Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

April 21, 2025 at 11:30 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Charter Wins in Tennessee + National Voices | Week 266

The New Reality Roundup | Charter Wins in Tennessee + National Voices | Week 266 View this email in your browser Dear John,   It's week 266 in our new reality and we are thinking about what the most recent school choice victory in the Lo…

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  Jonathan Nikkila · [email protected]

April 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM

Applications are open for the 50CAN FIRE Fellowship

Applications are open for the 50CAN FIRE Fellowship View this email in your browser Dear John, We’re excited to announce the launch of the second cohort of the Families Invested in Reforming Education (FIRE) fellowship, with appli…

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  Marc Porter Magee & Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

April 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM

Pioneers of Progress | The 2024 CANnual Report

Pioneers of Progress | The 2024 CANnual Report View this email in your browser Dear John, Education has always been at the heart of America’s democratic experiment. From our country’s founding aspirations to today’s advocacy camp…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

April 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Six Wins in Georgia + Secretary Gullickson | Week 264

The New Reality Roundup | Six Wins in Georgia + Secretary Gullickson | Week 264 View this email in your browser Dear John,   It is week 264 of our new reality and we are thinking about math.  Once a month, the 50CAN team takes a break f…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

March 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Americans Want Big Change | Week 262

The New Reality Roundup | Americans Want Big Change | Week 262 View this email in your browser Dear John,   It's week 262, and we're reflecting on the age-old tension in politics: the pull between staying the course and calling for chang…

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  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

March 18, 2025 at 11:47 AM

Meet Liz, 50CAN's new VP of Policy

Meet Liz, 50CAN's new VP of Policy View this email in your browser Dear John, I am thrilled to announce the appointment of Liz Cohen as 50CAN’s new Vice President of Policy. Liz joins us from FutureEd at Georgetown University, …

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

March 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Five Years of a New Reality | Week 260

The New Reality Roundup | Five Years of a New Reality | Week 260 View this email in your browser Dear John, On March 16, 2020, we sent out the first edition of this newsletter with these words: “Today is the beginning of a new education…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

February 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM

The New Reality Roundup | Let's Build An Abundance of Educational Opportunities + Population Drift | Week 258

The New Reality Roundup | Let's Build An Abundance of Educational Opportunities + Population Drift | Week 258 View this email in your browser Dear John,   It is week 258 in our new reality and we are thinking about what it means to be an…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

February 13, 2025 at 12:29 PM

Our new survey: a closer look at Virginia

Our new survey: a closer look at Virginia View this email in your browser Dear John, For the past 15 years, 50CAN has built its work on the belief that the first step in any change effort is listening. From our early days to t…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

February 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM

The views of American parents… now explorable and at your fingertips!

The views of American parents… now explorable and at your fingertips! View this email in your browser Dear John, America is a big, diverse country full of enormously varied educational experiences and perspectives. But far too of…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

February 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM

The New Reality Roundup | Taxes are More Popular than Public Education + Learning from Louisiana | Week 256

The New Reality Roundup | Taxes are More Popular than Public Education + Learning from Louisiana | Week 256 View this email in your browser Dear John,   It is week 256 of our new reality and in the week and a half since the release of th…

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  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

February 5, 2025 at 1:29 PM

Meet the 2025 Cohort of the National Voices Fellowship

Meet the 2025 Cohort of the National Voices Fellowship View this email in your browser Dear John, Today, we’re excited to announce and introduce you to Cohort VII of 50CAN’s National Voices Fellowship. Cohort VI…

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  Marc Porter Magee and Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

February 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM

It's time to move the needle. Where we go from here...

It's time to move the needle. Where we go from here... View this email in your browser Dear John, The time to build the education system of the future is now. The stakes are high, the need is urgent and parents are demanding edu…

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  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

January 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM

Tennessee's Universal ESA Passes

Tennessee's Universal ESA Passes View this email in your browser Dear John, Earlier today, the Tennessee House passed HB6004, new legislation that would establish the state’s first universal Education Savings Account. And minutes …

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

January 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM

The New Reality Roundup | Expanding Choice in Connecticut + AI Agents Arrive | Week 254

The New Reality Roundup | Expanding Choice in Connecticut + AI Agents Arrive | Week 254 View this email in your browser Dear John, It’s week 254 of our new reality and we are excited to share our first win of the legislative season. As …

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  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

January 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM

5 New Charter Schools Coming to the Nutmeg State

5 New Charter Schools Coming to the Nutmeg State Having trouble with this email? View it in your browser Dear John, Families of Connecticut have five new reasons to be excited this year. Yesterday, the State Board of Education ap…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

January 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM

The New Reality Roundup | The Parent Information Gap + Oster's New Tool | Week 252

The New Reality Roundup | The Parent Information Gap + Oster's New Tool | Week 252 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 252 of our new reality and we are thinking about the power of testing to help us understand where w…

