Talent Development Secondary

Whose Education Labor Matters?

On Thursday, October 1, 2026 from 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET join the Educational Experiences Qualitative Research Hub (EEQR) at the Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University for a conversation with Dr. Bianca J. Baldridge, associate professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and author of Laboring in the Shadows: Precarity and Promise in Black Youth Work.

Dr. Baldridge will explore the essential yet often underrecognized role of youth workers and community-based educators, the challenges they face, and how Black youth workers use innovative practices, “freedom dreaming” and joy to create opportunities for young people.

Register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/N1BT8HHuQC-e5vw4iIDeDg #/registration

TDS is excited to support Attendance Awareness Month! We’re proud to recognize the dedication of educators and students alike, and the massive difference their daily commitment makes in the classroom.

This was fun - https://tdschools.org/2026/08/25/career-pathways-lead-to-success/

Three Years of Data Show the Power of Student Success Systems!
Read the report -https://www.gradpartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GRAD_Year3Report_2026_Final.pdf

TDS partners with educators, using a proven framework
to co-create customized solutions that lead to equitable student success.

Register today! Wednesday, August 19th at 1:00 ET - Propelling Student Success: Emerging Evidence on the Power of School Leadership and the Impact of Student Success Systems -

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Propelling Student Success: Emerging Evidence on the Power of School Leadership and the Impact of Student Success Systems. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. New research offers an actionable framework and key strategies for education leaders facing chronic absenteeism, student mental health, school climate, and other persistent challenges in the nation’s schools. Join the GRAD Partnership for a webinar discussing two new reports that underscore the ro...

New Research from Everyone Graduates Center: Can School Districts Bounce Back from Pandemic-Era Chronic Absenteeism?

"Current and forthcoming research indicates that chronic absenteeism can be significantly reduced when schools are able to employ multiple evidence-based strategies, tailored to the specific needs of their students and families."

Read the research brief - https://new.every1graduates.org/can-school-districts-bounce-back-from-large-pandemic-era-chronic-absenteeism-increases/

Networked learning success!

BLOG Alert! Networked Learning with Attendance Teams - "Student voice played a key role in the process, with a student focus group of high school students who are also learning English, providing valuable insight through thoughtfully developed questions to help the adults on campus deepen their understanding of the experience of multi-language learners in their school. " - https://tdschools.org/2026/07/07/networked-learning-with-attendance-teams/

BLOG Alert! Networked Learning with Attendance Teams - "Student voice played a key role in the process, with a student focus group of high school students who are also learning English, providing valuable insight through thoughtfully developed questions to help the adults on campus deepen their understanding of the experience of multi-language learners in their school. " - https://tdschools.org/2026/07/07/networked-learning-with-attendance-teams/