Closing the Enrichment Gap: Make an Impact This Giving Tuesday
In the conversation about educational equity, a critical piece is often overlooked: the enrichment gap. This term describes the disparity in access to out-of-school learning opportunities between families with greater resources and those with fewer. These experiences — such as art programs, science camps, museum visits, and sports — play a vital role in a…
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Elevating Family-Centered Learning at the 2024 Families Learning Conference
This year’s Families Learning Conference provided a powerful platform to explore innovative practices and foster conversations around equitable, family-centered learning systems. Among the many impactful sessions, RESCHOOL proudly contributed two dynamic sessions, led by Jess Fuller and Selamawit Gebre. These sessions embodied RESCHOOL’s mission to reimagine education as a community-centered and equity-driven endeavor. Co-Design as…
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Equity for Every Learner: Building Personalized Learning Pathways Together
As Giving Tuesday approaches, we’re reflecting on what equity in learning truly means. At RESCHOOL, we believe that every young person deserves access to learning opportunities that align with their interests, support their growth, and nurture their potential — regardless of background or financial circumstances. This Giving Tuesday, we invite you to join us in…
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Unlocking Learning Opportunities: RESCHOOL’s Learning Dollars
Every young person deserves access to learning opportunities that ignite their passions, foster growth, and provide equitable access to resources. Through our Learning Dollars program, we’ve designed flexible funding models that help families overcome financial barriers to learning — allowing them to explore meaningful, out-of-school experiences on their own terms. What Are Learning Dollars? Learning…
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Co-Designing Learning Ecosystems: How Families Are Shaping the Future
In a world where education systems have traditionally been one-size-fits-all, families experiencing systemic marginalization — often limited by lack of access and choice — are and have been demanding that learning environments be co-created in ways that reflect their values, needs, and aspirations. At RESCHOOL, we believe in investing in and supporting the efforts that…
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Pick-a-Pass Program Centers Families Learning Everywhere
At RESCHOOL Colorado, we believe that learning happens everywhere. Our Pick-a-Pass Program is designed to expand access to meaningful, hands-on learning experiences in some of Denver’s most beloved cultural institutions. Through this program, families have the autonomy to explore, grow, and engage with the world around them on their own schedule. What is Pick-a-Pass? Pick-a-Pass…
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Empowering Equitable Learning: Unveiling RESCHOOL’s Online Training Modules
At RESCHOOL, we believe in ensuring young people have access to learning everywhere to transform lives and communities. That’s why we are excited to introduce our new Equitable Ecosystems of Learning Online Modules — a dynamic resource designed to help educators, policymakers, and organizations create more inclusive and equitable learning environments. Our first module, Learning…
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Provider Highlights: July 2024
Thriving learning ecosystems don’t happen without the deep commitments of learning providers dedicated to designing fun, engaging, and affordable programming for youth. At RESCHOOL, we recognize the immeasurable impact of out-of-school providers on kids’ and families’ lives, and that’s why we’ve invested over $250,000 (and counting) in providers across Colorado over the past few years.…
Expanding Futures in Adams County with Partnerships and Access to Hands-On Learning
Partnering with community-based organizations and families is a core component of RESCHOOL’s work in creating more equitable learning ecosystems. Over the past several months, RESCHOOL has been partnering with organizations in Adams County to create more access to learning opportunities that reflect families’ needs and wants. In this blog post, we’ll highlight the significant work…
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Funding Families in the Mountain West: Lessons Offered at a Recent Convening
What does creating “wins” for students and families as they navigate current educational landscapes and community-wide learning opportunities look like? Who gets to decide what a “win” is, and what processes and infrastructures get designed during this decision-making? In April 2024, roughly 30 nonprofit leaders, educational providers, and funders from across the country gathered in…
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