“Let’s stop treating disasters as extraordinary and start building structures and processes for when the next disaster will happen — not if, but when. I can’t stress enough the importance of the convening role of the funder, both to bring nonprofits together and also to work together as funders.” - Lauress L.W. Lawrence, M.Div, Ph.D., Elmina […]
The documentary Sentenced explores the devastating impact of illiteracy on children and families across the United States and sheds light on how illiteracy, especially when compounded by generational poverty, can trap individuals in cycles of hardship from a young age. During this week’s GLR Learning Tuesdays webinar, Locked Out of Literacy: Tackling the Illiteracy Crisis Together, our panel discussed […]
The September 24, 2024 Peer Exchange Learning Conversation, moderated by Marjorie Sims of Ascend at the Aspen Institute explored the importance of summer learning, out-of-school time learning and everyday attendance. For over a decade, the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading has been talking about the importance of attendance and the impact of what’s been called the summer […]
In the September 24, 2024 GLR Learning Tuesdays webinar, CGLR was thrilled to have the rare opportunity to convene and hear from a panel of Chief State School Officers about the decision- and policymakers about the interventions and strategies in which they invested their 10% set-aside allowed from the $190 billion Elementary and Secondary School […]
This partner webinar, moderated by Ellen Galinsky with Families and Work Institute, provided a powerful look into the disconnect between early care and education in the United States as reflected in Dan Wuori’s new book. Wuori, author of The Daycare Myth and founder and president of Early Childhood Policy Solutions LLC, engaged in conversation with Galinsky about this disconnect and the physical costs that […]
“Advocates have two really important roles to play here. One is to push, one is to demand that equity be at the center of conversations about resource allocation and policy decisions….The other important rule is to provide cover, particularly for when we do have leaders who are trying to do something bolder than just get […]
Moderated by Diana Greene, Ph.D., of Children’s Literacy Initiative, this conversation highlighted the ways that playful learning can and should be used as a classroom method that fosters creativity, curiosity and critical thinking in children. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Ph.D., of Temple University and the Brookings Institution served as the key speaker in the conversation and began by highlighting the […]
CGLR and Deans for Impact (DFI) were thrilled to bring this critical topic to the foreground as communities across the country grapple with new teacher attrition amidst ongoing shortages. We heard from two strong, long-standing partnerships in Ohio and Virginia on how to successfully work together across recruitment, preparation and mentoring, and what it takes […]
