MTA Forums
An MTA-sponsored speaker series aimed at sharing the insights and experiences of our member-educators, as well as prominent scholars, writers and activists. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about important issues affecting our schools, colleges, universities and communities and leave with action steps they can take to advocate for public education.
MTA Virtual Forum on Full-Service Community Schools
Limits & Possibilities of Education in an Unequal Society
When: Oct. 21 from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Where: Virtual
Featuring Dr. Pedro A. Noguera, professor of education at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies and faculty director for the Center for the Transformation of Schools at the University of California Los Angeles. Learn about the work of community schools and the role of teachers in promoting agency and empowerment to counter oppressive conditions that often obstruct progress.
Virtual MTA Forum on High-Stakes Testing
The Truth About High Stakes Testing and College and Career Readiness
When: Oct. 23 at 6 p.m.
Where: Virtual
Featuring Denisha Jones from Defending the Early Years, this webinar will address the truth about high-stakes testing and college and career readiness.
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Full Service Community Schools: The Limits and Possibilities of Education in an Unequal Society
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MTA Forum: The Thrive Act, High Stakes Standardized Testing and State Takeovers
MTA Forum: Wrestling with Privacy — Surveillance Technologies in Education
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