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This week we celebrate National School Choice Week! 🎉 But what's School Choice? 🧐 It's the freedom for families to choose the best K-12 educational paths for their children, understanding that every child is unique and learns differently. From traditional public schools to charter, magnet, and private schools, to homeschooling – it's all about finding the right fit for each student. At ACE Scholarships, we support the school choice movement. We believe that each child should have the opportunity to flourish in an educational setting tailored to their unique talents, interests, and learning styles. In education, a one-size-fits-all approach does not work. We actively uphold this belief by offering scholarships to private schools for K-12 students from lower-income families and advocating for expanded school choice. #SchoolChoiceWeek #EducationFreedom #ACEscholarships

School is back in session! Meredith Willa Dodson, co-founder of the San Francisco Parent Coalition, suggests six priorities for the school district this year in order to ensure that all of our public school students thrive. One of these priorities is to double the direct support to students including high-dosage tutoring. We couldn't agree more. The Ed Fund launched Accelerate Learning SF in March to provide research-backed, high-impact tutoring services to students in San Francisco's most under-resourced communities. Since 2021, we have served over 6,000 students with learning acceleration services. Students who actively engage in 20 or more tutoring sessions, starting an average of 1.36 years behind, have made remarkable progress, achieving approximately five months of reading progress during the approximately 3-month implementation period. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gPMCV5Hk Read Meredith's byline in the San Francisco Chronicle: https://lnkd.in/gmV3cUHg

The California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP) defines a Community School as any school serving pre-Kindergarten through high school students using a “whole-child” approach, with “an integrated focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development, and community engagement.” As a school improvement strategy, community school initiatives enable the local education agency (LEA) and school to work closely with educators, students, and families to understand and address the unique needs, assets, and aspirations of the school community. Community schools then design their own curricula and programs to support the whole child and partner with community-based organizations (CBO) and local government agencies to align community resources to realize a shared vision for success. They improve student outcomes by addressing students’ academic, cognitive, physical, mental, and social-emotional needs. In addition to orchestrating governmental and community resources, community schools meet the needs of children and youth by building a positive school climate and trusting relationships, along with rich learning opportunities that prepare all students to succeed in college, career, and life. In order to address student, family and community needs, some community schools are open beyond the hours of the traditional school day for after school activities, which often include tutoring and enrichment activities for children, as well as workshops and community services. Many community schools operate year-round to serve both children and their families. Community schools are designed to intentionally and collaboratively address the economic and social barriers that are the underlying cause of the opportunity and achievement gaps. https://lnkd.in/gihy5NZr

This thread popped off! Pushing 4k views here on LinkedIn, while it's sibling thread on X has broken 10k views [1]. This resonates - lots of common frustration among parents - both observing that yes, we're letting down kids all across the spectrum. So - what am I doing about it? I'm pushing my local schools for excellence - to benefit everyone's kids. And I'm trying to raise awareness that this isn't just a 'gifted' kid problem - because everyone's kids could be 'gifted' if we educated better, as per the Bloom 2-sigma paper [2]. --- [1] Here's the Twitter thread that's going even bigger - https://lnkd.in/ehcqgE_j | side note - Twitter / X is still outperforming LinkedIn by a factor of 5-10x wrt engagement, readership, commenting, etc. My 'audience' here on LinkedIn is 2-3x bigger, while Twitter's reach is 2-3x bigger. [2] Learned about this while working to scale online education with Peter Norvig in Google Research - we already know how to shift all kids 2-sigma up the curve of educational attainment - https://lnkd.in/eYgznfxz

The summer slide has been a concern since 1996, with studies showing significant losses in reading and math skills over summer break. Recently, it was found that children in grades 3 to 5 lost about 20 percent of their school-year gains in reading and 27 percent in math during summer break. At The Child Center of NY, we address this challenge head-on. Our afterschool services at over a dozen sites provide a meaningful connection to the school day, ensuring continuous learning. Programs offer a mix of homework help and enrichment in literacy, STEM, arts, sports, health, leadership, and community service. Our Beacon and Cornerstone programs extend these opportunities into evenings and weekends, fostering further engagement. Children from low-income families are disproportionately affected by the summer slide, impacting their education for years. Research by James Kim, Ed.D., of Harvard, shows that much of the reading score gap between low-income ninth graders and their middle-income peers stems from summer learning differences accumulated between first and fifth grade. Through our targeted programs like COMPASS for elementary school students, made possible with funding from NYC DYCD, we strive to bridge this gap and support every child’s educational journey. Together, we can combat the summer slide and ensure success for all children in our community. Below you can find The Child Center resources for summer learning in article 2. Article 1: https://lnkd.in/e-KhWpQ9, Article 2: https://lnkd.in/ggmVM6RD #SummerLearning #TCCNY

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I'm soooo frustrated with our public school system. Sitting here in a wealthy town, "top tier" public school, and they will not accommodate my children's math needs. Middle child is a freshman by age, taking AP Calc B/C right now, and the public school's position is "your kid must take the same math as other kids his age would take." Have had this issue before with older sibling, will have it again with younger sibling. We have seen no flexibility or courage from the school leadership, no interest in holding onto amazing children. We have offered to pay for his math courses so there is no financial impact on the school. What kind of educational leaders do we have when they aren't stepping up to challenge our kids? Where is the courage in administration to do the right thing? Do we want the best students out there to just up sticks and head to private schools? Are we cool with public school mediocrity? De facto, the answer is yes. This is a big part of why we jumped ship to NuVu for the older two kids - we are so grateful for their innovative approach to education. But we have the resources to support our kids - what about those who don't?

🎉 Nixa received the rankings from US News on our junior high, intermediate, and elementary schools. We are excited that all of our schools placed in the top 20% in the state, and many are in the top 3%. 🦅 Nixa Junior High is the #5 middle school in the state of Missouri and was the second highest in the Springfield metro behind Central High School's magnet program. Mathews Elementary was the top elementary school in the Springfield metro area. 👏 These results continue to show how Nixa is one of the elite districts in the state of Missouri. Nixa Junior High: #5 in Missouri Middle Schools Inman Intermediate: Top 1% of Missouri middle schools Summit Intermediate: Top 2% of Missouri middle schools Mathews Elementary: Top 1% of Missouri elementary schools John Thomas School of Discovery: Top 2% of Missouri elementary schools Espy Elementary: Top 2% of Missouri elementary schools High Pointe Elementary: Top 3% of Missouri elementary schools Century Elementary: Top 20% of Missouri elementary schools

From struggling to thriving: Adlai E. Stevenson Elementary's community-driven success story. Principal Tonya Hickman's leadership puts families first, sparking academic growth and trust. Challenges persist, but the commitment to community remains strong. #CommunitySchool #ParentEngagement #EducationSuccess #AdlaiStevenson #Education #edtech #EducationEquity #InclusiveEducation #NYCSchoolLeaders #NYCPrincipals #NYCEducators