Focused efforts in Northfield, Minn., lead to communitywide improvements in third-grade reading They can be any student, in any classroom. When independent reading time begins, they keep their heads down, turning the pages of their books and trying to blend in. They’re playing the part, but they’re falling behind. They’re called “pretend readers,” said third-grade…
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“When solutions are missed in the process, divisiveness can happen.” Historian and writer Jon Meacham shared this thought during his speech at the Southeastern Council of Foundations’ annual meeting on November 8, 2018, in Louisville, Ky. He talked about the work that needs to be done in a political climate where lines are drawn and…
Guest blog post by Jason Brown, vice president of communications at Envision Utah The prenatal-to-age 3 development landscape is abuzz in Salt Lake City. People from many different organizations are anxiously engaged in making sure parents have the tools, knowledge and support they need to help their children get a great start. When we’re not…
Guest post by Mary Kate Locke, director of child and family development at Family & Children’s Agency, a partner of Norwalk ACTS of Norwalk, Conn. At Family & Children’s Agency, we are excited to participate in the StriveTogether Prenatal to Age 3 Impact and Improvement Network through our work with Norwalk ACTS, the local cradle-to-career…
This post originally appeared on the blog of Giving Compass as part two of a two-part series. Read part one here. In 2015, StriveTogether began working intensively with partners from six communities to build their leadership capability to achieve results. And less than three years later, all six of those communities have now shown sustainable systemic change across…
This post originally appeared on the blog of Giving Compass as part one of a two-part series. Read part two here. Eight years ago, USA Today labeled Tacoma, Washington a “dropout factory” with only 55 percent of its students graduating from high school and even larger gaps among low-income students and students of color. Today, 86 percent of…
StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network member ROC the Future has set an ambitious goal for improving the educational landscape of Rochester, New York. To reach that goal, the partnership is ready to try new strategies and new structures, including its recently launched Outcome Teams. The first Outcome Team to begin work is directed at a…
According to U.S. News and World Report’s 2018 Best States report, Florida ranks best in the nation for higher education. But a closer look shows a less impressive statistic: Florida ranks 30th in educational attainment, or the achievement of college degrees. In Escambia County, StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network member Achieve Escambia is digging into…
Criminal justice reform advocate Glenn E. Martin said, “Those closest to the problem are closest to the solution.” This quote was mentioned during PolicyLink’s national Equity Summit at the session, Intergenerational Networks Supporting Black and Brown Boys and Young Men: Lessons from Oakland. The session shared the insights of Oakland groups that represent and work…
My twin daughters are a daily reminder about the importance of access to quality prenatal care for pregnant women and quality care for young children. Eighteen weeks into my twin pregnancy, I was diagnosed with a condition that, left unnoticed and untreated, carried a 95 percent mortality rate for Baby A. This was not a…
