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.