“One of the biggest things we have tended to do is focus a lot on the parents because they're the ones that bring the kids to the school. So …picking up on that part…not only celebrating the kids, but also celebrating the parents. – Sandra Romero, Children’s Aid Society, New York In this session, CGLR […]
In this GLR Learning Tuesdays webinar, we explored why parent power is so important for changing education systems and achieving equitable learning recovery for students. Expert panelists from national and local parent-facing organizations shared strategies to build strong and functional relationships between teachers, school staff and parents that create space for parents to exercise their […]
“It is a hugely high stakes issue…..it is not just the investments and money, we need to make sure the policies are there to produce the biggest impact.” Matthew H. Joseph of ExcelinED offered this advice during the October 31, 2023 GLR Learning Tuesdays webinar, Making Money Matter. He explained that $1,000 can have double […]
“Research also shows that Black, Latino, native students and students from low-income backgrounds are more likely to be retained, and these students are less likely to have consistent access to learning resources and opportunities. We have studies that show that retaining students is correlated with negative social, emotional and academic outcomes over time. In particular, […]
“One of the things that all organizations need to be mindful of is, do they, in fact, have people who’ve ever experienced what real collaboration looks like? What does that look like at the community or cross-systems level? What is this thing called collaboration? Because collaboration is built on the spirit of cooperation.” – Jametta […]
This GLR Learning Tuesdays Partner webinar gave attendees an opportunity to learn about Mississippi’s early learning efforts and gains in reading proficiency. Moderated by Micayla Tatum from Mississippi First, this session featured a conversation with Jill Dent, Ph.D., and Tenette Smith, Ed.D., of the Mississippi Department of Education and Dr. Ruth Patterson of the University […]
“I think of philanthropy’s unique role as the ‘shifter’ — how we shift the conversation, the policy and research conversations from ‘here’s how the system is broken’ to actually defining what we want in the ideal future in a very tangible way….I think philanthropy can also shift the power dynamics by treating early childhood educators […]
In this November 21, 2023 GLR Learning Tuesdays session, co-sponsored by GLR strategic partner, Learning Heroes, we unpacked a new report called B-Flation: How Good Grades Can Sideline Parents produced by Learning Heroes with Gallup. The report breaks down brand new data about how parents get information about their children’s progress, indicating that nearly 8 […]