During this webinar, part of our Learning Loss Recovery series, Lisa Roy, Director of Program Development with the Buffett Early Childhood Institute, moderated a discussion of leading superintendents who are innovating "high-tech and high-touch" approaches to ensure that the most vulnerable children get the access they need to address unfinished learning and stay on track as they begin […]
In this webinar, the fifth in a series on digital equity, Dr. Vikki Katz of Rutgers University moderated a conversation around the role of the federal government in helping to close the digital divide. Dr. Katz engaged three expert panelists and three thoughtful commentators, all of whom brought deep knowledge and insights on the federal role in […]
During this December 1, 2020 GLR Learning Tuesdays webinar, John Gomperts, former President and CEO of America’s Promise Alliance, moderated a discussion with leaders from prominent national tutoring programs who discussed their models, the research demonstrating their effectiveness, how they have been able to replicate and expand in recent years, how they have pivoted to […]
During this conversation, John Gomperts, former President and CEO of America's Promise Alliance, moderated presentations by four thought leaders with proposed initiatives designed to scale high-dosage tutoring in response to today's education crisis. The review of these proposals was followed by a discussion of their similarities and differences and included commentary from Shirley Sagawa, former CEO and Co-Founder of Service Year Alliance, about […]
This Funder-to-Funder Conversation featured the William T. Grant Foundation and some of its recent investments to promote equitable opportunities and outcomes for young people. The session explored analysis of the poverty-reducing effects of major assistance programs and the potential of additional policy and program packages to reduce child poverty. Highlighting the bipartisan nature of many […]
During this Learning Loss Recovery Challenge webinar, participants were introduced to the myriad ways that cities and communities can advance playful learning outcomes and developmental milestones for children, with an emphasis on those ages 0–5, through use of public space and civic infrastructure. Helen Hadani, Ph.D., Fellow in the Center for Universal Education and the Bass […]
Our 2021 GLR Learning Tuesdays kicked off with a two-part series to highlight the voices of teachers, providing us an opportunity to recognize the heroic efforts of educators who worked tirelessly to ensure that 56 million students across our nation continued learning despite the pandemic-precipitated school closures. Indeed, they are our unsung heroes, and we […]
This session — the second in a two-webinar series — lifted up the perspectives of teachers in reflecting on the past year and the path forward. The first session, held earlier that day, engaged the presidents of the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers in a conversation about their lessons learned in the […]