“I don’t think we should ever stop paying attention to the data. I don’t think we should ever stop collecting data. I don’t think we should ever stop disaggregating and discussing it. But I do think we need to put more time into our teachers and families who know more about our students than we […]
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the independent research arm of the U.S. Department of Education, has been vaulted into the news cycle with the announcement that the Trump administration has canceled more than $800 million of its contracts. These reports and the ensuing controversy make now an appropriate time for the Campaign for Grade-Level […]
Continuing CGLR’s winter series examining the data and results from NAEP, also known as the Nation’s Report Card, the latest session delved into an analysis of the recently released Education Recovery Scorecard report. While NAEP provides nationwide trends in reading and math, the Scorecard offers an opportunity to focus on the impacts of pandemic-related disruptions […]
The fourth session in our Decoding NAEP series brought together leaders from across educational contexts including: Raymond C. Hart, Ph.D. of the Council of the Great City Schools; Drew Jacobs, of National Alliance for Public Charter Schools; Kathleen Porter-Magee of Leadership Roundtable; Melissa Sadorf, Ed.D., of Arizona Rural Schools Association; and Beth Schiavino-Narvaez, Ed.D. of […]
This special webinar allowed us to dig deeper into the importance of relationships in early education with Love to Learn author Isabelle Hau of Stanford University and a panel of expert commentators who shared their perspectives on how we can enhance these vital connections. Meera Mani, Ed.D., with The David and Lucile Packard Foundation moderated the webinar and began by emphasizing the importance […]
This important session was part of CGLR’s ongoing series exploring the persistent challenges and the hoped for future of child care that began in fall 2024. Many of you joined those sessions with Dan Wuori, author of The Daycare Myth, along with other experts, including state leaders who are implementing promising strategies and advocates who are […]
"We all want the best for our kids. But without information… how can we advocate?"– John Johnson, Parent Advocate This Decoding NAEP session, co-sponsored by the National Parents Union (NPU) brought together a panel of parent leaders to explore the role of data in empowering parents, strengthening advocacy, and ensuring that all children — especially […]
“Through this work over the decades, we have seen the value of community leadership because place is such a critical factor in kids’ life trajectories. If you look at the research on economic mobility and education attainment, it's down to the ZIP code level because it really is at that community level where the formal […]
