Systemic racial inequities exposed by COVID-19 heighten the need for systems transformation CINCINNATI, OH — Fifty-one communities across 26 states are gaining financial and technical assistance from StriveTogether to deliver more equitable outcomes for children and families. These communities are part of the Cradle to Career Network, a national movement led by StriveTogether to ensure…
The 74 The education sector has been facing a reckoning for some time: Students in the United States consistently underperform on international assessments, and results between demographic groups are persistently and unacceptably uneven. If ever there were a case for continuous improvement, this is it. The continuous improvement process is elegantly simple: It’s a cycle…
RealClearEducation If you spend even a little bit of time scrolling through Twitter these days, you’ve probably come across the phrase “cancel student debt.” It has become somewhat of a rallying cry, a way to bring people together behind the common cause of getting rid of the financial burden of student loans once and for…
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…
Equitable Recovery Pledge details commitments CINCINNATI, OH — The COVID-19 pandemic and police killings of Black people unmasked long-standing structural inequities in the Black community. In response, more than 20 organizations across the country are joining forces to work toward an equitable recovery. “Racism is at the root of many problems across the country. COVID-19…
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…