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  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

January 6, 2025 at 12:29 PM

Meet 50CAN's 2025 William E. Simon Policy Fellow

Meet 50CAN's 2025 William E. Simon Policy Fellow View this email in your browser Dear John, One of the most meaningful things we do at 50CAN is identify and support the local leaders, advocates, and policy experts who bring fresh …

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

December 16, 2024 at 3:21 PM

The New Reality Roundup | 2024 in Review + The Education Comeback | Week 246

The New Reality Roundup | 2024 in Review + The Education Comeback | Week 246 View this email in your browser Dear John, It’s week 246 of our new reality and we are taking a moment in this last Roundup of the year to both recognize how far…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

December 4, 2024 at 1:39 PM

The New Reality Roundup | Emergency Edition: TIMSS

The New Reality Roundup | Emergency Edition: TIMSS View this email in your browser Dear John, We started this New Reality Roundup four and a half years ago to ensure that the crisis facing our students was front and center and to put a …

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  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

December 3, 2024 at 12:33 PM

Join 50CAN this Giving Tuesday to build the future of education

Join 50CAN this Giving Tuesday to build the future of education View this email in your browser Dear John, This Giving Tuesday, we are reminded of the incredible impact collective generosity can have on our communities. At 50CAN…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

December 2, 2024 at 12:30 PM

The New Reality Roundup | The Report Card Problem + No School November | Week 244

The New Reality Roundup | The Report Card Problem + No School November | Week 244 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 244 of our new reality and we are thinking about college attainment, social mobility and the America…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

November 18, 2024 at 12:30 PM

The New Reality Roundup | The Local Elections Roundup + Expanding Information for Parents | Week 242

The New Reality Roundup | The Local Elections Roundup + Expanding Information for Parents | Week 242 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 242 in our new reality and we are thinking about the work ahead.  “A year after …

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  Marc Porter Magee and Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

November 14, 2024 at 4:42 PM

LAST CHANCE to get your free, printed copy of The State of Educational Opportunity in America

LAST CHANCE to get your free, printed copy of The State of Educational Opportunity in America View this email in your browser Dear John, This Friday, we're going to be closing orders for printed copies of our new survey report, “…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

November 4, 2024 at 12:29 PM

The New Reality Roundup | Some Good News | Week 240

The New Reality Roundup | Some Good News | Week 240 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 240 in our new reality and if you are like many of us at 50CAN you have been immersed in the upcoming elections. If you haven’t al…

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  Marc Porter Magee and Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

October 30, 2024 at 6:12 PM

Get your free, printed copy of The State of Educational Opportunity

Get your free, printed copy of The State of Educational Opportunity View this email in your browser Dear John, By popular request, we're making our new survey report, “The State of Educational Opportunity in America,” available i…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

October 21, 2024 at 11:30 AM

The New Reality Roundup | A Learning Loss Reminder + New Mexico's Survey Results | Week 238

The New Reality Roundup | A Learning Loss Reminder + New Mexico's Survey Results | Week 238 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 238 in our new reality and we are thinking about implementation.  Back in 2020, the OECD …

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

October 7, 2024 at 11:30 AM

The New Reality Roundup | The Educational Opportunity Survey | Week 236

The New Reality Roundup | The Educational Opportunity Survey | Week 236 View this email in your browser Dear John,   It's week 236 of our new reality and we are thinking about what parents are telling us about educational opportunities i…

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  Marc Porter Magee and Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

October 2, 2024 at 1:00 PM

The State of Educational Opportunity in America: A Survey of 20,000 Parents

The State of Educational Opportunity in America: A Survey of 20,000 Parents View this email in your browser Dear John, In the U.S., most education decisions are made at the state and local levels, but national surveys don’t captu…

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  Derrell Bradford, 50CAN · [email protected]

September 24, 2024 at 11:29 AM

Applications are now open for the 2025 cohort of 50CAN's National Voices Fellowship

Applications are now open for the 2025 cohort of 50CAN's National Voices Fellowship Having trouble with this email? View it in your browser Dear John, The education system of the future continues to emerge apace across the country…

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  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

September 11, 2024 at 8:16 PM

55,000 More Kids Receive an ESA

55,000 More Kids Receive an ESA View this email in your browser Dear John, 55,000 is a lot of kids on a waitlist for opportunity. That’s 55,000 kitchen tables where families are sitting every evening, wondering how they can send t…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

September 11, 2024 at 12:56 PM

AdvocacyLabs is out on Amazon!

