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Mary Laski

Mary Laski is a Linda G. Hammett Ory fellow at EdRedesign and a Ph.D. candidate in Education at Harvard University and a PIER Fellow at the Center for Education Policy Research. She studies education policy and the economics of education, with a particular focus on quantitative program evaluation, teacher labor markets, and interventions to reduce inequality in schools. Her current research involves evaluating summer learning opportunities in Rhode Island and changes to teacher licensure requirements in Mississippi. Before coming to Harvard, Mary managed a research project involving teacher
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EdRedesign Fellowship for Cradle-to-Career Partnership Leaders 2024 Convening (video)

This year, we launched our Fellowship for Cradle-to-Career Partnership Leaders. From October 15th to 18th, we had the privilege of welcoming our inaugural Fellowship cohort to campus. This pioneering, competitive, tuition-free 18-month program is designed to empower place-based leaders from across the country by joining a network of inspiring change-makers, sharpening their cross-sector skills, and applying new tools, connections, and approaches to improve measurable outcomes for children and families in their communities. See this video for a sense of the power and magic of the Fellowship
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Maryland Launches $13.1M ENOUGH Initiative to Tackle Child Poverty

Governor Wes Moore announced the recipients of the first grants under Maryland’s Engaging Neighborhoods, Organizations, Unions, Governments, and Households (ENOUGH) initiative. This innovative program seeks to address child poverty by investing $13.1 million across 27 entities in 12 counties. Part of a historic $20 million funding commitment, these grants aim to foster community-driven solutions to systemic poverty challenges.
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Askwith Forum: Cradle-to-Career Pathways Supporting Social and Economic Mobility

The Askwith Forum on April 18, 2024 explored the future of cradle-to-career place-based partnerships and featured some of our key partners. Over the past two decades, these collaborative efforts have become a critical and increasingly popular approach to addressing our nation's most pressing socioeconomic and educational challenges. This work intentionally broadens the boundaries of education beyond schooling to include the broader ecosystem of children's lived experience and the supports and opportunities each family needs to restore social mobility in this country. Speakers discussed the
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EdRedesign’s Rob Watson Joins StriveTogether Board of Directors

Rob Watson, Inaugural Executive Director of The EdRedesign Lab at Harvard Graduate School of Education, has joined the StriveTogether Board of Directors. StriveTogether is a network of 70 community organizations that joins together neighbors, including youth and families, nonprofits, businesses, schools and more, to work toward a future where youth can thrive in their shared communities. Watson brings extensive experience and expertise to the StriveTogether board. At EdRedesign, Watson leads an interdisciplinary team of staff, fellows, consultants, research affiliates, and students supporting
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