@EdLibMN1

Ed Lib Minnesota is the first-ever local chapter of the Education for Liberation Network. Goal: educational justice.

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Calling all Minnesota K-12 educators! In partnership with @ShakopeeDakota, we are now accepting applications for a second round of mini-grants to support classroom learning about Native culture and history. Apply by 6 p.m. on 9/26. Learn more: minneapolisfoundation.org/st…

Minnesota Educators Invited to Apply for Mini-Grants to Support Learning about Native American...

Starting Aug. 26, educators can apply for grants funded by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s Understand Native Minnesota campaign

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A reminder that Mary Oliver also wrote this:
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The AI/NS petition goes national! Share with all native folks and allies in the US and beyond. The TX SBOE Chair has 1 more week to add the course to the agenda. After that, the TEKS course adoption process could be stalled indefinitely. #WeAreStillHere actionnetwork.org/petitions/…

It's time to stand up for American Indian/Native Studies in Texas

After months of delay, Texas SBOE finally renewed a high school level American Indian/Native Studies course. The course is an elective meant for 10-12th graders. All Texas districts should take the...

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Over the next coming days, we'll be sharing more about the Liberated Ethnic Studies educators facing the attacks. Today we're highlighting Dr. Theresa Montaño and Lupe Carrasco Cardona, two Chicana educators named in the lawsuit.
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Our new podcast Learning Liberation: The Ethnic Studies Podcast is coming soon! Give us a like if you're excited to tune in! ❤️🙏🏽✊🏾
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Two weeks from today On May 3rd, The Freedom to Learn (F2L) network and Right to Learn (R2L) coalition are hosting our second annual National Day of Action in defense of education, racial justice and democratic values.
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Join @RethinkSchools for a webinar on the spring issue of Rethinking Schools, Teach Palestine. Panelists will offer stories, examples, and concrete strategies for teaching truthfully and critically about Palestine-Israel. Register: classy.org/event/teach-pales…
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Listen to Jackie Le and Ethan Vue, youth leaders at Unidos MN and integral members of the Youth 4 Ethnic Studies Coalition. This has been such a transformational youth powered campaign mprnews.org/episode/2024/03/…
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NOTICE & 40+ orgs sent a letter to the DOE to ban fed funds for school surveillance systems relying on AI-enabled tech for predictive policing. We look forward to working with the Dept. on the Coalition's recommendations @ACLUMN @adv_project @DignityinSchool @EdLibMN1 @EJA_NC @CJSF @usedgov Read more here: tciamn.org/news/2024/march/n…
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Outcry from parents leads Minneapolis Public Schools to reverse proposed cuts to Somali, Hmong heritage language programs. by @bzosiad sahanjournal.com/education/m…

Minneapolis Schools reverse heritage language cuts after outcry

Minneapolis Public Schools has reversed proposed cuts to its heritage language programs after pushback from parents and community members.

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BREAKING: Chicago’s Board of Education voted unanimously on Thursday to remove School Resource Officers from city schools. The vote was 7-0. wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/…

Chicago Board of Education vote in favor of removing officers from school

Ahead of the vote, CPS students gathered outside CPS headquarters rallying against keeping officers in schools.

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Excited to have Co-founder @Marika Pfefferkorn contribute to @project_evident’s new book, “Next Generation Evidence: Strategies for More Equitable Social Impact.” Download your free copy here: projectevident.org/next-gene… #NextGenEvidence #NextGenEvidence #justice #ProjectEvident
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Happy #BlackLivesMatterAtSchool week of action! It’s thrilling to see so many thousands of educators around the country working to uplift Black students and dismantle systemic racism in education. blacklivesmatteratschool.com
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📅The Week of Action starts tomorrow! Tweet us to let us know about your WoA events, and we will amplify them. We can't wait to hear about how you're celebrating!
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Today would have been Rosa Parks' 111th birthday. Teach about the radical Parks using this mixer lesson developed by Bill Bigelow, with key passages from @JeanneTheoharis' The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks: rethinkingschools.org/articl…

Teaching the Radical Rosa Parks

In the conventional curriculum and popular imagination, Rosa Parks remains “trapped on the bus.”

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“We are not fighting for the dead past, but for the living present and the glorious future future.” Frederick Douglass dropping knowledge for Black History month
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If you stand with our vision and want to support us, consider donating to help us continue our important work: tinyurl.com/CLESdonation (link in bio) (Link will take you to our fiscal sponsor, NAME. Select our coalition from the drop-down menu when completing donation.)
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On Tuesday, Chicago public school students at various high schools are walking out to urge their aldermen to vote on Wed in favor of a city council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza … here are some of their fliers: h/t: @ chiradcps on IG
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“Judge approves adding ethnic studies to Minnesota social studies standards” Sahan Journal, January 16, 2024 📝Becky Z. Dernbach, Sahan Journal Education Reporter Read More: tinyurl.com/minnstandards 📸Image by Jaida Grey Eagle
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On 24 hours notice, the AAPI community came out through an ice storm to testify on the importance of Senate Bill 240 requiring AAPI history in all WI schools. I'm so proud to be part of this coalition. Thank you @StateRepHong @Jbolinseoul @tonyrosaspeaks
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