AdvocacyLabs is out on Amazon! View this email in your browser Dear John, Last month we had the opportunity to share advance copies of our new book, “The AdvocacyLabs Guide to the Science of Advocacy” and are thrilled by the res…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

September 9, 2024 at 11:30 AM

The New Reality Roundup | The Middle School Algebra Debacle + Open to All? | Week 232

The New Reality Roundup | The Middle School Algebra Debacle + Open to All? | Week 232 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 232 in our new reality and we are thinking about how rare it is that states provide parents with…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

August 26, 2024 at 11:30 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Strong Homeschooling Growth + Chronic Absenteeism | Week 230

The New Reality Roundup | Strong Homeschooling Growth + Chronic Absenteeism | Week 230 View this email in your browser Dear John, It's week 230 in our new reality and we are thinking about all the kinds of learning that happen outside o…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

August 19, 2024 at 4:46 PM

Last Chance for Your Free AdvocacyLabs Book!

Last Chance for Your Free AdvocacyLabs Book! View this email in your browser Dear John, We're honored by the excitement over our new book, "The AdvocacyLabs Guide to the Science of Advocacy," with copies making their way around …

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  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

August 13, 2024 at 9:13 PM

A win in New Jersey

A win in New Jersey View this email in your browser Dear John, Today, JerseyCAN Executive Director Paula White stood alongside Governor Phil Murphy and Sen. Teresa Ruiz as the Governor signed a pair of bills aimed at improving the…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

August 12, 2024 at 11:30 AM

The New Reality Roundup | FAFSA Chaos Continues + A Jersey Literacy Win | Week 228

The New Reality Roundup | FAFSA Chaos Continues + A Jersey Literacy Win | Week 228 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 228 in our new reality and we are thinking about what makes an education system more “public.” Tha…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

July 29, 2024 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Tutoring Outpaces Other Interventions + The Science of Advocacy | Week 226

The New Reality Roundup | Tutoring Outpaces Other Interventions + The Science of Advocacy | Week 226 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 226 in our new reality and we are thinking about the state of learning loss in ou…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

July 23, 2024 at 2:29 PM

Our new book

Our new book View this email in your browser Dear John, We wanted you to be the first to know that we’re releasing a new book through AdvocacyLabs, the joint project between 50CAN and FutureEd. The AdvocacyLabs Guide to the Sci…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

July 15, 2024 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Open Enrollment Gaining Steam + Mastery-Based Assessments | Week 224

The New Reality Roundup | Open Enrollment Gaining Steam + Mastery-Based Assessments | Week 224 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 224 and we are thinking about which students have access to extra help w…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

July 1, 2024 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | New Research on Recovery + Expanding Tutoring | Week 222

The New Reality Roundup | New Research on Recovery + Expanding Tutoring | Week 222 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 222 in our new reality and we have some good news and some bad news.   We will start…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

June 17, 2024 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Summer Boost's Learning Loss Repair + More Derrell. More AdvocacyLabs. | Week 220

The New Reality Roundup | Summer Boost's Learning Loss Repair + More Derrell. More AdvocacyLabs. | Week 220 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 220 in our new reality and we are thinking about what the f…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

June 3, 2024 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Louisiana Ushers in the Future + How Tutoring Spread | Week 218

The New Reality Roundup | Louisiana Ushers in the Future + How Tutoring Spread | Week 218 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 218 of our new reality, and in states across the country, the future of educa…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

May 30, 2024 at 8:51 PM

The Louisiana ESA is now a reality

The Louisiana ESA is now a reality View this email in your browser Dear John, Today marks a monumental achievement for Louisiana as SB 313, a bill establishing the LA GATOR Scholarship Program, has successfully passed both the Hou…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

May 20, 2024 at 11:30 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Teachers Know Kids are Behind + Colorado's New Funding Formula | Week 216

The New Reality Roundup | Teachers Know Kids are Behind + Colorado's New Funding Formula | Week 216 View this email in your browser Dear John, It’s week 216 of our new reality and we are thinking about what we say to stud…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

May 6, 2024 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Teach For America's Elisa Villanueva Beard | Week 214

The New Reality Roundup | Teach For America's Elisa Villanueva Beard | Week 214 View this email in your browser Dear John, It’s week 214 of our new reality and we are thinking about what enrollment declines mean for the f…

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  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

May 2, 2024 at 12:59 PM

The next leader of TennesseeCAN

The next leader of TennesseeCAN View this email in your browser Dear John, One of the most important things we do at 50CAN is support outstanding local advocates who are committed to creating the future of American education. Our …

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

April 22, 2024 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Exciting New Pathways to a Career + National Voices | Week 212

The New Reality Roundup | Exciting New Pathways to a Career + National Voices | Week 212 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 212 of our new reality and this week we are thinking about books.  “The Natio…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

April 8, 2024 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | The Library Gambit + Sold a Story Returns | Week 210

The New Reality Roundup | The Library Gambit + Sold a Story Returns | Week 210 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 210 of our new reality and we are thinking about what America’s teachers are telling us …

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

March 25, 2024 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Four Years Later | Week 208

The New Reality Roundup | Four Years Later | Week 208 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 208 of our new reality and we are thinking about the fourth anniversary of the Covid-era school shutdowns. Is th…

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