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Alejandra Vázquez Baur Appears on Off-Kilter Podcast

Next100 policy entrepreneur Alejandra Vázquez Baur appeared on the Off-Kilter podcast to share about her work to transform schools for newcomer students.

Next100 policy entrepreneur Alejandra Vázquez Baur appeared on OFF-KILTER with Rebecca Vallas to discuss her work to improve educational equity for newcomer students, including her work with National Newcomer Network, which she co-founded as a policy entrepreneur at Next100.

The podcast episode and show notes can be found here, and you can download the episode using your podcast application of choice.

For more from Alejandra, check out her report on newcomer funding, “How to Ensure Title III Funds Reach Every Newcomer Student”; op-ed on the same topic; case study of Oakland International High School’s work with newcomers; public testimony on the impact of COVID-19 on English learner students; collaborative piece “How the U.S. Can Build More Equitable, Inclusive, and Welcoming Schools”; the #NationalNewcomerNetwork coalition; and follow her on Twitter @Ale_VazquezBaur.

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Alejandra Vázquez Baur Education + Early Years

Alejandra is an educational equity and immigration justice advocate. At Next100, Alejandra’s work focuses on expanding systemic academic, social, and emotional supports for K–12 immigrant students and multilingual learners, drawing on her teaching experience in Miami–Dade County Public Schools. Alejandra is a proud product of Mexican immigrants, and previously worked at various education and immigration non-profit organizations in New York City.

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