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#GetAHeadStart Head Start Cares About Your Whole Family. ❤️ Watch this video to learn about Head Start and Early Head Start programs and the services they offer for children and families. Call 1-888-227-0010 to find out if your family is eligible for our services today. 🤳 You Thrive Florida National Head Start Association Florida Head Start Association #youthriveflorida #headstart #earlyheadstart

It's the 3rd week of school in Tennessee and while families are settling in to the school year, it's important to note that building an effective home-shool partnership is important for your child's success. Children do their best when they have the skills, support, and motivation to do so. By collaborating with your child’s school, you increase opportunities for your child to get the support they need. Find out more in the latest issue of The Compass: emPOWered! https://lnkd.in/eWJxeeGG

In a recent CommonWealth Beacon, Chris Smith (Boston After School & Beyond) and Matthew Brunell (Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership) write, "Every young person deserves to have access to after-school and summer programs because school alone is no longer sufficient for closing opportunity and achievement gaps.” They argue that Massachusetts should amplify financial support for programs like EVkids and that the investment is well worth it: studies show that every dollar invested in quality after-school programs yields a $3 increase in earning potential. Read more: bit.ly/3wAlz3t Learn more about how EVkids is breaking down barriers to education equity: evkids.org

Us: Why do you like TVM? Scholars: Because there’s no boringness! In TVM, Mahea Gaskins has all the scholars say “We are allergic to boring!” Our method of family #engagement attracts parents to be involved in their child’s learning experience. This creates the bridge to then engage families in the #school and #community. That’s the goal! Research has proven that when parents are more active and engaged with their child’s academic journey…the behavior, attendance and grades improve as well. This is just one of the differences that partnering with a full-service community building organization provides.

In this video that Scope & Sequence created with Beacon Center of Tennessee, we tackle the questions: What are charter schools and who are they for? Turns out there are a lot of misconceptions. I learned a bunch from working on this video. I think if we were to remake this video today, I might swap the term "Public School" with "Government School" Per what I've gleaned from Corey DeAngelis. #charterschools #schoolchoice #spn #publicschools #educationpolicy #doe #educationreform #explainervideo #mythbusters

Continuing the celebration of our 10th Anniversary, this #ThrowbackThursday features an Issue Brief we published in partnership with members of our Equity Coalition titled “The Impact of LEA Status on Special Education in Charter Schools.” This brief discusses how a charter school’s legal status as part of a larger LEA or as its own independent LEA affects the autonomy, funding, and programming of the school. Read the Issue Brief here: https://buff.ly/4frSSr1 #LEAStatus #CharterSchoolFunding #CLEtakes10

Excellent article on what Texas public schools are facing this year and why your advocacy is so important. Raise Your Hand Texas

Community-school partnerships can be transformative for school systems, especially if they yield resources and services that schools are not able to provide with their current infrastructure. Child Trends’ new resource highlights key practices that lead to successful community-school partnerships. https://buff.ly/44ALogp

Continuing the celebration of our 10th anniversary, this #ThrowbackThursday features our report published in 2016 in partnership with the @CAP. This report provides a brief overview of special education policies and outcomes and explores the potential of district and charter collaboration. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/dPCi9Rbs! #CLETakes10

This series of case studies by SchoolHouse Connection highlights programs in Chicago, IL; Fort Worth, TX; and Boston, MA emphasizing early childhood development, family support, and removing barriers to service access. Learn how these initiatives foster family well-being and success through a two-generation approach, integrating home visiting, housing support, and early childhood education and care. Read the case studies: https://ow.ly/ky3M50SCjJy