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Education Policy Experts Discuss Cradle-to-Career Pathways As Key to Social and Economic Mobility

The last Askwith Forum of the year, “Cradle-to-Career Pathways Supporting Social and Economic Mobility,” explored the future of cradle-to-career place-based partnerships. A panel of some of EdRedesign's community partners and funders discussed broadening the boundaries of education beyond schooling to include the wider ecosystem of children's lived experiences and the supports and opportunities each family needs to restore social mobility in this country. Speakers discussed the potential of the cradle-to-career movement to eliminate intergenerational poverty and strengthen our democracy.

Askwith Forum: Cradle-to-Career Pathways Supporting Social and Economic Mobility

This Askwith Forum 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 potential of the

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

Askwith Forum: Cradle-to-Career Pathways Supporting Social and Economic Mobility

This Askwith Forum 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 potential of the

Leading Through Partnership: How the Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA) Built a Community-Driven Prenatal-to-Career Model

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This webinar will include highlights of our recently released case and a panel discussion with MEDA leaders who partnered with community residents and community-based organizations to create the Mission Promise Neighborhood. During the webinar, participants will develop a deeper understanding of MEDA’s innovative, community-centered approach; learn how leaders of place-based partnerships can address challenges and make difficult decisions; gain insights into forging strong, mutually beneficial cross-sector partnerships; and engage with MEDA and EdRedesign leaders during a Q&A.

Half of state residents support legalizing teachers’ strikes

Massachusetts state leaders said they have no appetite for changing Massachusetts law to make it legal for public teachers to go on strike, but public opinion is more on the union side. In a new CommonWealth Beacon/GBH News poll, 50 percent of state residents favored legalizing teachers’ strikes, while 34 percent said strikes should remain illegal, and 16 percent said they were unsure or did not answer. The article quotes several experts on the issue, including EdRedesign Director and Founder, Paul Reville.