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RealClearEducation As 2020 comes to a close, there is a sense of hope tinged with anxiety held by many. For some, the upcoming year represents an opportunity for change: a new year and a new administration. Read more >>
Healthline If you’re on the fence about when your child should start kindergarten, you’re not alone. Each year, parents across the United States are faced with determining school readiness for their 5-year-old — the minimum age most states set for school eligibility. And while some states require school attendance at age 5, many others have…
The New York Times Since Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, schools have failed to eliminate the opportunity gap between Black and white children in America. How do we make schools actually work for all children? The nation has been pondering this question for decades, with answers that have fallen woefully short for poor…
The Hechinger Report We grade students throughout their lives, but have you ever wondered how we would measure our communities when it comes to things that truly matter, like student outcomes? What grades would they get? Disparities abound, from students who have been unable to make a quick switch to distance learning because they lack…
The 74 As students return to learning this fall, they are going back in a variety of ways — in person, online or in some combination. This is creating issues for collecting and using education data consistently. While this is a challenge, it also presents an immense, and overdue, opportunity to move away from data…
Care.com Imagine three children come to a table to have lunch. One child is seated and ready to eat. Another child is also seated, but their chair is unstable, and they worry it might break. The other child has no seat at all. Now, imagine the table represents the classroom, and lunch represents the educational…
Thrive Global There is no going back on our racial and ethnic equity journey as a country. We must use this crisis as an opportunity to deeply understand the history and legacy of systemic racism, colonization and xenophobia — especially how racist institutions, policies, practices, ideas and behaviors give an unjust amount of resources, rights and power…
Authority Magazine I am optimistic that we can solve the challenges that America is experiencing. This is because real change happens at the local level, not at the federal level, and I know so many local leaders are working to create new systems that produce more equitable outcomes for children and families. Local communities can…
The Nonprofit Times Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) will receive a $26-million commitment through The Audacious Project to inject vital resources into six communities nationwide that have historically faced neglect and disinvestment as part of its response to COVID-19. Read more
Cinncinnati Enquirer The COVID-19 crisis demands leadership at its best and women are answering the call in Cincinnati and Ohio. Women everywhere have the opportunity to step up and lead in their neighborhoods and communities. No act of empathy, kindness or leadership is too small or too large in a time like this. Read more
CINCINNATI, OH, and WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) and StriveTogether are launching an Early Learning Nation cohort of six communities working to improve outcomes for every child during the first five years of life. These communities join a growing network of Early Learning Communities throughout the U.S., all committed…
Tes Ed Vainker started a high-achieving free school in a deprived area of London from scratch. “I believe in social justice,” he tells Tes. “That’s why we’re here.” Read more