Right - your three-minute warning. Just enough time to grab a cuppa' and get comfortable before @GavinWilliamson makes his announcement on replacing GCSE and A-level exams this year

.@GavinWilliamson says this isn't a decision the government wanted to take. 'Our schools have not suddenly become unsafe, but limiting attendance essential when Covid rates are climbing'

He will set out the contingency plans he'd 'prepared but hoped to have never implemented'

'We're far better placed to cope with disruption than last march', Williamson adds we're better at delivering online learning and they will support parents

Williamson says if parents feel they aren't getting suitable remote education they they should raise concerns first with the headteacher, and "failing that report the matter to Ofsted".
Ofsted will inspect schools where it has concerns

We're LIVE for the first of our 3-part #EquityInEducation Series! It's not too late to join us... Follow along in this thread ⤵️ @EquitySupt1 @ShaneSkjerven12 @KafrissenKai @CosimoTangorra #BringPeopleTogether #TeVirtualEvents #TeVE

opens with a heartfelt welcome. In this work we are supporting each other! We (@thoughtxchng) are learning & growing (with you). We are committed to showing up at co-conspirators, we won't let "perfection" immobile us in starting this important work! #Equity 💜

thank you for standing by to jump in for @KafrissenKai in case of a #PowerOutage! Are any of you joining us from #BritishColumbia today? Quite a storm we are having! #BCStorm 🌬️🌨️ #BringPeopleTogether

What is our WHY for joining today? @EquitySupt1 ponders his place in this #equity conversation. To convene, #BringPeopleToegther & elevate voices! There is no right way to do this, there is only the wrong way - To do nothing, explain it away, preserve yourself and not do the work

It's @ShaneSkjerven12's turn to tell us his story, he says that he is grateful to share his journey in #leadership #equity. His story is beautiful and starts back in 2004 when he was appointed to a school in #Saskatchewan with almost 100% Indigenous population. #EquityinEducation

2020 has been filled with many challenges and our community has had to adapt in unprecedented ways.

We invite you to take a moment to look back with us at what has been an unforgettable year, and what YOU made possible. (Thread)
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At the onset of the year, the coalition convened in January to plan the strategy for Secular America Votes - 2020, which was headed up this year by @SecularStudents who did an amazing job turning out the the vote of secular students this

In February (*way back* when we could be together in person) we hosted our annual Member's Meeting with key staff from our 19 member orgs. Attendees lobbied Congress and attend a meeting of the Congressional Freethought Caucus (CFC) where they present their priorities.

When the pandemic lockdown began, Director of Policy & Gov Affairs @CaseyBrinck pivoted to virtual lobbying, contacting not only Congressional leaders, but @SBAgov, @HUDgov, and the @US_FDA as well. Making sure your leaders were held

This year was dark for so many. We saw many atheists and humanists around the world persecuted for their views including Nigerian Humanist leader Mubarak Bala. Our coalition continues to stand in solidarity, demanding his freedom #FreeMubarakBala

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