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The pandemic’s babies, toddlers and preschoolers are now school-age, and the impact on them is becoming increasingly clear: Many are showing signs of being academically and developmentally behind.   But researchers like our partner Dr. Catherine Monk at Columbia University and Rahil D. Briggs at ZERO TO THREE say there are reasons to be optimistic.   Read more from The New York Times: https://lnkd.in/gravaap8

“Normally, young people sit on a panel to share their lived experiences, and then their role ends. But we kept youth at the center of the Summit, engaging and contributing in a variety of ways.” Find out how a youth-led dialogue and partnership paved the way for the first interagency White House Youth Policy Summit, where 90 young people and seven federal agencies discussed policy solutions to empower young individuals: https://lnkd.in/dwVXZy6f Supported by the Funders for Adolescent Science Translation (FAST): Annie E. Casey Foundation, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Ford Foundation, Hemera Foundation, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Hopelab, Pivotal Ventures, Raikes Foundation, Spring Point Partners, and Stuart Foundation. #WHYouthSummit24

With the Aspen Ideas Festival in full swing, Anne Mosle, Vice President of The Aspen Institute and Executive Director for Ascend at the Aspen Institute, asked the question: “How do we create a society where children and families have deep connections, do not have an overwhelming sense that they must 'go it alone,' and feel that their community is rooting for them?”   Her answer: social capital   Check out some photos from her talk with Leseliey Welch, MBA, MPH, Co-Founder of Birth Detroit and Grace Bastidas, Editor-In-Chief of Parents, along with her thoughts on the importance of financial, intellectual, human, and social capital in transforming systems to support children and families: https://lnkd.in/gS3gZA_w #AspenIdeasFestival #AspenIdeasFestival2024

What’s ONE BRIGHT IDEA that drives your work? For Yutaka Tamura at partner nXu Education, it’s how purpose can serve as an internal north star for young people.

We’re proud to be a lead supporter of Robin Hood and Relay Graduate School of Education's Stronger Schools, Brighter Futures initiative, designed with an evidence-based, field-tested school leadership development model that elevates student achievement.  Learn more about this rigorous training program, working to improve student outcomes in reading and math for all public school students in New York City: https://lnkd.in/e8HQApmm

Adolescence is a crucial time for identity development, when the regions of the brain that facilitate the exploration of identity undergoes significant changes. Our partner, the UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent is changing the narrative around youth stereotypes with science: https://lnkd.in/dAjcWp8M

“We want mothers to have interactions with their kids. You know, being incarcerated can be very difficult. It can be difficult on the children. It can be difficult on the moms. And it’s important for them to have those connections even while they’re in our care, so that when they are released, that bond has been sustained during incarceration.”   See how our partners at the Children's Museum of Manhattan are ensuring that incarcerated mothers and their children develop communication, sharing and literacy skills together. https://lnkd.in/gjM_GYVt

On National Child Care Provider Day, we celebrate the tireless efforts of child care providers everywhere. We also celebrate organizations like The Raising Child Care Fund which is working with grassroots nonprofits to rebuild and transform America’s child care system. Thank you for all you do to educate our nation’s youngest learners. Learn more about the Raising Child Care Fund: https://lnkd.in/gaNsWQUJ

“Trust youth, trust the educators.” Learn how our partners at Facing History & Ourselves are navigating the realities of today's classroom settings.

In our ongoing ‘One Bright Idea’ series, Joel Rose from New Classrooms shares why providing competency-based learning to middle and high school math students helps give kids a path to success.