Huffington Post Blog: Seattle & Springfield Home Visits Program Featured
I am delighted to share with you my op-ed, linked above, which the Huffington Post posted yesterday afternoon.
It tells the powerful story of parent-teacher home visits in two of our Closing the Achievement Gaps Initiative sites, Seattle, WA and Springfield, MA, and points to the keystone of their success: a dynamic collaboration between the union, the district, and their communities.
I encourage you to read it, to comment on it, and to share it with others. Questions? Let me
How Four Union-District Teams Are Improving Student Performance and Why We’re Helping Them
Union-district teams in Lee County, FL; Springfield, MA; Omaha, NE; and Columbus, OH have been selected from among thousands of school districts nationwide to participate in the latest expansion of the NEA Foundation’s Closing the
Springfield Educators Engage Parents Through Home Visits
A year ago, we selected a partnership between Springfield Education Association and Springfield Public Schools to receive $1.25 million grant for their plan to improve student achievement through our Closing the Achievement Gaps Initiative.
Now, they
Collaboration: An Undervalued Key to Sustaining School Reform Efforts
By Harriet Sanford
President & CEO, The NEA Foundation
Last month, we brought together an amazing group of individuals, the leaders of our Closing the Achievement Gaps Initiative sites. At our annual convening, teams of local union leaders,
