This session — moderated by Hillary Jones, M.Ed., H.D., with Foundations, Inc., and part of the More Hopeful Futures or Children as Collateral Damage series — examined how proposed cuts in federal funding could affect children and families, with a particular focus on...
My advice for people on the call is to make your voices heard at the state level about whether you like it or you dislike it or where you want them to improve upon it….I think it's really important that you advocate to your state leaders about your thoughts on the...
This Learning Tuesdays conversation examined a rapidly shifting education policy landscape and what it means for early learning, literacy, and equity in 2026. Moderated by John Gomperts of CGLR, this session brought together national policy leaders to reflect on the...
This January 6, 2026 session rebroadcast the final session of our "Decoding NAEP" series from 2025 that engaged state chiefs, educators, parents, researchers, and advocates in a deep-dive exploration of the 2024 scores from the National Assessment of Educational...
During the webinar, Derrell Bradford with 50 CAN: The 50-State Campaign for Achievement Now moderated a conversation exploring the opportunities and implications of the new federal scholarship tax credit, and how people can get involved. This webinar was the fifth in...
This session was a follow-on conversation from another session last May — also focused on Head Start — that was part of our “More Hopeful Futures or Children as Collateral Damage?” series. Across eight sessions, this series has sought to center children in the...
This session picked up on our 8-session series from earlier this year that focused on “Decoding NAEP” where we engaged state chiefs, educators, parents, researchers, and advocates in a deep-dive exploration of the 2024 scores from “The Nation’s Report Card.” We went...
This Special Rebroadcast concluded our month of rebroadcasts by revisiting a powerful GLR Week 2025 conversation from July. With the recent federal spending cuts and policy shifts to programs such as Medicaid, SNAP, and Head Start, these gaps have been severely...
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP or Food Stamps — is the nation’s largest anti-hunger program, supporting more than 34 million individuals, nearly half of them children. SNAP helps families afford food and groceries, a basic...
This special rebroadcast session with updates taped in early August poses the question “More Hopeful Futures or Children as Collateral Damage?” as it pertains to various policy shifts related to the Medicaid program. Dr. Robert K. Ross will moderate a conversation...
“And how are the children?” That traditional Maasai greeting is at the heart of a series of GLR Learning Tuesdays sessions that were hosted by the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR) this spring and are being rebroadcast with updates during the month of August. In...
"Head Start is not in an existential crisis. But to remain impactful and relevant, the program must continue to evolve.” — Tammy L. Mann, Ph.D., The Campagna Center The discussion during the May 27, 2025 GLR Learning Tuesdays session focused on the following key...
“We need reform and resources. I mean, that's been the recipe forever. So I just think we have to be honest that if we fail at reform, we invite revolution.” — Michael J. Petrilli, Thomas B. Fordham Institute In our first session of the year, on January 7, we...