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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Stay connected and informed! We send a newsletter 2x/month full of upcoming events, program and partner updates, advocacy opportunities, and more — much of it coming straight from our community 📬 Subscribe: mailchi.mp/paeddiversity/pedc-newsletter-sign-up

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🗓️ DEADLINE: TODAY! #KeepingTheTeachersWeHave closes Wednesday, 9/30 for #Philadelphia elementary schools. APPLY: keepingtheteacherswehave.org

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

📢 DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30 Keeping the Teachers We Have is a two-year collaboration to strengthen the conditions that help educators stay, grow, and thrive at Philly elementary schools. Swipe to learn how educator retention impacts the whole community. Then apply: keepingtheteacherswehave.org

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

How do we know when a school community is well? Join Cathleen Antoine-Abiala of Restorative Practice NYC at our next virtual Statewide Convening next Tuesday, 9/29. Two sessions are available to help meet your schedule: 9 to 11 AM or 5:30 to 7 PM. Register ➡️ qr1.be/65Q86A

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

For Heather Bennett, our SEPA Regional Director, having a Black teacher changed everything. 6% of PA's K-12 teachers are educators of color. 37% of students are. We have to close that gap so all students can recognize their own purpose. #EducatorDiversity #TeachersOfColor #PAEducation

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It's HBCU Week! Did you know PA is home to two of the country's oldest HBCUs: Cheyney University and Lincoln University? Swipe to learn about a few of the education pioneers from both schools. Who is your HBCU education inspiration? #HBCUWeek #HBCU #EducatorDiversity #PAEducation

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

UPDATE: #KeepingTheTeachersWeHave is now accepting applications through Sept. 30. Philly Elementary School Leaders: Apply now for Two years of partnership with PEDC on educator retention. Learn more and apply: keepingtheteacherswehave.org

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Teach Plus @teachplus.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Fully funding public schools is how you increase academic outcomes, Teach Plus PA alumnus Cory Hulsizer explains. "Historically underfunded districts across the state are experiencing early upticks in state test scores, daily attendance, and graduation rates." cumberlink.com/opinion/edit...

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Guest Editorial: Funding schools increases educational outcomes

Teaching seventh grade for the past decade has taught me that when a student asks to go to the nurse, it’s usually best to just let them go—no questions asked—even

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Southeastern PA community: join us this week to discuss new programs, resources, and initiatives to engage and empower our educators in the region. 🗓️ Wed, 9/16 (Teacher Talk): 5:30-6:30pm 🗓️ Fri, 9/18, 9-10am Register: qr1.be/LIK17Y Share with a colleague who needs to be there!

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

(1/4) ⏰ Time is almost up! #Philly elementary schools: apply for #KeepingTheTeachersWeHave, a 2-year program to retain certified educators. keepingtheteacherswehave.org

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Join our Southwest Regional Hub meeting THIS Friday, 9/11 to connect with a community working to increase the number of diverse educators in our region. 🕘 9-10 AM Register: www.paeddiversity.org/pedc-events/events-calendar#!event/2026/9/11/southwest-pa-swpa-regional-hub-monthly-meeting

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

4 Phases of #KeepingTheTeachersWeHave: 1️⃣ Investigate educators' experiences 2️⃣ Learn culturally relevant & sustaining leadership practices 3️⃣ Implement real strategies 4️⃣ Connect with other schools Learn more & apply by 9/14: www.keepingtheteacherswehave.org

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Today is #Give828, a national day of giving for Black-led nonprofits. Too many students never have a teacher who reflects who they are. We're working to change that by recruiting, supporting, and keeping educators of color in classrooms. Give Today: qr1.be/B13OMO #SupportBlackNonprofits

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We pour a lot of energy into recruiting teachers. We need to ask what keeps them. That's exactly what #KeepingTheTeachersWeHave is all about. Read what inspired the new program and what we hope it teaches schools across PA (and beyond): qr1.be/MCXHD0 #EducatorDiversity #TeacherRetention

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

New year, same commitment: every student deserves to see themselves in what they learn. PEDC's CRSE Repository has real examples from PA educators doing exactly that. Learn more & borrow what fits your room this fall: www.paeddiversity.org/pedcs-work/crse-repository-background

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Our friends at House of Beautiful Business recently named PEDC in a new Forbes piece on education in a post-AI world! Read it here: www.forbes.com/sites/afdhelaziz/2026/08/10/how-the-house-of-beautiful-business-is-building-an-economy-for-the-post-ai-world

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How The House Of Beautiful Business Is Building An Economy For The Post-AI World

The House of Beautiful Business built a 30,000-person community betting connection, not efficiency, is the real edge as

