Six Questions with Barr's New Education Senior Program Officer
Getting to know Kate Dobin who leads Barr’s Boston K-12 strategy for Education.
New Grants Support 11 Schools to Redesign Where Learning Happens
Connecting more students to success by blurring the lines between school, college, career, and community.
New Senior Program Officer to Join Barr’s Education Team
Kate Dobin to lead Foundation’s efforts focused on expanding access to K–12 quality in Boston.
Barr Announces First Cohort of Partners in $30-Million “Engage New England: Doing High School Differently” Initiative
Nine organizations from Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maine receive planning grants to advance greater success for all students.
Positive Youth Development – What Does it Look Like in High Schools?
A recap and recording of a recent webinar featuring successful high schools intentionally designed around positive youth development theory.
New Opportunity for Massachusetts Secondary Educators to Learn, Network, and Be Inspired
Learning-focused school visits aim to generate interest and capacity in the Commonwealth to create excellent high school models.
Proven Early College Program to Double its Reach in New England
Gateway to College National Network president outlines a funding opportunity for new partnerships between New England colleges and K–12 school districts.
Learning Beyond the Walls of Traditional High Schools
Barr issues RFP for planning and design of schools situated within a wider learning ecosystem to promote college and career readiness.
Lessons from High Schools Designed to Connect All Students to Success
To better understand options for students who are off track in the goal of graduating from high school, Barr commissioned Springpoint to visit a set of New England schools serving this population and to share their findings here.
Registration Open for Online Info Session on New Education RFP
Join us December 12 to learn more and ask questions about our newly-released request for proposals for innovative schools and programs for students off track to high school graduation in New England.