Repair pandemic damage to students by partnering with their families
The pandemic has caused real and lasting damage to students. Partnering with families might be the key to repairing it.
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Four Things Every Parent Should Know about Tests
We partnered with one of the nation’s leading education research organizations, CALDER, to examine the test results and performance histories of more than three million students in Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Washington state, going back more than a decade. We wanted to know what these students’ test scores could tell us about their educational experiences—and most importantly, their real-life outcomes. Here's what we learned.
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Meet Shantelle Wright: “We have got to figure out how to get parents what they need for their children right now.”
For our new Chief Program Officer, families come first.
Kids are hurting. School-family partnerships, not closures, are the solution.
Temporary closures may be inevitable this month. Moving forward, let's focus on minimizing disruption and supporting families to get students back on the right track.
Repair pandemic damage to students by partnering with their families
The pandemic has caused real and lasting damage to students. Partnering with families might be the key to repairing it.
Four Things Every Parent Should Know about Tests
We partnered with one of the nation’s leading education research organizations, CALDER, to examine the test results and performance histories of more than three million students in Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Washington state, going back more than a decade. We wanted to know what these students’ test scores could tell us about their educational experiences—and most importantly, their real-life outcomes. Here's what we learned.
When It Comes to School Data, Parents Need Clarity, Not Spin
For parents to be fully engaged in their children's schools, they need the facts—good and bad.
What Would a Family Friendly School Look Like?
If the school day better aligned with the work day, busy parents wouldn't be stretched quite so thin. A new bill proposes one way to address that.
The Upgrade Rule: How Schools and Districts Can Make Schools Closure Work Better for Families
School closures are painful—but they're sometimes unavoidable. What if there were a better way to approach to process?
I Used to Teach. Now I See How Teachers Can Help Parents Cut Through the Noise.
New Orleans Navigator and former teacher Alyssa Owens considers how teachers can break down communication barriers with families.
Meet Donald: "We did all this stuff because we loved them."
As the father of two teens, Donald knows how complicated the college application process can be—for the whole family.