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...
On Wednesday, July 15, 2020, during GLR Week 2020 “fishbowl” discussion, United Way leaders in Delaware, Texas and Utah engaged in a lively dialogue around leveraging 211 as a resource for children and families in their specific communities and states, and the...
For more than 25 years, Early Head Start has worked to provide an enriched experience for young children during the critical early years of life when brain development occurs at an unparalleled pace. Despite this proven success, only 8 percent of children who are...
“The problems caused by a lack of a coherent immigration policy are now being compounded by a flood of executive orders that will fail to replace such a policy. Instead, indiscriminate mass detention and deportation is separating children, parents, and other family...
“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...
Our vision is to ensure that all of the nation’s elementary schools are led by principals who not only understand the science of young children’s learning and development but also are skilled in creating the school climates that nurture the unique aspects of...
The recent GLR Learning Tuesdays session examined the evolving role of the federal government in education, focusing on the children and families who may be affected by proposed policy changes. The discussion featured Amalia Chamorro of UnidosUS, Bob Cunningham...
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES), the independent research arm of the U.S. Department of Education, has been vaulted into the news cycle with the announcement that the Trump administration has canceled more than $800 million of its contracts. These reports...
This important session was a type of capstone to CGLR’s recent multi-week Decoding NAEP series where we’ve had the chance to hear multiple perspectives on interpreting and making use of the 2024 NAEP scores. This week, we had the unique opportunity to learn from a...
This important session was part of CGLR’s ongoing series exploring the persistent challenges and the hoped for future of child care that began in fall 2024. Many of you joined those sessions with Dan Wuori, author of The Daycare Myth, along with other experts,...
In this learning experience, we engaged with Olympic gold medalists and other leaders who are successfully creating opportunities for students to engage in sports-based SEL (social-emotional learning) programs and dispelling some of the discomfort and concern that...
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...
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...