Four Things Every Parent Should Know About Tests
In our new paper, we look at what test scores can tell us about students' academic trajectories—and how to change them.
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"When I call myself Afro-Latina, it’s about embracing all the experiences that led me to this moment—all the historical moments that made me.”
A Boston Navigator on claiming her Afro-Latina identity—for herself and her daughter.
"I went to the type of school as a child that I struggle with as a parent."
A New Orleans Navigator asks what her own educational experience can teach her as she guides her daughter through hers.
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Four Things Every Parent Should Know About Tests
In our new paper, we look at what test scores can tell us about students' academic trajectories—and how to change them.
"People have to know there's opportunity out there for them, but it's going to take a nudge from someone who understands how to use their own social capital."
Our Chief Program Officer returns to her hometown and considers how to engage her neighbors in rebuilding a thriving Black-led economy.
"When I call myself Afro-Latina, it’s about embracing all the experiences that led me to this moment—all the historical moments that made me.”
A Boston Navigator on claiming her Afro-Latina identity—for herself and her daughter.
"I went to the type of school as a child that I struggle with as a parent."
A New Orleans Navigator asks what her own educational experience can teach her as she guides her daughter through hers.
One Thing That Shouldn’t Go Back to Normal: Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-teacher conferences are a precious opportunity for teachers and caregivers to check in, but for working families, they can also be a hassle. This year, most conferences have shifted to Zoom, adding valuable flexibility for busy parents and teachers alike. Unlike most of the changes wrought by COVID-19, we hope this one isn't going away.
Introducing The Kinda Guide
With months of more remote learning ahead, parents need support, guidance, and a vacation—not necessarily in that order.
A Better Use for Tests
Test results can be useful not only in understanding how a student is doing in the present, but also in predicting how they will do much further in the future.
We Stand with Black Parents and Families
Black voices, Black experiences, and Black lives matter—today and every day.
Introducing Camp Kinda
Summer usually means camp, pools, libraries, playgrounds. But not this year. So we're trying something different, for a different kind of summer.