During the April 9, 2024 GLR Learning Tuesdays webinar, The Education Recovery Scorecard: Results and Implications, John Gomperts with the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading moderated a conversation exploring the results and implications of the Education Recovery Scorecard. The scorecard captured the academic performance of elementary and middle school students across 30 states in the 2022–2023 school […]
“We use public policy, research and data, community investments and communications all together to leverage systemic change. And I think the work of chronic absenteeism is a great example to see this work in action,” –Janice Palmer, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Helios Education Foundation This April 16, 2024 Funder-to-Funder conversation engaged […]
This April 16, 2024 GLR Learning Tuesdays Big Bets Working discussion was a follow-on to our session from January 16, 2024, where we explored the evidence and examples that demonstrate how and how much high-impact tutoring is advancing students along the learning continuum. In this week’s session, we built on these ideas by investigating what […]
This discussion built on previous sessions exploring EdTech as a tool that increases student engagement and expands the reach of tutoring, literacy instruction and other interventions. We saw EdTech get a big boost during the pandemic as schools shifted to remote learning, which also underscored the importance of closing the digital divide. In this week’s […]
During this webinar, John Gomperts with the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading moderated a conversation exploring the lessons of a recent historic $2 billion settlement in California on behalf of students who did not receive an equitable education during remote learning early in the pandemic. Panelists shared insights and advice relevant to anyone who wants to make sure their […]
This conversation, part of CGLR’s Kindergarten Matters webinar series, focused on actionable supports that could be provided to families as they prepare for their children to begin the kindergarten year. Chrisanne Gayl of Trust for Learning moderated the conversation and shared the above quote as she highlighted the importance of the topic. Attendees first heard from Swati Adarkar with the U.S. Department of […]
When we speak of gaps in our education system, we mean those related to access, opportunity and achievement that too many students — especially students of color and who live in economically challenged families — have historically experienced and continue to experience. With this focus on gaps — and more importantly, what we can do […]
“Something I've learned is that this work falls on a continuum. A literacy-rich environment can be as simple as paint and chalk on a sidewalk or can look like a much more expensive play structure. But I think the amazing thing with this work is that both of those examples can contribute to children's learning […]
