Halley Potter

@halleypotter.bsky.social

Director of PK-12 Education at The Century Foundation. Former teacher. Passionate about school integration, universal pre-K, and smarter charters. Views are my own

This morning, we released an alarming new report detailing the depths of Americans’ financial distress, based on a June survey of 2,000 voters with Morning Consult. TCF President Julie Margetta Morgan (@jmargetta.bsky.social) explains in a new op-ed in @rollingstone.com.

Americans Wanted a Cost of Living Warrior. Trump Is the Opposite

Americans are increasingly concerned with cost of living issues. They voted for Donald Trump to help, but he's done the opposite.

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The Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act—supported by @adams.house.gov, @booker.senate.gov, and @hirono.senate.gov—would provide targeted funding opportunities for scientifically grounded youth sex education programs, inclusive of students with disabilities. tcf.org/content/comm...

Sex Ed For All Must Include Students with Disabilities

It is more important than ever for policymakers to bring special care to educational equity, quality, and inclusion. While broad-based DEI initiatives

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The Trump administration is launching a whole of government attack on immigrants and foundational pathways to the middle class likeHead Start, Title X family-planning clinics, career and technical education programs, with more agencies expected to roll out similar announcements in the coming days. 🧵

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