EdNavigator

Meet the next generation of EdNavigator Leaders: Victoria Paulino and Nelida Garcia!

In addition to overseeing our navigation support work nationwide, Victoria built our current pediatric referrals model from the ground up and has personally assisted almost 700 families with a wide range of school-related challenges. Nelida has managed and grown our partnerships with healthcare organizations for the past three years, cultivating strong collaborative relationships with senior contacts and front-line care providers alike. Together, they’ll lead a lean but immensely talented team through the next phase of EdNavigator’s evolution starting in December.

Read more on our blog: https://www.ednavigator.org/blog/a-season-of-change-for-ednavigator

Yes, it’s that time of year again: Cold, icy... and time to plan for summer.

The Busy Family’s Guide to Summer Summer vacation: that time of year kids look forward to and parents and caregivers dread, because, well, there’s no school. From how to avoid summer…

We recognize that school districts face a multitude of challenges, from staffing to funding and scheduling, that can slow the process of getting families the support they need. At the same time, school systems must do better at meeting the needs—and legal rights—of students. Such a high rate of failure is simply unacceptable.

We propose several reasonable, common-sense changes that will make it easier for school district staff to serve families efficiently and ensure their legal rights are met. A system that works better for families will benefit both students and educators, who will in turn be better equipped to meet the needs of the children in their classrooms.

Read the report here: https://www.ednavigator.org/publications/lag-time

ICYMI: In and around Boston, MA, students with special needs are experiencing significant lag time when it comes to receiving adequate support and services. Our latest report explores the alarming pattern of delays for families of children with special needs and how to fix it:

Lag Time: How Policy Compliance Failures Delay Special Education… In our latest report, we document frequent compliance failures by school districts that delay children's access to special education services—sometimes for months.

In our latest report, “Lag Time”, we explore how 1 in 4 families in the Boston area encounter barriers that impede them from accessing essential educational supports. https://www.ednavigator.org/publications/lag-time

While helping more than 300 families navigate public school systems in the Boston area, our Navigators noticed an alarming pattern: Over and over, bureaucratic delays and red tape prevented them from accessing the special education evaluations and supports their children were owed. After carefully documenting these issues, we found that 1 in 4 families encountered a policy compliance failure that delayed their child's special education support for as long as 3-6 months—and sometimes, even kept their child out of school entirely. Read more and learn about the common-sense changes that could improve the experience for everyone involved in our newest report, Lag Time:

Lag Time: How Policy Compliance Failures Delay Special Education… In our latest report, we document frequent compliance failures by school districts that delay children's access to special education services—sometimes for months.

NEST Health Launches Virtual Primary Care Option for Families

Revolutionizing Doctor Visits: NEST Health for Moms and Families Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by NEST Health. Revolutionizing Doctor Visits: NEST Health for Moms and Families I recently took my three kids to

The Child Care for Working Families Act (CCWFA) reintroduced by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA) will make child care and early education affordable for parents of all backgrounds. The bill aims to provide safe, nurturing care for children while their parents work, train, search for jobs, or address medical or other needs.

Child Care for Working Families Act Reintroduced as Need for Care Options Soars The Child Care for Working Families Act (CCWFA), reintroduced this week by Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA), would make

The pandemic widened economic and racial educational gaps, but parents aren't fully aware of how their kids are being affected.

Opinion | Parents Don’t Understand How Far Behind Their Kids Are in School School closures tell you only part of the story about what our kids have lost.

“We think this approach to integrating health care and education holds tremendous promise: It creates a much-needed bridge between two complex systems where families often get lost.”

Bringing Education Support to the Pediatrician’s Office: Our New Focus We've seen that building a bridge between healthcare and education leads to positive outcomes for families. So we're going all-in on partnering with pediatricians.

New Orleans early childhood education providers are increasing programming, staff, and facilities ahead of a major expansion in publicly subsidized seats. The expansion starts in July and is funded by $21M in new property taxes approved by voters last year.

New Orleans early childhood programs set for major expansion The expansion, scheduled to begin in July, is fueled by $21 million in new property taxes that voters approved last year, a taxpayer commitment similar to what the New Orleans Public library receives.