Friday, January 15, 2021

You’re Invited to Attend: Avoiding Racial Equity Detours Webinar

Paul Gorski
Paul Gorski from the Equity Literacy Institute will share four racial equity detours commonly embraced in schools, followed by equity principles that can help educators avoid these detours and build a more transformational racial equity approach. This webinar will be held during Heartland AEA Curriculum Network. If you want to attend, please fill out this form and a Zoom link will be emailed to you the week of the webinar. There is no cost to participate.

Avoiding Racial Equity Detours
Feb. 5, 2021
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Audience: School administrators, teacher leaders and Heartland AEA staff

Increased Collaboration Between Iowa’s AEAs Brings Creative Services Pricing Adjustments in 2021

AEA Iowa's Area Education Agencies
Iowa’s AEAs are collaborating to improve access for Iowa’s PK-12 educators to creative services (printing, lamination, graphic design, production of instructional materials). Equity and access are guiding principles that influence the common pricing of materials and services across the state. As a result, a common statewide pricing structure will be implemented for schools in the Heartland AEA service area beginning Feb. 1, 2021. Statewide pricing impacts costs for lamination, graphic design time and our various printing services (color, black/white, posters, banners, binding, special print, etc.). Production costs are subsidized by each AEA, and the AEAs do not profit from the schools’ purchase of these services and materials. If you have any questions, contact Kurt Subra, Heartland AEA Chief Financial Officer or Susan Schrader, Heartland AEA Director of Resources and Library Services.

Heartland AEA Library & Digital Newsletter is Now Available

AEA Scout
The Heartland AEA Library & Digital Resources newsletter is now available. Make sure to follow the newsletter and share it with your colleagues!

In this issue:
  • Inaugural Primary Sources
  • Civics Education Ebooks
  • IASL Award Books 2021-22
  • Civic Discourse Online