What to Do With $50,000

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It&rsquo;s not in question that educational efforts need more funding; the question is what to do with that funding when it&rsquo;s received. In today&rsquo;s episode, Marnetta talks to one returning guest, Sarnitha Stricklin, director of the Jefferson Early Childhood Network in Louisiana, and Jen Roberts, CEO of Agenda for Children. They&rsquo;re going to talk about using funding, both how they&rsquo;ve done it previously and what their vision is for the future.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen to the episode to hear what Sarnitha and Jen have to say about what leaders should do when they&rsquo;re receiving education-specific funds, the successful investments they&rsquo;ve seen and been part of, and their ideas for issues like retention and compensating educators.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong>Topics Discussed in This Episode</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:00:23] Returning guest Sarintha Strickland</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:01:04] Jen Roberts, CEO of Agenda for Children</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:01:25] How Sarintha and Jen know each other</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:03:18] What leaders who are receiving education-specific funds for the fiscal year 2023 should do</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:07:10] What the initial investment in the leadership looked like for Sarintha</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:11:52] The most successful investment Jen saw</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:13:51] Growth in CLASS scores</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:14:26] Putting directors in a leadership role</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:15:43] When they started to think they were making a difference</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:20:35] The vision Jen and Sarintha are working toward now</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"