Democracy
The Albert Shanker Institute promotes discussions and sponsors research on the new challenges facing the world’s democracies, with an emphasis on the role of freedom of association, and universal education.
Blog
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Early Reading: Teacher Preparation
The reading difficulties of most at-risk and struggling students could be prevented or ameliorated. But very few teachers of reading have been taught how to do so.
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The Story On State Literacy Initiatives
Kayla Reist reviews how state policymakers are prioritizing literacy, including a state-by-state breakdown of initiatives.
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Constructing And Animating The Infrastructure For Reading Instruction
Improving reading instruction requires looking beyond individual teacher knowledge and attending to a system-level approach to instructional improvement in the teaching of reading.
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Happy Holidays From The Shanker Institute
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Fighting For Disability Rights Is Fighting For Democracy
Randi Weingarten argues that disability rights are civil rights, and that it's up to all of us to speak out alongside the disability community for accessibility in registration, polling places, and transportation to the polls.
Events
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Why Voting Rights Matter for People with Disabilities
Event DateU.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth and a distinguished group of experts discussed the threat to voting rights and why it is critical to protect them, especially for people with disabilities, and what Congress is considering doing to protect voting rights for all Americans. Watch the video and read the related blog series. -
RE-UNION A Book Discussion About Sectoral Bargaining
Event DateBook discussion on sectoral bargaining with David Madland, author, RE-UNION: How Bold Labor Reforms Can Repair, Revitalize and Reunite the United States; Larry Cohen, former President, Communication Workers of America; Lynn Rhinehart, senior fellow, Economic Policy Institute; and César F. Rosado Marzán, professor,University of Iowa College of Law. Watch the video.
Resources
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RT @mcricker: “By tapping the expertise of teachers of reading among members, local unions can use their collective voice to strengthen rea…
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In a new post, Burnie Bond argues that the reading difficulties of most at-risk and struggling students could be prevented or ameliorated, but that very few teachers of reading have been taught how to do so. https://t.co/zpNgYIxetf
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RT @edtransformGU: Check out the great work our Advocacy and Policy students are doing in their residencies! See ⬇️ for @kayreist's blog po…
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