Resources from the Field

The views reflected in these publications are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Grantmakers for Education.

July 2020 | All Hands on Deck: Guidance Regarding Reopening School Buildings
National Education Association

A guide to intentionally planning for school success during COVID-19 and beyond with health, safety, student learning, and equity at the forefront.

July 2020 | America’s Opportunity Gaps: By the Numbers
U.S. Chamber of Commerce

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce launched the Equality of Opportunity Initiative to address opportunity gaps that perpetuate broader inequalities in our society and hold back individual and business success and economic growth.

July 2020 | Blueprint for Testing: How Schools Should Assess Students During the Covid Crisis
FutureEd

As schools reopen this fall, educators will need to get a handle on exactly where students are in their learning and development in order to guide instruction, target interventions, and allocate resources.

July 2020 | Closing America’s Education Funding Gaps
The Century Foundation

This study from The Century Foundation examining the “funding gap” (the difference between the amount of funding school districts have and how much they need to bring students up to the current national average outcomes on reading and math assessments), which shows that school districts where a m

July 2020 | Equity and Inclusion: Effective Practices and Responsive Strategies - A Guidebook for College and University Leaders
University of Pennsylvania

This Guidebook highlight practices that can be incorporated and instituted across research universities, so that, nationally, higher education institutions may reflect more broadly equitable and inclusive environments. It includes a list of 50 essential readings that document effective practices in higher education as well as recommendations in four areas to facilitate institutional strategies for inclusion, excellence, and equity.

July 2020 | How Did The World’s Highest Performing Education Systems Approach Distance Learning?
National Center on Education and the Economy

Almost all top-performing education systems transitioned to distance learning this year so students could continue learning during coronavirus-related school closures.

July 2020 | How to Meet Students’ Social-Emotional and Academic Needs When Schools Reopen
New Schools Venture Fund

This Insight Brief shares four lessons educators can use this fall to accelerate students’ academic learning by focusing on specific school culture factors and social-emotional competencies.

July 2020 | Ideal Pathways
Trust for Learning

This new report contains snapshots of 11 educator development approaches — All Our Kin, AVANCE, Bank Street College of Education, Educare, EL Education, Friends Center for Children, HighScope, Montessori, Reggio Emilia-inspired, Tools of the Mind, and Waldorf — and analyzes themes, tensions, barr

July 2020 | Reopening School Buildings Safely
American Federation of Teachers

There is no question that educators want to be back in their classrooms with their students. They know that kids need in-person learning and that remote instruction is no substitute for it.

July 2020 | Restart and Recovery: Considerations for Teaching and Learning
TNTP

School system leaders are working around the clock to prepare for a new school year that will bring unprecedented challenges.

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