by Emily Barnes | Sep 8, 2021 | Family Resources
Families are a child’s first teacher and an essential factor in the cultivation of social and emotional competencies throughout a child’s life. When schools and families work together, they can build strong connections that reinforce social-emotional skill...
by Emily Barnes | Sep 8, 2021 | Family Resources
Parents and caregivers are being tasked with a near-impossible combination of roles during this time: working from home, home-schooling, counseling, managing your and your family’s stress, economic challenges, and much more. Click here to read more.
by Emily Barnes | Sep 8, 2021 | Family Resources
It can be challenging for leaders and practitioners to engage and partner with families. It might appear that too many families are too busy or overwhelmed, uninterested, or simply unavailable and unable to be resources for their kids. In reality, we’ve identified...
by Emily Barnes | Aug 23, 2021 | Family Resources
Students across the country learned at a more sluggish pace than usual during the very atypical 2020-21 school year. But maybe more distressing, the already-yawning achievement gap widened, with Black, Latino, American Indian, and Alaska Native students losing ground...
by Emily Barnes | Aug 23, 2021 | Family Resources
Here are five steps to help keep your child on track, no matter where learning takes place. Click here to learn more.
by Emily Barnes | Aug 23, 2021 | Family Resources
As officials push to reopen schools, many people still don’t feel safe going back in person yet. Across the U.S., districts differ in their plans—some are fully virtual, others are fully in-person, and many are following various hybrid models. You’re probably...