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Ashia Philippe has spent 20 years centering students in all she does. Learn more about her in our latest blog post: www.paeddiversity.org/news/meet-the-movement-ashia-philippe Thank you for your light, Ashia! #TeachersOfColor #Belonging

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Recruiting new teachers matters. So does keeping the ones we already have! #KeepingTheTeachersWeHave is open for 8 #Philly elementary schools looking for leadership support, an equity/education audit, peer learning, a stipend & a retention plan. Apply by 9/14: keepingtheteacherswehave.org

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

PEDC began in 2019 with a small group in #Philly and one belief: PA's students deserve teachers who reflect and understand them. Today we are a statewide movement of hundreds. Join Us: www.paeddiversity.org/engage-with-pedc/become-a-member-of-pedc

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

PA's new budget includes $40M for stipends for future educators during their unpaid student teaching semester. Read how our community helped make it happen: www.paeddiversity.org/news/40-million-a-look-at-this-years-budget-win-for-future-educators #EducatorDiversity

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

August is #BlackPhilanthropyMonth, a global movement to invest in Black-led change. At PEDC, we support Black and Brown educators year-round. Join us by investing in a more diverse educator workforce: www.paeddiversity.org/engage-with-pedc/donate-to-pedc-today

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Will we see you at tomorrow's Statewide Convening? AM and PM meeting times available. We'll be learning from Jeremy Chan-Kraushar, Esq., the Director of the CRSE Leadership Institute. Register here: qr1.be/65Q86A

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Great news! PA's state budget includes $40M for student teacher stipends: $10M more than last year! This is a win for our community. Big thanks to everyone who took action! We still have work to do to reach full funding, so now's the time to get involved: www.paeddiversity.org #PABudget

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Fair funding = students & educators thrive! Dr. Cole recently spoke w/ CBS21 about PA's adequacy funding, which helps lower-wealth districts close long-standing resource gaps. More than $1B has already reached districts & a 3rd installment is on its way! Watch Here:

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How has Pennsylvania used $1 billion in education funding?

With the state budget deadline approaching, Pennsylvania lawmakers again appeared headed toward a late deal but one aspe

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Our July statewide convening is coming up! Will we see you there? We’ll be diving deep into the PEDC CRSE Leadership Institute, a 2-year initiative to implement the state's Culturally Relevant and Sustaining Education Competencies in Philly area higher ed institutions. RSVP: qr1.be/65Q86A

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

It's Disability Pride Month, a good time to ask: which students get referred to special education, and which ones don't? Why? This month is a reminder to examine the bias behind the answer, and to act on what we find. #DisabilityPrideMonth #CRSE #EducatorDiversity #PEDC

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

🗓️ Mark your calendars for our July Statewide & Regional Meetings! Join us to collaborate on expanding and diversifying PA's teacher pipeline while advancing culturally relevant and sustaining education. We hope to see you! Register Here: qr1.be/FUFP49 #PEDC #EducatorDiversity #TeachersMatter

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Introducing Meet the Movement, our new blog series spotlighting the people who make this work real. Our first post features Dr. Dana Bowser, who has spent her career making sure students feel like they matter. Read Here: www.paeddiversity.org/news/meet-the-movement-dr-dana-bowser #PEDC

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Our 7th Annual Educator Diversity Summit last week was a joy. In our final session, PEDC member Dr. Dana Bowser (who just defended her dissertation 🎉), read an original poem. It says what we're all feeling. Read it. The work is unfinished. We are unafraid! #PEDC #EducatorDiversity #CRSE

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Day 1 is done! Folks left it inspired, grateful, hopeful, motivated. Day 2 is just getting started w/ speakers from across the country, including a keynote from Nikole Hannah-Jones. Join us: www.paeddiversity.org/pedc-events/annual-summit #EducatorDiversity #CRSE

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Juneteenth: June 19, 1865. Enslaved Black people in Texas learn they're free — more than 2 years late. The gap between freedom declared and freedom lived is why this history matters in every classroom, every year. Happy Juneteenth. #Juneteenth #CRSE #BlackEducators

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Here are just a few of the speakers closing out Day 3 of the #PEDCSummit2026: Jacob's Puzzle Foundation's Ashton Minor Gwynedd Mercy University's Divine Davenport The Edutainers LLC's Dr. Kyle Morris-Sol Come learn with us! bit.ly/4oxwwtd #EducatorDiversity #CRSE

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Meet just a few of our powerful speakers from #PEDCSummit2026 Day 3: Tiah Barnes Dr. Megan MacDonald Dr. Katrina Struloeff Shanae Neal Dr. Shannon Haley-Mize Dr. Dayna Muñiz Dr. Andrea Terrero Gabbadon Register: bit.ly/4oxwwtd #EducatorDiversity #CRSE

