Intersection Reflections: January 2023 Virtual Events

This past month, we heard from resource experts across the education continuum on pressing issues and topics. This recap serves as a resource for those interested in our different webinar series.

January 2023 Webinar Discussions:

The Case Against Preschool Suspension and Expulsion

Early Efforts Series | January 9, 2023

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Resources

• No Longer Welcome: The Epidemic of Expulsion from Early Childhood Education | Book by Kate Zinsser
• Civil Rights Data Collection Data Snapshot: School Discipline | U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights
• Adverse childhood experiences and preschool suspension expulsion: A population study | Article from Child Abuse and Neglect Journal  
• A Systematic Review of Early Childhood Exclusionary Discipline | Article from Review of Educational Research  
• State with Equity from the Early Years to the Early Grades: Data, Research, and an Actionable Child Equity Policy Agenda | Children’s Equity Project & Bipartisan Policy Center 
• States’ Growing Commitment to Preventing Young Children’s Expulsion from Early Care and Education Programs: Results of a 50-State Policy Survey | BUILD Initiative & National Center for Children in Poverty  

Contact

If you have any questions about this webinar, please contact Becca Hanlin, Associate Policy Analyst, at rhanlin@hunt_institute.org

Navigating Education Policy in 2023 and Beyond

Homeroom with Education Leaders Series | January 12, 2023

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Resources

• Edunomics Lab ESSER Expenditure Dashboard 
• Edunomics Lab ESSER Funding Cliff PPT 
• The Path Forward 
• National Parents Union: New Poll: Parents Declare it’s Time to Tear the Education System Down – October 2022 
• The Hunt Institute 2022 Across the Aisle Report 
• National Parents Union: Everyday Parents Impacting Change (EPIC) 

Contact

If you have any questions about this webinar or series, please contact Julia Whitfield, Associate Policy Analyst, at  jwhitfield@hunt-institute.org

Supporting Transfer Students

Postsecondary Pathways Series | January 19, 2023

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Resources

• The Hunt Institute | Attainment for All: Postsecondary Pathways Reverse Transfers  
• The Hunt Institute| Upcoming Webinars 
• Vance-Granville Community College | Transfer Equivalencies  
• National Student Clearinghouse Research Center | Covid-19 Transfer, Mobility, and Progress 
• ECMC Foundation | Credit Mobility Initiative 
• American Council on Education | ECMC Foundation Grant for ACE Prior Learning Network  
• Center for First-Generation Student Success | How Relevant is Grit? The Importance of Social Capital in First-Generation College Students’ Academic Success 

Contact

If you have any questions about this webinar or series, please contact Julia Ahrns Hoffman, Senior Policy Analyst, at jahoffman@hunt-institute.org   

Start Young! Promoting Intercultural Learning in Early Childhood Settings & the Current Status of Early Childhood Education in America

Race & Education Series | January 25, 2023

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Resources

• Activist Movements 
• RISER Network 
• Children’s Equity Project
• NAEYC | Black Boys Matter: Cultivating Their Identity, Agency, and Voice
• NAEYC | 2023 Public Policy Forum
• NAEYC | Public Policy and Advocacy

Contact

If you have any questions about this webinar or series, please contact Jamison Lowery, Internship and Belk Impact Fellows Program Coordinator, at jlowery@hunt-institute.org

State Spotlight: North Carolina’s Efforts to Engage Adult Learners

Special Series | January 31, 2023

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Resources

• Adult Learner Guidebook | The Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research published a report with main findings and best practices from the NC Reconnect program.  
• Institutional Best Practices
  • Pitt Community College
  • Blue Ridge Community College | Success Coaching
  • Central Carolina Community College
  • Fayetteville Technical Community College

Contact

If you have any questions about this webinar or series, please contact Julia Ahrns Hoffman, Senior Policy Analyst, at jahoffman@hunt-institute.org