This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. 2020 brought immense uncertainties to schools, so it is critical to center the design of any school model on student experiences. That’s why Lindsay Unified School District (LUSD), a small, rural district…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “It should be fun to work with artificial intelligence tools,” says Nancye Blair Black, Project Lead for AI Explorations and Their Practical Use in School Environments. It’s a simple credo but…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The growing acknowledgement of racial injustice and systemic racism is leading school districts, schools and individual teachers across the nation to examine and, in some cases, change their policies and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about an increased focus on public health, particularly in school settings. From social distancing to testing regimes, education leaders are making serious changes to ensure…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 crisis is taking a huge toll on families’ economic security, particularly for families of color and families with children. Early childhood poverty can shape health and social outcomes for decades, which…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last spring, teachers had to retrofit in-person curricula for a virtual environment and adopt new approaches for teaching students from afar. Then came fall, with the question of whether buildings…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Accelerating Readiness for Scale This fall marks an important anniversary for one of our newest investment portfolios, The Studio @ Blue Meridian. One year ago, we began a pilot program to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Drake is a 28-year teaching veteran who helps lead Santa Rosa City School’s social-emotional learning efforts, an initiative started after the 2017 Tubbs fire and now key to advancing learning…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Even before the COVID-19 outbreak, public schools identified a record 1.5 million children and youth experiencing homelessness this year – roughly the population of Dallas, Texas. We anticipate the pandemic…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Facing the prospects of mass layoffs after the COVID lockdown this March, Neighborhood Health Center in Oregon came up with an ingenious solution to keep all its employees on the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Beedof Abireh talks with Global Citizen about how to address violence and neglect towards girls in Nigeria, who face a series of injustices on a daily…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Malaria kills hundreds of thousands of people every year, especially young children. It’s also exceptionally dangerous to another at-risk group: pregnant women. Researchers have estimated that 10 to 20 percent…