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Laura Gardner
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Founder of #ImmigrantConnections http://immigrantsrefugeesandschools.org Providing PD for teachers on working with immigrant students and families.
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Laura Gardner @lauragardner79.bsky.social · Apr 11
We're excited to announce this free webinar! Only 500 seats and it won't be recorded, so get your seat today!

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This is our favorite part of our new online class!!!! Have you ever wanted 5 minute mini-lessons about the various countries your students are coming from?! This new class opens up tomorrow 8/8! elpcourses.mykajabi.com/offers/CJKBf...
August 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Last call to sign up for Monday's webinar!

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April 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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We're excited to announce this free webinar! Only 500 seats and it won't be recorded, so get your seat today!

us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

@larryferlazzo.bsky.social @emilyfrancis.bsky.social
April 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Last week, we had an incredible time facilitating a PD with Westerville Schools (OH) in partnership with the Latino & Somali communities! Five tour guides, 15 site visits in the community, 70 committed educators, and a whole lot of passion for supporting students and families! 🙌
April 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Great turnout Cleveland! #handsoff
April 5, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Happy to be in Westerville (Columbus area) schools to put on our one day cultural immersion PD tomorrow in partnership with the Somali and Latino communities. We’re ready!
April 2, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Eid Mubarak from all of us at #ImmigrantConnections!
March 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Guest blog post from Montserrat Garibay, former director of OELA! So thankful for her continued leadership right now in these challenging times. @montserratgaribay.bsky.social

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Challenging Times Call for Collective Action: Guest Blog by Montserrat Garibay
When reflecting on my journey from being an undocumented student arriving in the U.S. without knowing English to serving as Assistant Deputy Secretary for the Office of English Language Acquisition (O...
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March 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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Went to an awesome town hall meeting tonight! Too bad our Senators couldn’t show up. @berniemoreno.bsky.social
#WhereIsBernie #BernieMoreno #johnhusted
March 21, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Reposted by Laura Gardner
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"To put things into perspective: I had a Canadian passport, lawyers, resources, media attention, friends, family & even politicians advocating for me. Yet, I was still detained for nearly 2 weeks. Imagine what this system is like for every other person in there."

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky
www.theguardian.com
March 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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🙌Attn Ohio educators! Due to popular demand, we are able to offer a 2nd round of FREE PD for OH educators! Must register by 3/28! Pls share widely!

@ohioea.bsky.social

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March 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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TN educators: we imagine most of you are already well aware of what is happening with TN bills HB0793/SB0836. We know everyone is fighting like crazy to uphold Plyler, which guarantees the right of ALL children to receive an education. We stand with you! www.educationforalltn.org
Education For All TN
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March 13, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Reposted by Laura Gardner
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There was already a case backlog, and now these cases will simply fall to the wayside,” the employee told CNN. “This work cannot be done without staff. The messaging that this will increase efficiency and that OCR will continue to be able to fulfill its statutorily-mandated mission is a lie – students will suffer harm from this that, for many, will have repercussions for the rest of their lives.”
March 13, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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🙌Attn Ohio educators! Due to popular demand, we are able to offer a 2nd round of free PD for OH educators! Must register by 3/28! Pls share widely!
bit.ly/FreeUkrainia...

#Edusky #teachersky #MLsky #multilinguallearners
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March 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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This article is a little over a week old, but we love the breakdown of stats in it!

www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
How Many Students May Be Affected by Trump's Immigration Policies?
Schools don't track student's immigration status due to federal law that grants undocumented students the right to a free, public education.
www.edweek.org
March 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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This is great summary of the executive orders and policy shifts going on.

www.idra.org/resource-cen...
A Flurry of Executive Actions Causes Confusion in Schools and Communities - IDRA
By Morgan Craven, J.D. • IDRA Federal Education Law and Policy Update • February 28, 2025 • Executive actions, which ... read more
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March 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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immigrationimpact.com/2025/02/27/s...
State, Federal Policies Escalate Attacks on Immigrant Children
Federal and state policy efforts targeting immigrant kids are on the rise. The new wave of cruelty includes plans that violate existing law.
immigrationimpact.com
March 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Reposted by Laura Gardner
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How California schools, colleges are responding to Trump’s DEI crackdown www.latimes.com/california/s...
L.A. Unified, the nation’s second largest school district, has not changed its policies or practices related to a wide range of extracurricular school-based clubs. Among about 60 listed student groups at Garfield High in East L.A., for example, are the Asian-Pacific Islander Student Union, the Black Student Union, the Vietnamese Student Assn., Razas Unidas and the Gender Sexuality Alliance.
February 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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(1 of 2) Ohio Educators: Check this FREE self-paced PD through #ImmigrantConnections & English Learner Portal. FREE for OH educators this one time thanks to a federal grant! Must sign up by Friday! forms.gle/cwMco7Mq2Eyo...

#Edusky #teachersky #ELsky #MLsky #equityineducation #multilinguallearners
February 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Reposted by Laura Gardner
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How Many Students May Be Affected by Trump's Immigration Policies? www.edweek.org/policy-polit...
651,000 In 2019, approximately 651,000 undocumented immigrant children ages 3 to 17 were enrolled in schools in the United States, according to the Migration Policy Institute’s analysis of U.S. Census data. 19.5 million In 2019, MPI estimated that 19.5 million people lived in mixed-status households (defined as having at least one unauthorized immigrant household member and at least one person who is a U.S.-born citizen or a legal immigrant). 6.3 million Of the 19.5 million people who lived in mixed-status households in 2019, about 6.3 million were children. 17.8 million According to U.S. Census data, just under 18 million children under the age of 18 in the United States in 2023 had one or more foreign-born parents of various legal statuses, including naturalized U.S. citizens, lawful permanent immigrants, immigrants with some kind of visa, and those with an unauthorized status.
February 25, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Reposted by Laura Gardner
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Arizona's legislature is set to vote on legislation to pay police $2,500 for every illegal immigrant they help deport, making it the latest US state to consider bounties to support President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies reut.rs/3Qwytps
Arizona latest state to consider bounties to aid Trump deportations
Arizona's legislature is set to vote on legislation to pay police $2,500 for every illegal immigrant they help deport, marking it the latest U.S. state to consider bounties to support President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies.
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February 25, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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Check out this new guidance on completing the FAFSA this cycle, which includes guidance specifically for students from mixed-status families (i.e. those with at least one contributor without an SSN). edtrust.org/rti/navigati...
Navigating the Better FAFSA
In December 2020, Congress passed the bipartisan FAFSA Simplification Act that mandated a new, simpler Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which overhauled the federal financial aid form...
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February 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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👇Newly updated! Does your school district or state have a policy that's not on this list? Let us know!

www.immigrantsrefugeesandschools.org/post/what-to...

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What to do if ICE Visits Your School: Sample Policies and Guidance from School Districts and States
By now most of us have heard that schools will no longer be off limits for immigration enforcement due to President Trump rescinding a 2011 "sensitive locations" memo that included schools. This is a ...
www.immigrantsrefugeesandschools.org
February 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Reposted by Laura Gardner
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Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt rejected the idea of having schools collect children’s immigration status.

“Collecting 6-, 7-, 8-year-old kids’ addresses and immigration status in the state of Oklahoma, that’s not a public safety issue,” Stitt said.

oklahomavoice.com/2025/02/12/o...
Oklahoma governor rejects immigration checks in schools, says Walters should be 'held accountable’ • Oklahoma Voice
Gov. Kevin Stitt gave a searing indictment of state Superintendent Ryan Walters' performance as Oklahoma's schools chief.
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February 19, 2025 at 2:10 AM