Fill the gap6/22/2023 Through the Filling the Gap program, Bluum will build awareness of microgrants available through Idaho’s Empowering Parents Grant Program, which can support participation in tutoring, therapy, and a range of other supplemental education services. We’ll be spotlighting their work with families and students in the months ahead.īluum is a nonprofit organization working to make Idaho a national model for how to maximize learning outcomes for children and families. The organizations in our first Filling the Gap cohort are working to expand access to these opportunities, leveraging state policies that make the work possible. And access is often inequitable: low-income students are less likely to participate in supplemental opportunities than high-income students, despite experiencing disproportionate amounts of learning loss. Too many families lack the information they need to find the right supplemental opportunities for their children or can’t afford the programs they learn about. They have long been associated with better outcomes for students - yet they’re often an afterthought for education leaders and policymakers. Last month, we published the first of many briefs and resources about Assembly, our vision of a more equitable system in which families can access the customized educational experiences their children need inside and outside of school.Īs we showed in a recent analysis, supplemental learning opportunities are a crucial piece of this more equitable, responsive education system. Earlier this year, we launched our Parent Perception Barometer, which shed new light on what parents want from schools right now. Bluum, CityTutor DC, Colorado Succeeds, RESCHOOL, People for PSEO, and Youthprise will receive a combined $700,000 in grants - made possible by the Walton Family Foundation - as well as support from Bellwether experts and opportunities to learn from fellow cohort members over the next several months.įilling the Gap is part of Bellwether’s broader effort to foster a more flexible educational ecosystem that’s more responsive to students’ needs. Our cohort is tackling this challenge by helping families access supplemental educational opportunities - academic, arts, cultural, and socioemotional programs that happen outside the traditional school day. Today, we’re proud to announce the first cohort of organizations participating in Filling the Gap, our new program that seeks to eliminate barriers keeping families from accessing learning options aligned to their children’s needs, interests, and goals. Schools can’t address these needs on their own - and they shouldn’t have to. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, students are facing greater academic, social, and emotional challenges than ever before.
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