EdSource’s new executive director, Anne Vasquez, on forces that shape her views of education This Week in California Education

This week, Anne Vasquez, EdSource’s new executive director, outlines her vision for the organization. She reflects on how growing up in Miami — the daughter of immigrants fleeing Cuba penniless under Fidel Castro — shaped her perspectives on education and the dual roles of equity and merit in providing opportunities for all of California’s children.
The veteran journalist, newspaper executive and former chief digital officer for Tribune Publishing discusses how strengthening storytelling can widen EdSource’s audience of teachers and parents.
She was interviewed by podcast host John Fensterwald
Recent EdSource columns by Anne Vasquez:

A case for redefining merit in education
Why a return to the classroom was scary but worth it

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