Changes to the labor market, increased understanding of the science of early childhood, and the visibility of the child care crisis present an opportunity to interrogate and reimagine child care, and that is what we did with prominent leaders in the field during this session. Nationally recognized early childhood and human services leader Susan Gale Perry of Child […]
During this webinar, John Gomperts with the Campaign for Grade-Level-Reading moderated a conversation exploring the causes behind the widespread spike in chronic absenteeism post-pandemic and strategies to tackle it among education and community leaders. Nat Malkus, Ph.D., with the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) provided an overview of the size and scope of chronic absenteeism presently. Malkus, who tracks chronic absenteeism rates through […]
CGLR has long advocated that strategies focused on getting parents and caregivers to take part in their children’s learning progress are a “big bet” with the potential to make more than incremental change. Yet recently, “family engagement” has become more of a catchphrase than something that is understood as a demonstrable learning recovery strategy. So […]
“We all like accountability in theory. And then when we start getting real about what it means, nobody really likes it because it's about tough love.”– Michael Petrelli, Thomas B. Fordham Institute This inagural GLR Learning Tuesdays webinar for 2025, brought together leading voices in education to talk about what the world of education and kids […]
In this incredibly inspirational learning experience, panelists emphasized that a primary key to dispelling misunderstandings about the sciences of reading is realizing there are multiple sciences that need to be taken into consideration for the vast diversity in race, nationality, background and especially language among students in America’s classrooms. Building on ideas captured in the recent report from […]
Baked into our mission is that this work is generational. When it comes to supporting long-term mind shifts, we know it will take more than a grant cycle. So, we approach this work not just in terms of ‘policy wins’ or trying to shift a narrative in two years. It is much more about seeking […]
This conversation brought together a panel of experienced education leaders who shared insights on how effective P-3 leadership supports high-quality early learning, fosters community partnerships and promotes equitable, developmentally appropriate practices that benefit all students from pre-K through third grade. The moderator for the conversation, Kristie Kauerz, Ed.D, with the National P-3 Center, kicked off the discussion by sharing […]
This GLR Learning Tuesdays Peer Exchange Conversation, presented in collaboration with United Way Worldwide and Ascend at the Aspen Institute, explored how data and messaging drive community impact. Moderated by Marjorie Sims of Ascend at the Aspen Institute, the session emphasized the need to shift from an individualistic mindset to a collective approach in advocating […]
