He spoke his truth and we were there to support him! We are ACLAMO 💙🧡! #Reimagine #latinostudents #latinoleaders @childrenfirstpa @NorristownASD @MontcoWorksNOW @PhillySJUnited
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Does #PANeedsTeachers? If you don’t know the answer, let’s talk! Listening to this dynamic panel - Kira Orange Jones, Sharif El-Mekhi, Dr. Richard Ingersoll, Robert Powell and Lisa Richardson talk about the root causes of teacher shortages.
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Starting Oct. 1 and running through the remainder of the 2022-23 school year, breakfast will be provided in schools. #WeWorkForFunding #PASchoolsWork
https://t.co/UnvkHgjp9C
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Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday announced he is "taking hunger off the table" with the launch of a universal free school breakfasts for all public and private school students this school year, starting Oct....
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Apply for the 1st Parent & Kinship Action Lab & learn how decisions are made, how to organize your community for change & how to build support to win. Participants receive a stipend for their participation Learn more at https://t.co/U0F5pSl2vH
#socialjustice #racialjustic #equity
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[PLS SHARE] Join our team and make a difference for children in southeastern PA. We are accepting applications for our Grants Officer and K-12 Education Policy Director. Learn more at https://t.co/DUN09GvPQa.
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Teach Plus is proud to have advocated for this policy change along with so many of our partners across the state including @PAEdDiversity @CenterBlackEd @PHLschoolboard and many others. Thanks to @senbartolotta and @SenLangerholc for proposing this needed change!
We have met w countless officials last 18 months discussing this & advocating for changes- this is a big deal. And congrats / thanks to @TeachPlusPA and @selmekki for all the work they do daily around this work; this wouldn’t have happened without them https://t.co/4ZdWcMGofp
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With a surplus of funds available, now is the time to “GO BIG” and invest in the future of Pennsylvania! #PASchoolsWork #WeWorkforFunding #PABudget
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A message for @GovernorTomWolf this budget season from PA's students: We're counting on you to fight for our future! ✅$1.5 billion for basic education ✅$300 million for Level Up ✅$200 million for special ed ✅$70 million for pre-K ✅$115 million child care wage supplement
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These are my awesome 7th graders in Scranton advocating for a brighter future! Please share on behalf of Geneva, Richie, Aaron, & Julie. They are worth it. @GovernorTomWolf @PASchoolsWork @SSD_Scranton @EdVotersPA @sftlocal1147 @AFTPA
A message for @GovernorTomWolf this budget season from PA's students: We're counting on you to fight for our future! ✅$1.5 billion for basic education ✅$300 million for Level Up ✅$200 million for special ed ✅$70 million for pre-K ✅$115 million child care wage supplement
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"What’s more, as the details of the state budget are finalized, it also is long past time for the state to fund its fair share of unfunded and underfunded mandates like cyber charter schools." #WeWorkForFunding
https://t.co/QDQvJJNzBV
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As the state budget deadline quickly approaches, join us for a discussion on how budget negotiations are playing out & what advocates can do to encourage legislators to use the historic available revenue to invest in PA students. #WeWorkForFunding
https://t.co/nhpm0iIIOS
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Providers are at their wits' end, parents are unable to find quality, affordable care, and kids are missing out. #RaiseChildCare
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Thank you for being leaders for our children and their education!
Today, @childrenfirstpa Education Policy Director Tomea Sippio-Smith and Kristina Moon from @edlawcenterpa thanked @SDPHite, parent Sheila Armstong & @Mastbaum17 alum Skylar Armstong for their consistent advocacy for a “thorough and efficient” system of public education.
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