Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

October 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM

The New Reality Roundup | New Mexico is Rising + Emily Oster | Week 292

The New Reality Roundup | New Mexico is Rising + Emily Oster | Week 292 View this email in your browser Dear John,   It is week 292 and we are thinking about the long shadow cast by the surge in student absenteeism and the challenges it …

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  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

October 14, 2025 at 10:29 AM

The Future of Tutoring - Liz Cohen’s new book

The Future of Tutoring - Liz Cohen’s new book View this email in your browser Dear John, In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, something remarkable happened: within a year over 10,000 school districts launched new, publicly-fun…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

October 6, 2025 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | A Changing School Choice Landscape + Southern Surge, New England Slide | Week 290

The New Reality Roundup | A Changing School Choice Landscape + Southern Surge, New England Slide | Week 290 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 290 of our new reality and we’re reflecting, following our 2025 CAN Summit …

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  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

September 23, 2025 at 11:29 AM

Applications are now open for the 2026 cohort of 50CAN's National Voices Fellowship

Applications are now open for the 2026 cohort of 50CAN's National Voices Fellowship View this email in your browser Learn More, Apply Today! Applications Close October 22, 2025 at 11…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

September 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM

Special Edition: The New Reality Roundup | NAEP: Lowest Reading Scores Ever | Week 286

Special Edition: The New Reality Roundup | NAEP: Lowest Reading Scores Ever | Week 286 View this email in your browser Dear John,   The latest Nation’s Report Card is out. America is getting another educational wake up call and the big q…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

September 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM

The New Reality Roundup | 20 Years After the Storm + No One is Reading | Week 286

The New Reality Roundup | 20 Years After the Storm + No One is Reading | Week 286 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 286 of our new reality and we are thinking about the power of leadership, bold ideas and second acts…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

August 25, 2025 at 11:31 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Smarter Spending + New Entrepreneurs | Week 284

The New Reality Roundup | Smarter Spending + New Entrepreneurs | Week 284 View this email in your browser Dear John,   It is week 284 in our new reality and we are thinking about money as a silver bullet. It has become popular in many p…

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  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

August 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM

Mathways: A new framework for America's math challenge

Mathways: A new framework for America's math challenge View this email in your browser Dear John, While the Science of Reading is more than just phonics, to this day I remember sounding out words as a very small child on the way t…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

August 11, 2025 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | The Carolina Federal Tax Credit Fight + Expanded Summer | Week 282

The New Reality Roundup | The Carolina Federal Tax Credit Fight + Expanded Summer | Week 282 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 282 in our new reality and we are thinking about public school enrollment, fertility rate…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

July 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Carrots and Sticks + Evolving Summer | Week 280

The New Reality Roundup | Carrots and Sticks + Evolving Summer | Week 280 View this email in your browser Dear John, It is week 280 in our new reality and we are thinking about college for all.  “In the early 20th century, regardless o…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

July 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM

The New Reality Roundup | The College Enrollment Cliff + New Polling | Week 278

The New Reality Roundup | The College Enrollment Cliff + New Polling | Week 278 View this email in your browser Dear John,   It is week 278 in our new reality and we are thinking about politics and public schools.  “Do American public s…

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  Jonathan Nikkila · [email protected]

June 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM

Applications are OPEN for 50CAN's Education Policymakers Fellowship

Applications are OPEN for 50CAN's Education Policymakers Fellowship View this email in your browser Dear John, At 50CAN, we believe that building the future of the education requires elected leaders who serve the public by cente…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

June 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM

The New Reality Roundup | End of Session Progress in LA and CT + Ben Austin Warns Democrats | Week 274

The New Reality Roundup | End of Session Progress in LA and CT + Ben Austin Warns Democrats | Week 274 View this email in your browser Dear John,   It's week 274 and we are thinking about how hard decisions get pushed down the road in th…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

June 2, 2025 at 11:29 AM

The New Reality Roundup | A Tweet to the Oval Office + Eye-Popping Polling + Open Enrollment Data | Week 272

The New Reality Roundup | A Tweet to the Oval Office + Eye-Popping Polling + Open Enrollment Data | Week 272 View this email in your browser Dear John, It’s week 272 of our new reality and we are thinking about what goes viral and how t…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

May 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Implementation of Reading Reforms + Delaware's New School Board | Week 270

The New Reality Roundup | Implementation of Reading Reforms + Delaware's New School Board | Week 270 View this email in your browser Dear John,   It is week 270 of our new reality and we are thinking about how we talk about the state of …

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  Derrell Bradford · [email protected]

May 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM

In Hawai'i, a win for a clear path to a career that matters

In Hawai'i, a win for a clear path to a career that matters View this email in your browser Dear John, I’m excited to share a win out of the Aloha State that is an important step forward in HawaiiKidsCAN's work to give every stud…

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  Marc Porter Magee · [email protected]

May 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM

The New Reality Roundup | Delaware Funding Formula + Way, Way Outside the Classroom | Week 268

The New Reality Roundup | Delaware Funding Formula + Way, Way Outside the Classroom | Week 268 View this email in your browser Dear John,   It is week 268 in our new reality and we are thinking about how we follow the evidence on technol…

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  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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