In 350+ communities stretching across 46 U.S. states and territories, and two Canadian provinces, broad and diverse coalitions of partners have come together to take action to disrupt generational poverty and ensure more hopeful futures for children in economically challenged families. As we work to mobilize communities to advance early school success, we realize that certain local organizations, institutions and agencies are represented in many of these community coalitions and are using the Peer Exchange Learning Conversations as a vehicle for bringing these “peers” together to learn from and with each other. These online meetings also provide space for new GLR communities to connect and share what they are doing, where they are gaining traction and what they are learning through the process.
RECENT & RELEVANT
Building Public Will for Literacy by Igniting Parent and Family Engagement
Too often "parent engagement" is treated as a checked box rather than a strategic and essential pillar for early literacy outcomes. Those on the front lines of addressing the literacy crisis know that sustainable change only happens when parents have a seat at the...
Parents as Essential Partners: Beating the Odds and Reducing Chronic Absenteeism
Three years ago, as schools and districts grappled with the fallout from pandemic school closures and persistent chronic absence, important new research found evidence that schools with strong family engagement were less likely to experience high chronic absence. The...
From Pipeline to Practice: Strategies to Build & Sustain a Diverse Teacher Workforce
As achievement gaps and evolving classroom needs place unprecedented pressure on our schools, teacher development has emerged as a "big bet" for accelerating equitable academic recovery. Join CGLR and the William Penn Foundation as we kick off a new sponsored series...