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The results are in! @brightbeamntwk highly anticipated list of who we should be watching in Education Reform. This year’s 22 in '22 list is comprised of familiar and new names breaking ceilings and making positive noise. #LetsGo! Like, comment and share. edpost.com/stories/bright…

#1 Dr. Greg Carr is the definition of no holds barred, #IYKYK. From education to politics to Black liberation, @AfricanaCarr is going to say what you need to hear. Catch him every month on #BTBEP hosted by @ShaynaTerrell1 from @CenterBlackEd. brightbeam.us/3j4s9bf

#2 Kwame Sarfo-Mensah. For a lot of us in school, math was a struggle. Host of Radical Math Talk, @identityshaper sets the record straight about math: he makes it real, relevant, and fun. Just watch his son work. What a prodigy! instagram.com/reel/CgxfR0mAH…

#3 Conor Williams. Did someone say smart and contemporary? @ConorPWilliams writes at the intersection of education, politics and what’s relevant. He’s spent a lot of time reminding us about the #pandemic, its cost and what it means for public schools. brightbeam.us/3FsHmL0

#4 Laura Waters. A shameless plug @laurawaters who now serves as managing editor of @njedreport. If you ever need to know anything about @NewJerseyDOE schools, she’s your best bet. She took a deep dive into @CamdenSchools’ incredible recovery. Take a look brightbeam.us/3uNkAIT

#5 Charles Cole is not here for academic jargon or the fluff. @ccoleiii is here for Black parents. He dedicates his time to producing content that empowers parents to be agents in the educational system. Check out, “The Black Agentic Parent.” brightbeam.us/3PpFdnT

#6 Max Freedman is a reporter, producer, and co-host of the wildly popular show School Colors. @maxfreedperson created School Colors with @GriffithMW. We talked to Max as part of our series, Across Colors, which was inspired by the School Colors podcast. brightbeam.us/3FOQZVD

#7 Mark Winston Griffith is the creator of @BklynDeep, a citizen journalism initiative that chronicles neighborhood change in Central Brooklyn. Prior to that @GriffithMW co-founded the @BKMovement, a Black-led community organizing group. schoolcolorspodcast.com

#8 Courtney Martin is here for listening and learning. This is what it means to be an ally in the work. @courtwrites is an author, who has contributed to the #JaneCrowThenandNow project. You can follow her writings on her @SubstackInc, “The Examined Life.” edpost.com/jane-crow/essa…

#9 Kareem Weaver. Everyone deserves to have the opportunity to learn to read. Our country needs people like @KJWinEducation. Kareem is 10 toes in on the right to read. In between firing off on Twitter, he also spearheads @FulcrumLiteracy. brightbeam.us/3j8bzYl

#10 Emily Hanford. @ehanford has been following the science of reading for years as a senior correspondent for @AmPubMedia. Her latest project is a limited podcast series 'Sold a Story.' She dives in on how teaching kids how to read went horribly wrong. brightbeam.us/3huGCgg

#11 @MrsAMartini is the Democratic Chair in @HoodCountyTX. She’s also a fierce accomplice and activist for social justice who recently went viral for speaking out against religious extremists at a Granbury ISD school board meeting. See her on tiktok.com/@adequinn/vide…

#12 Françoise Thenoux has taught Español for 11 years and has an M.Ed. in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. She is an advocate of social justice-oriented World Language curriculums. She shares her work, as “thewokespanishteacher" on IG. instagram.com/thewokespanish…

#13 @NicholasFerroni is a teacher nationally recognized in social activism education reform. Some of his honors include being named “Upstander of the Year” by @HRC, recognized as one of the “Most Influential Educators in America.” Follow him on TikTok! tiktok.com/@mrferroni

#14 Elizabeth McRae’s work centers on race, politics, and education in the U.S. Her book, Mothers of Massive Resistance, examines white women maintaining white supremacy in education. It also inspired our new multimedia microsite: #janecrowthenandnow brightbeam.us/3HOAtXk

#15 Emma Bloomberg is founder and CEO of Murmuration, an organization that advises and supports community-based organizations. This spring, Murmuration partnered with the @WaltonFamilyFdn on a comprehensive study of Gen Z attitudes. Check out the report! murmuration.org/static/Looking…

#16 As a founding partner at @ednavigate, Tim Daly helps lead EdNavigator with the goal of supporting families and empowering them with access to high quality, on-demand support for a great education. Check out this parent guide they created this summer! ednavigator.org/guide

#17 @TaylorLyonsMSJ is the Cofounder of @momsforsj which she started in her living room with three other mothers in response to the United the Right rally in Charlottesville, VA. The grassroots parent org has grown into a national movement with 3K members. momsforsocialjustice.us

#18 @AfeniMills is an Edu. Consultant, Adjunct Instructor, and longtime contributor to @edu_post. This year Afrika adds “author” to her list of accomplishments. She works with edu. professionals to transform instructional practices. TED Talk coming soon! afrikaafenimills.com

#19 Dr. Christopher Emdin is the author of several incredible books, including “Ratchetdemic. He’s also behind the magic of @TheRealHipHopEd and #ScienceGenius. Catch up with Dr. Emdin on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

#20 @MrCrim3 is a cultural consultant, sociopolitical commentator, and a self-proclaimed Black History advocate. He’s been lighting up our FYP on @tiktok_us and @InstagramComms with Black History lessons, field trips, and critical current events commentary tiktok.com/@mrcrim3

#21 @selmekki is the founder of the @CenterBlackEd. Prior he was a nationally recognized principal and @usedgov Principal Ambassador Fellow. In 2014, Sharif founded @fellowshipbmec. You can follow his work on @Phillys7thWard and @8BlackHands1.

#22 Pamela Smith is the woman behind Blackhomeeducators on IG. We’ve been following along as Pamela offers advice and provides tips and resources to empower families to reach educational excellence through homeschooling and more! outhttps://www.instagram.com/blackhomeeducators/