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President Biden, here’s what educators need now

By Melinda George and Denise Glyn Borders
February 2021
As the new U.S presidential administration takes shape, we at Learning Forward have hope and confidence that President Biden and Vice President Harris’ leadership will mean great progress for every student and educator in America’s education systems. Learning Forward is ready to support and advise the new administration as it puts in place policies and funding to ensure high-quality teaching and learning for every student and, in particular, students who have been historically marginalized and underserved. To that end, Learning Forward sent a letter to the Biden-Harris transition team that outlined our recommendations and requests, which fall into four categories: We recommend the creation of an Office of Educator Support, with a leader who reports to the secretary of education. We urge the administration to

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Learning Forward’s recommendations address not only the immediate needs of educators but also several ways to improve the quality and equity of the supports provided for educators over the long term.


Melinda George
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Melinda George a nationally recognized leader in education and nonprofit management. For eight years, she served as Learning Forward’s chief policy officer, serving on the Learning Forward leadership team and overseeing Learning Forward’s policy and advocacy work.

Denise Glyn Borders
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Denise Glyn Borders served as Learning Forward President and CEO from 2019 to 2022. Before that, she was president of SRI Education, a division at SRI International, where she led three centers – Learning and Development, Technology and Learning, and Education Policy. Previously, Borders was senior vice president and director of the U.S. Education and Workforce Development Group at FHI 360, a global human development organization with an evidence-based research approach.


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