Frameworks:
- Bigger, Bolder Approach (aligns with our 4 goods)
- America's Promise, the 5 promises
- Search Institute 40 assets
- Forum for Youth Investment Ready by 21
- Youth Dashboard (Forum for Youth Investment) defines indicators for youth on track for success
College access and readiness
Out-of-School time and enriching experiences
- Learning Season about summer achievement declines
- "Sparks" (an individual's unique gifts) as a way for youth to thrive
- Sorting out what makes a difference: Youth Development Findings from Camp settings
Local and State Resources
- Building Bridges Coalition
- City of Grand Rapids- Office of Children, Youth and Families
- Education Action Group
- Grand Rapids Public Schools
- Grand Rapids Education Association
- Kent County Family and Children's Coordinating Council
- Kent County Work-Based Learning
- Kent Intermediate School District
- Michigan Department of Education
National Resources
- Annenberg Institute for School Reform
- Business Coalition for Student Achievement
- Brown Center on Education Policy
- Campaign for High School Equity
- Center on Reinventing Public Education
- Council of Great City Schools
- Education Commission of the States
- Education Workforce Policy
- Education Gadfly
- Education Next
- Education Resources Information Center
- Education Sector
- The Education Trust
- Give Kids Good Schools
- Jobs for the Future
- New Leaders for New Schools
- The New Teacher Project
- Partnership for America's Economic Success
- Public Education Network
- SchoolMatters
- The Silent Epidemic
- U.S. Department of Education
