Staying Focused on Helping Children Thrive (ft. Emma Bloomberg)

As a founding board member of Education Post, Emma Bloomberg reflects on a decade of growth for our non profit as well as sharing her insights on the changing landscape of education advocacy, the importance of elevating parent and student voices, and the necessity of local engagement.

The conversation also delves into Emma’s journey, the role of data in grassroots organizing, and the importance of celebrating educational successes. Chris and Emma highlight the challenges and victories in education advocacy, the significance of collaboration, and the need for a kid-centric approach in policy making.

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Emma Bloomberg is CEO of Murmuration, a public-education advocacy organization reducing inequality through data-driven community organizing and electoral campaigns. She started the organization in 2014. Previously, Bloomberg was chief of staff and, before that, senior planning officer at the Robin Hood Foundation, dedicated to fighting poverty in New York City. She was a founding board member of Ed Post and is a board member of Bloomberg Family Foundation, KIPP Foundation, New Classrooms, and Leadership for Educational Equity.