We're happy to start this edition of the ESWN newsletter with some pieces of good news! First, we are thrilled to welcome LaQuetta Walker as the new ESWN Project Manager!

Those who have been involved in the co-creation of ESWN already know Laquetta as a valued member of the ESWN Advisory Committee and Working Group, representing the Black Parent Network. Others may know her from her extensive work in public education, Black parent engagement and food security. LaQuetta will join the team part-time in May and full-time in July.  You'll start hearing from her soon!

In other good news, the juggernaut of federal attacks on public education has hit some speedbumps. For instance, last week, three judges enjoined the Trump Administration from enforcing orders "telling the nation’s schools and colleges to eliminate much of their diversity, equity, and inclusion programming or risk losing federal funds."  Notably, Colorado's Commissioner of Education, Susana Córdova, had already declined to follow the Administriative's directives. (Still, the deluge of detrimental Executive Orders continues . . .)

And in good news on the state front, the Senate passed S.J.Res. 25-021, a resolution committing the legislature to taking action to implement the recent state-commissioned School Funding Adequacy Studies.  It currently awaits House action in the last days of the session.

Read on for Calls to Action, partner highlights and resources.