A collaborative approach can improve students’ outcomes.
Too many young people miss out, while community programs struggle to stay afloat.
Community-based organizations have the knowledge and networks to expand the proven strategy for learning recovery.
State boards can model how to engage families in decision making and guide schools and districts in best practices.
Active, ongoing collaboration of businesses, K-12, higher education, and other partners is key.
The state bets big on a long-term strategy to marshal resources to help the neediest students and improve their schools.
Plenty more for state boards to do to foster faithful implementation of a strategy that is boosting outcomes in many communities.
The technology is new, but the challenges are familiar.