Last November, the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading hosted a GLR Learning Tuesdays webinar discussing the sobering NAEP scores that had been recently released, and this week we explored new reports from Curriculum Associates, National Center for Education Statistics and NWEA, revealing that learning recovery largely stalled during the last school year. These reports represent a call to action for […]
In 1983, “A Nation at Risk” brought the conversation of education reform to the American public. In the following years, bipartisan accountability efforts such as No Child Left Behind increased student achievement, particularly in math, having the greatest effect on the lowest achieving students, low-income students, and Black and Hispanic students. During this week’s GLR […]
Join us again on November 14 from 12:30-2pm ET for our next Crucible of Practice session!“We believe that it is critical that each of these everyday places and spaces should and could be a learning-rich environment for children.” –Siobhan O’Loughlin Reardon This session explored local efforts of building literacy and learning-rich environments into locations where […]
“The data tells a story. I think one place where we can all improve at all levels is being able to turn this data into information and tell an effective story. Letting all of our groups not just respond and process it, but have input in the solution. Ensuring that there is teacher voice at […]
“People know that they need to engage families, that relationships are key, but they don’t always connect that to the incredibly important performance indicators we want for kids. That feels like a true opportunity moving forward, to really capitalize on the demand that exists for family engagement….If you care about tutoring, you de facto have […]
“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 […]
