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…
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
We believe every child should have the opportunity to succeed in school and in life, cradle to career, regardless of race, ethnicity, zip code or circumstance. We know racism is the root of many problems across our country. Recent events, particularly the killings of black men and women including Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George…
Boston, Kenosha, Muscatine County, Redmond, Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Tulsa receive grants CINCINNATI, OH — StriveTogether, a national network working to bring communities together around data to make decisions and improve results for kids, today announced awardees for the second round of its Strategic Initiatives grant program. This group will focus on leadership…
Online | September 18-25 Every year, StriveTogether brings together the power of our national movement for an event dedicated to connecting, learning and creating change. This year, the Cradle to Career Network Convening is going virtual. This won’t be your typical virtual conference. We’re committed to developing the content you need in a format designed…
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