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  • March 25, 2021
    STARS 2.0: Still Seeing STARS

    Last week, we heard of the new $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, President Biden’s massive relief and stimulus bill that aims to support economic recovery for the millions of American […]

  • January 14, 2021
    Two Years of STARS: Supporting Teachers & Ready Students

    It’s fair to say that education begins the moment we see children as innately curious and open to the world around them. (That’s every child from birth!) That moment is […]

  • May 20, 2020
    How we can work together to help kids recover their learning

    As a community, we are responsible for helping to support our families and teaching professionals in order to advance our society. It’s not just an economic necessity, it’s a moral imperative that we practice a mind-shift now for a new future.

  • March 29, 2019
    Why the first five years matter…to our kids, to Akron, and our foundation

    Over the last year, GAR Foundation has been working with key community partners to take a closer look at a systems-focused strategy that will enhance early learning and childcare in […]

  • July 18, 2018
    Why We Ask: Out of School Time Portal

    This post is part of a series. Click here to read all of the posts in this series.  The Out of School Time Portal is a remarkable, no-cost tool, provided by […]

  • January 05, 2018
    One-Size Does Not Fit All: Unlearning Traditional Education Systems

    A recent commentary in EdWeek by Christopher Dede, a professor in learning technologies at the Harvard Graduate School of Education argues that “the biggest barrier we face in this process […]

  • July 25, 2017
    Showing up for Akron

    Showing up is just the start, but we need to start somewhere. Sometimes we have to start, or restart with a clearer vision in mind. I think of this when I […]

  • February 08, 2017
    Progress with Privacy: New Portal for Out of School Time Providers

    Impact: nowadays, that seems to be the watchword of the nonprofit sector as we engage more deeply with students both in and out of school. For-profit organizations have long been […]

  • June 30, 2016
    Equity in education: Leveling the playing field for all students

    After many years Congress recently updated the former No Child Left Behind Act, and replaced it with the new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA.) ESSA essentially answers criticisms about perceived […]

  • November 20, 2015
    The purpose of higher-ed: an either-or proposition

    When it comes to a well-rounded culture and productive society, which do we want: someone who is a critical thinker, writer, broadly exposed to humanities and arts, and a skilled […]

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