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Link to blog postJoin ED for Free Summer Seminars for Teachers: An Introduction to Education Policy

Held every other Thursday, beginning July 14, the seminars are designed to share information about education policy that will help teachers participate in policy discussions at the federal, state and district level. Teachers may attend in person or online and submit their questions.  Register to attend.

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Summer Seminars: Intro to Education Policy (July 6)
These seminars are designed to share information about education policy that will help teachers to be engaged and participate in policy discussions at the federal, state and district level.
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