Maritza Gonzalez

“Untargeted & broad policies only ignore the challenging conditions in schools that serve high concentrations of students of color & students from low-income backgrounds that are the direct result of high teacher turnover & less experienced teachers.” 1/2 edtrust.org/the-equity-lin…

Despite - & because of - the staggering challenges, we are developing a national network of mentors to better support, retain, & develop educators of color. If you missed yesterday's premiere, click the link to watch the 12-min convo w/@maxouttime_ajii 👇🏾 youtu.be/9mRxzerDtFI

We believe it's critical to engage all families in school and district decision making. We are grateful for increasing opportunities to help communities increase awareness of options to address unfinished learning. 1/3

What can/should schools do to foster cultures that affirm the identities of Black teachers, and enable them to be their authentic selves? Here's what the @CenterBlackEd & @teachplus found in recent convos. We're beginning to do our part to help address these, especially #4!

Almost one in 10 U.S. students in grades K-12 — about 5 million children total — are learning English as a second language. nytv.to/YvRLx

Powerful new infographic from REL: Black students make up ~15% of U.S. public school students, while only 7% of teachers are Black. Why is this important? Check out the relationship research has shown betw. educator diversity & outcomes for Black students: lnkd.in/ePQk-HNr

Race and stats workshop at the @UofMaryland ran by @aasewell October 29 at 10am Register below! umd.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

When bills go so far as to target social emotional learning and restorative practices, the ruse is revealed. These bans seek to maintain power, obscure history and stop efforts to heal systemic harms. We must name this explicitly—and defend best practices. madison.com/news/local/gov…

Happy International Translation Day! nationaldaycalendar.com/international-…

Loteria anyone? Loving this @ChronAmLOC in honor of #HispanicHeritageMonth blogs.loc.gov/families/2021/…

Rudy Ruiz (TM ’96) has built a remarkable life around the pillars of education, wrestling, and God. Learn more about Rudy's story at tmore.org/rudyruiz. @RudyRuiz_MD_Ed @BTSBmore @FourPoint_Ed

We value the cultural & historical contributions of our Latinx community. In honor of #HispanicHeritageMonth many of our posts during HHM will be focused around Hispanic Heritage. #HispanicHeritage

As the new school year begins or nears, are you looking for fun ways to introduce concepts of identity, diversity and justice with young learners? This free webinar provides educational activities you can use as soon as tomorrow. learningforjustice.org/professional-d…

Starting the morning early with @WBRZ, @WAFB & @BRProudNews! Welcome back students, we can’t wait to see you!

Thankful @HU_SOE and @AASAHQ for providing me with the opportunity to be a part of the AASA-Howard Urban Superintendents Academy. This training has been invaluable as I support the students and families of @ebrpschools. I feel blessed to be given this opportunity.

Dr. Sito Narcisse comes back on the show to give us an update on East Baton Rouge Parish School System 🎧 whatswhatbr.com/2021/06/30/wha…

Today marks 100 years since the Tulsa Race Massacre. For too long, the history of this act of white supremacist terrorism—and others like it—were intentionally kept quiet. We urge you to teach the truth about Tulsa and other hard histories. learningforjustice.org/the-moment/may…

Today, we highlight AASA-Howard University Urban Superintendents Academy graduate, @sitonarcisse Ed.D, and his most recent work as an urban superintendent in East Baton Rouge #superintendant #education #urbaneducation #cigna #aasa #husoe #howardu

I've dedicated my life to @NYCschools, and cannot imagine a greater honor than the opportunity to lead as Chancellor. @NYCmayor de Blasio and Chancellor Carranza have laid an incredible foundation. I am ready to hit the ground running and lead our schools to a full recovery.

#ReadAcrossAmerica Day is next week. Many schools still spend the week centering Dr. Seuss. But it's important for educators to understand and discuss his history of racist caricatures—and think about the message sent when he's celebrated uncritically. learningforjustice.org/magazine/its-t…