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Blog Post
Moving from Vision to Practice with School Transformation
An update on the nine communities in a Portrait of a Graduate cohort as they make their plans a reality.
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Welcome, Dr. Jessica Rose
Dr. Jessica Rose will be joining Barr as our new Senior Program Officer leading the Catalyze New Models portfolio on the Education Team. Jess comes to Barr after 17 years working in and for public schools in Massachusetts and Rhode Island in positions spanning the classroom and school, school district, and state agency leadership.
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Blog Post
Jamilah Bradshaw Shares Perspective as a New Arts & Creativity Program Officer
Jamilah Bradshaw joined the Barr Foundation in July 2022, bringing experience as a social justice leader to the Foundation. In this conversation, she shares the perspectives she brings to this new role.
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Blog Post
High Hopes for State's New Charitable Deduction
A conversation with Massachusetts nonprofit leaders on the vital importance of giving by individuals and the opportunity this new law opens for the nonprofit sector.
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