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📢 Calling all advocates for educational equity! Our final webinar of the Road to Integration series is almost here. Register now to learn about the impact of school segregation from the youths' perspective and what we can do to create more welcoming schools. https://bit.ly/3xDqjWa

Families are coming to microschooling from traditional public school settings, among others, and they are finding all sorts of ways microschools support their children to thrive. Read the full 2024 American Microschools Sector Analysis here: https://lnkd.in/gzD3adFy

NEW: Faced with mounting evidence that engaging families is becoming more difficult than ever, the need to better understand the experiences and concerns of families — including how best to communicate with them, serve them, and ultimately learn from them — is more essential than ever. Our latest research report delves into the evolution of family engagement in K-12 education, exploring lessons and limitations of the field and identifying best practices gathered from research and practice. We share insights from our own research drawn from the nearly half of all K-12 households who visit our site each year. ➡ Read the report: https://bit.ly/4b7tfcx

Almost 1 in 5 children are still persistently absent from school. It is more important now than ever to support families to address the challenges they are facing outside of the classroom, so that children can access their learning within it. In the last year, the families we worked with continued to experience financial difficulties and poor housing as major barriers to school attendance. Our whole family support provides the solutions and resources families need to overcome these challenges and get children back into school and ready to learn. Read more in our latest Impact Report: https://lnkd.in/exnuNgvu

🚨 NEW DROP: "Bridging the Divide in Public Education" 🚨 Over the past week, I’ve taken a closer look at two very different (and very real) viewpoints on public education...talking with folks and gaining a better understanding: 💬 “Public schools are broken. Families deserve vouchers and alternatives because the system isn’t working for their kids.” 💬 “Public education is the cornerstone of our democracy. We must protect and invest in it at all costs.” These aren’t just theoretical arguments—they’re real perspectives I’ve heard from passionate people who care deeply about children. And here’s the thing: the divide feels sharp, but as I listened, both sides want the same outcome. Everyone wants kids to succeed. The disagreement lies in how we get there. When we stop debating long enough to truly listen and have dialogue, we uncover the shared frustrations that drive these viewpoints: *Families want to feel heard and see results. They are turning to alternatives out of frustration and a desire for better opportunities for their kids. *Educators want to feel supported and empowered. They're navigating overwhelming challenges with limited resources and little appreciation for their efforts. *Communities want schools that reflect their values and serve their kids. They see schools struggling to meet the needs and values of their neighborhoods. 🔥 Inside the Article: 🌟 Why These Viewpoints Matter: Understanding what fuels these opposing perspectives. 🌟 Finding the Common Ground: How shared goals—like student success and thriving communities—can unite us. 🌟 Reframing the Conversation: Moving from “Who’s right?” to “What’s next?” 🌟 A Call to Action: Let’s focus on collaboration and solutions instead of division. 🚀 It’s time to stop fighting over public education and start rebuilding it together. Families, educators, policymakers, and communities all have a role to play. 💡 Ready to be part of the solution? Let’s talk, listen, and create a brighter future for every child. Dive in here: https://lnkd.in/gh533Pfq #EducationMatters #PublicEducation #Collaboration #BuildingBridges #StudentSuccess

Our Co-Founders, Sumana Setty and Sejal Gehani, FNP, recently sat down with Authority Magazine to discuss the vision behind Commit2Change and the innovative approaches we’re taking to transform education for girls. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ekSmM_Y8. 

Watch our webinar to discover the steps Rogue Community College took to revitalize programming and increase enrollment. #HigherEd #StudentEnrollment https://hubs.la/Q02BLGcw0

Because children are born learning, any environment can become an ideal learning environment — whether at home, in family- or center-based child care, or at school. While every child should have access to ideal learning environments from birth, far too many do not. With growing public investment, we now have the opportunity to create equitable ideal learning environments serving children, families, and educators in any setting. Learn More - https://lnkd.in/duKw8_kM

https://lnkd.in/ePwjwWPM Here is part 2 of the three blog series by OSERS about Described and Captioned Media Program. In this blog, learn more about the technology behind the services and setting up and using teacher and student accounts.

Interesting read and statistics given the declining enrollment we are facing in our own county schools! it's real and we need to recognize that while closing a school is never easy.. We need to recognize that there are sound reasons for doing so. The school’s size will also be its demise, Sara Randazzo and Matt Barnum write. Los Angeles Unified School District is closing Solis this summer, citing declining enrollment that has severely limited the school’s offerings. As birthrates have dipped, families have moved elsewhere, and public school alternatives have grown, many urban districts have hemorrhaged students. That has left officials with the difficult choice of keeping open shrinking schools with resources spread thin or shutting them down, a move that inevitably garners fierce community backlash. How school leaders navigate this challenge could define urban school systems for the next several years. But if schools get too small they face a paradoxical problem: Costs per student tend to rise, but programming tends to shrink. “When schools get below a certain size threshold, they start facing these unique challenges that make it hard to deliver a high-quality education,”.