“This simple but profound shift changed our thinking from asking ‘Is this child ready for kindergarten?’ to ‘Is our system ready for the child?’” - Nadira Rizkallah, Eugene School District 4J The June 3, 2025 Kindergarten Matters session focused on the vital role that the kindergarten year plays in setting the stage for long-term learning, […]
The June 3, 2025 GLR Learning Tuesday’s webinar, The Foundation of EdTech Is Connection: Ensuring Universal Access to the Internet, gathered leading voices from policy, philanthropy, education, and community development to explore the enduring relevance of digital connectivity in 2025. Moderated by Ji Soo Song of State Educational Technology Directors Association, the conversation opened with […]
The treat that I think you are in for today is hearing the stories of how investments were catalytic to change that yielded tangible results for children and families and our rural communities. And I believe that this is how transformation happens. And I think that hope builds from there. And when you have hope, […]
What will happen to millions of children and families if historic cuts to SNAP move forward? We heard from policy experts, state leaders, and advocates who laid bare the consequences of the House-passed bill proposing the largest cuts in SNAP’s history — nearly $300 billion, or about 30% of the program’s budget. As the panelists […]
I can’t help but think about…a statue of Fred Rogers that stands as a constant reminder to Pittsburgh but also to America to, as said, ‘Think of the kids first.’ That’s what those of us here need to do. That’s what we need to ask of ourselves and of our neighbors, and it’s what we […]
In this June 17, 2025 session, hosted in partnership with the Stanford Center on Early Childhood, panelists explored findings from the Center's RAPID Survey Project, which provides timely, actionable insights on parents and child care providers of children under age 6. Philip Fisher, Ph.D., and Joan Lombardi, Ph.D., helped contextualize five years of RAPID data […]
All of these ideas have been really innovative and parents and teachers talking in a deeper way and developing trust. And what I love about the next step with the LSX Fellows program is now we are bringing in new voices from the non-educator fellows who can look at it with fresh perspective and give […]
We must help young people and everyone in our society interrogate both the inputs...and the outputs of this technology. And you can only do that if this is a foundational literacy. – Erin Mote, InnovateEDU In the thought-provoking June 24, 2025 GLR Learning Tuesdays session, education leaders came together to explore the evolving role of […]