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We teamed up with multiple partners in Washington state to evaluate whether the Academic Parent-Teacher Teams model could help educators apply the principles of two-way family engagement. See what we learned from the six-year partnership:
https://educationnorthwest.org/case-briefs/evaluating-place-based-collaboration-for-systemic-family-engagement

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Evaluating a Place-Based Collaboration for Systemic Family Engagement Our evaluation of the Academic Parent-Teacher Teams Readiness Initiative surfaced key findings and built data capacity for systemic family engagement.

“In order for sustainable change to happen in systems, it has to come from the people that are closest to the work … teachers.” —Dr. Marina Merrill, Children's Institute.

Learn how an evaluation partnership is lifting up educator expertise and turning real-time feedback into real-time improvements for pre-K–5 alignment across Oregon.

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Across the country, people working in high school alternatives are trying to improve state policies to better serve their students. Through our State Action Collaborative for High School Alternatives, we help teams create coalitions and build action plans that put education policy change within reach. https://bit.ly/4b7zQVy

Building Better State Policy for Alternative Education State policies often make it difficult to meet the needs of students in alternative education. With our model, coalitions can lay the foundation for effective, meaningful policy change.

Across Washington state, 26 regional partnerships are working together to improve students’ transitions from high school to postsecondary education.

A new report from the Limitless Learning Network shares key lessons from the Network’s first year—including how K–12 systems, higher education institutions, and community organizations are collaborating around advising, financial aid, dual credit, and student support.

The report also highlights practical implications for practitioners, leaders, and policymakers working to strengthen postsecondary pathways statewide.

📄 Highlights and Learnings from a Year of Collaboration
🔗 https://bit.ly/3RrgK6B

Did you know apprenticeships are reshaping in the U.S.? Our latest resource explores the landscape and offers insights for organizations looking to make an impact.

Education Northwest specializes in helping partners implement and evaluate apprenticeship programs that deliver real results.
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Apprenticeship in the United States: Understanding the Landscape Apprenticeships pave the way to high-demand, well-paying careers. Understanding the landscape can help us expand access to apprenticeship opportunities.

🎉 It’s Education Northwest’s 60th anniversary!

To celebrate, we’re launching a new blog series on what sets us apart: strong partnerships. CEO Jessica Johnson introduces the new series in our latest post, exploring what across education systems looks like in practice, how it shapes decisions, and how it makes lasting impact possible.

➡️ Read it here: https://bit.ly/4wqNQDQ

What Strong Partnership Makes Possible: 60 Years of Collaboration and Impact In honor of our 60th anniversary, we introduce a new blog series focused on partnerships: the heart of our work.

To make lasting education change, communities need to engage in data-driven decision making. These public data resources in Washington state can help drive change and improve students’ transitions from high school to postsecondary education.
https://educationnorthwest.org/insights/public-data-can-improve-high-school-postsecondary-transitions-washington

Public Data That Can Improve High School-to-Postsecondary Transitions in Washington Washington state agencies publish dashboards that contain useful data on high school outcomes, postsecondary access, college affordability, financial aid completion, and more.

Across the country, there’s a growing focus on work-based learning as an indicator of program quality. Our Career and Technical Education team is here to help you think outside the box about how to offer creative, scalable, and flexible opportunities for students. https://bit.ly/4lbxUQG

Washington state’s Institutional Education program provides K–12 education to youth who are incarcerated or otherwise institutionalized. Until recently, little was known about these students’ experiences before, during, and after enrollment.

Education Northwest partnered with the state’s Education Research and Data Center to produce a new report and community brief that highlights who these students are, the challenges they face—like overrepresentation of students of color and high rates of absenteeism and classroom exclusion in their schools—and how the system can better support them.

Behind every data point is a young person with potential. State leaders can use this information to ensure all students receive the opportunities they deserve.

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