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Summit Day 2 (6/24) will include sessions on: 1️⃣ Educator Diversity & the Teacher Shortage w/ Fatim Byrd 2️⃣ Culturally Responsive IEPs w/ Dr. Khalya Hopkins & Allison Sullivan 3️⃣ Mathematical Identity in Black Families w/ Shameeka Browne Register: bit.ly/4oxwwtd #PEDCSummit2026

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Here are just a few more of the fantastic speakers who will be joining us on Day 1 of the #PEDCSummit2026: Dr. Heather Robinson, Tyrone Johnson, Dr. Heather Bennett, J.D., & Dr. Latrelle Clarrett Nicholson There's still time to register to join us: bit.ly/4oxwwtd #EducatorDiversity

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

#PEDCSummit2026 is just a week away! Day 1's morning sessions will be led by leaders like Nakeeba Wauchope, Dana Bowser, and Cydni Stwart. You won't want to miss it! Register here: bit.ly/4oxwwtd #EducatorDiversity

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

@drstaceypatton.bsky.social, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and Dr. Bill Ayers are anchoring the Virtual Educator Diversity Summit June 23–25. The work is unfinished. We are unafraid! Learn More: www.paeddiversity.org/news/unfinished-unafraid-the-visionary-leaders-anchoring-our-educator-diversity-summit

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

The next chapter of this work is being written by young people who refuse to look away. Join us & the @centerblacked.bsky.social on 6/16 in Philadelphia to center their voices & honor Juneteenth. Register: bit.ly/4umy77t #Juneteenth #Philadelphia #WeWhoEndure

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

PEDC's Karen Parker Thompson was on a global stage last month at the #WorldBeautifulBusinessForum making the case for equity-rooted, human-centered work. We are building something worth paying attention to — in PA and beyond! #EducatorDiversity #CRSE

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Educator diversity and CRSE are being challenged, defunded, and in some places erased. We gather not in retreat, but in defiance of fear. 7th Annual Virtual Summit — Unfinished and Unafraid | June 23–25 | Virtual Register: bit.ly/4wEEaWn #PEDC #EducatorDiversity #CRSE #PEDCSummit2026

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

This Pride Month, we're thinking about what it actually takes to build classrooms where LGBTQ+ students & educators belong. Check out our CRSE Repository for tools to support culturally relevant, LGBTQ+-affirming teaching: www.paeddiversity.org/pedcs-work/crse-repository #PrideMonth #PAEducators

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

PEDC's 2026 Annual Summit is less than a month away! The work of building diverse, culturally sustaining schools is far from over. The work is unfinished. We are unafraid. 🗓️ 6/23 - 6/25 📍 Virtual Register: bit.ly/4wEEaWn #PEDC #EducatorDiversity #CRSE #UnfinishedAndUnafraid

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

36.6% of students are people of color. 13.7% of teacher prep students are people of color. Only 6.2% of current teachers are people of color. That drop is a systemic problem that we CAN change. PEDC is working to fix it. Join us: paeddiversity.org #EducatorDiversity #PAEducation

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Brown v. Board opened the door. CRSE makes sure students are truly welcomed on the other side. PEDC is working to make Culturally Relevant & Sustaining Education the standard in Pennsylvania. Learn more: paeddiversity.org #CRSE #EducatorDiversity #PAEducation

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Liberation requires endurance, courage, and young people willing to speak. Join us for an evening centering exactly that. We Who Endure: Young Voices, Courage, and the Future of Freedom June 16 | 5–7:30 PM | Philadelphia Register: bit.ly/4umy77tk #WeWhoEndure #Juneteenth2026

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

On April 15, 100+ educators, students & advocates came to Harrisburg to advocate for solutions to grow and diversify the teacher workforce. Learn more about what we asked for and how you can take action: sbrew.link/CYTOvYLE #PaEdDiversity #PABudget #PAEducation

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

72 years ago, #BrownvBoard changed everything. An unintended consequence? Thousands of Black educators lost their jobs. That history is not behind us. It shows up in our classrooms today: only 6.2% of PA teachers are people of color. PEDC exists to change that. Join us: www.paeddiversity.org.

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

New to PEDC? Swipe to get to know us. Then head to www.paeddiversity.org to join us in ensuring every classroom reflects the brilliance and diversity of its students—and every educator feels valued and equipped to thrive. #EducatorDiversity #PAEducation

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Pennsylvania Educator Diversity Consortium @paeddiversity.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

We ❤️ teachers, but are we building an education system where they can actually stay? ➡️ 6% of PA teachers are people of color ➡️ 36.6% of PA students are people of color Diverse classrooms build empathy, critical thinking & cultural fluency. Learn more & join us: paeddiversity.org

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