STUDENTS: Here‘s your opportunity to speak up! What do you want elected officials to know about your experience in school? High school students should register at the URL below to RSVP for the bus from their area (Miami, Jacksonville, Central Florida, Tampa Bay). Students will convene by 11 am at Old First Presbyterian for an…
Carolyn Nelson-Goedert is an education and social justice advocate and the Florida PTA Vice President for Leadership Development. Carolyn serves as the Co-Chair of the Real Talk Coalition for Education Equity, representing Florida PTA. She is the immediate Past Chair of the Urban League of Greater Miami Executive Committee. Volunteering on several National PTA committees, among them Membership,…
Addressing inequities in public schools improves student performance. The Real Talk Coalition for Education Equity platform identifies four prime equity areas: Early Education, Healthy Learning Environments, Strong Teaching, and Needs-Based Funding. These four areas provide an index for measuring whether legislation will likely increase equity in education and thus drive better student performance, especially in…