Jenny Curtin joined Barr in January 2016 as a senior program officer. She comes to the Foundation with extensive experience in grantmaking to help drive school innovation; providing professional development on a range of secondary school topics; organizing cross-community sharing; and partnering with local, state, and national organizations.
Not Just Recovery, But Reinvention
Three lessons from schools where COVID innovations offer new solutions for student success.
The Critical High School Years
Recent report pinpoints key areas to help students succeed in high school and shows importance of data about students’ post-secondary experiences.
Creating a More Equitable High School Experience Requires Whole School Change
Supporting all students to succeed requires much more than a stand-alone racial equity training, program, or role.
Innovation Is Everywhere
Schools across the United States are leading change from within. Why don’t we know more about them?
Words of Advice from Seven Schools Reimagining Where Learning Happens
After two years of planning work, school teams share what they have learned about redesigning high schools to better leverage community assets.
What Do We Want All of Our High School Graduates to Know and Be Able to Do?
Barr announces RFP for New England communities to build a “portrait of a graduate” – a collective vision of high school graduates who are prepared for post-secondary success.
The Why, What, and How of a High School Portrait of a Graduate
Explore key insights and a recording from a webinar led by a recent college graduate of an innovative school, a local educator, and leaders of national nonprofits.
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.
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.