Allan Golston
President, U.S. Program, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Study: More than half of students lost 39% of year's learning over summer
Education Dive 16h 1 tweets
An examination of 200 million test scores for 18 million students in grades 1-6 over five summers also highlights the role of socioeconomic factors.
Allan Golston Summer learning programs, quick assessment of learning loss when school returns, and intensive catch-up supports have never been more important than they are right now. 16h
How Will Covid-19 Affect the Next Round of College Applicants? Here’s an Early Look
The Chronicle of Higher Education 13d 2 tweets
Rising high-school seniors are optimistic about colleges returning to normal. But many are worried about how disruptions affect their ability to compile a strong application.
Allan Golston This new survey of high school seniors shows us the disparities in the impact of #COVID19 – but one positive takeaway is that it could equalize opportunity for students to access info about colleges without the expensive burden of on-campus visits. 8d
Data Linkages Enable Individual Support and Shared Success | DQC
DataQualityCampaign - Data Quality Campaign 13d 1 tweets
Data linkages enable system leaders to understand high-level trends and identify best practices at work. Educators, advocates, and families can also use this information to have meaningful conversations about what individuals need and how to make...
Ernest House and Tom Stritikus: Caricatures of Natives do not fit with our values
Durango Herald 12d 1 tweets
The clocktower is one the most distinguishing features of the Fort Lewis College campus.
Allan Golston Thank you, , for modeling what it looks like to engage in critical equity conversations that are rooted in values, humility, and collaboration/community input. 12d
A New Guide Helps Faculty Plan Equitable Online Courses For Fall
Diverse 15d 1 tweets
A new guide for faculty, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, aims to help professors plan their online courses for fall as the coronavirus pandem
Allan Golston As #higherEd faculty adapt to an online/hybrid model, our partners have created this guide to help them along the way. Very proud to support this vital work! 15d
Black Families Were Hit Hard by the Pandemic. The Effects on Children May Be Lasting.
Nytimes.com 15d 5 tweets
Setbacks in household wealth and the toxic stress of racism can have longterm impacts, experts said.
Allan Golston A strong recovery will require us to grapple with the different dimensions of how #COVID19 is impacting Black families and children specifically. 15d
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: The Racial Divide: Addressing Inequality in the U.S. School System. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Zoom Video 19d 1 tweets
U.S. News & World Report is proud to introduce a new live event series that takes a deep, unfiltered look at race relations in America. “The Racial Divide” will examine inequality and how people of color are affected in such areas as health care,...
The Radical Adjustment Of Higher Education
Sorenson Impact - Forbes 20d 1 tweets
We have set out to compile the largest single data set on the impact of Covid-19 on higher education: the MAPS Dashboard (Model, Analyze, Prototype, Share).
Allan Golston 🚨🚨Resource alert! What impact is COVID having on #highered institutions and students? This dashboard from can help policymakers, admins, data scientists, researchers and students answer and understand that question. 20d
Supreme Court rules that Trump administration cannot immediately end DACA
Insidehighered.com 26d 2 tweets
Supreme Court rules that the Trump administration's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was "arbitrary and capricious."
New study: In Georgia, college degree really pays off
ajc 27d 1 tweets
Workers in Georgia with a four-year degree earn 66% more on average than those with associate degrees and 101% more than those with only a high school diploma.
The Rich Cut Their Spending. That Has Hurt All the Workers Who Count on It.
Emily Badger - Nytimes.com 27d 17 tweets
The steepest declines in spending during the coronavirus recession have come from the highest-income places.
Allan Golston New data alert 🚨: measures economic activity at a granular level in real time and paints a picture of the economic impact of COVID-19. 27d
5 Tips for Measuring and Responding to COVID-19 Learning Loss
Education Week 28d 1 tweets
How much students regressed during the extended remote learning period is a matter of some debate, but every district must devise ways to diagnose and respond to it.
Allan Golston How school leaders assess and respond to learning loss this fall will have critical implications for students. This article has smart suggestions and is worth a read. 28d
Colleges and universities prepare for fall classes in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic
Cbsnews.com 30d 3 tweets
Administrators at U.S. universities are making plans for an uncertain fall, as students come to campus with COVID-19 still present.
Voices for Economic Opportunity | Grand Challenges
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Allan Golston Misconceptions about poverty are widespread and harmful. We’re announcing 28 new grantees who will challenge public misconceptions about who experiences poverty and the systemic barriers in their way. I’m looking forward to seeing their bold ideas. 34d
GREATER THAN GRADUATION
Excelencia in Education 39d 1 tweets
Greater Than Graduation celebrates Latino students in colleges and universities, their accomplishments and their promising futures. > Graduation reminds these Latino graduates that, while one phase of their lives is coming to an end, their education...
What We’re Learning: COVID 19 and Education: Notable Findings and Data Sources - K-12 Education
K-12 Education 49d 2 tweets
May 26, 2020 None of us has lived through anything like this before. Understanding how …
Allan Golston Putting the experiences of educators, parents, and students at the center of planning and decision-making is critical - especially during uncertain times like these. Here our team has highlighted some views and trends the data are showing 47d
Ideas to power next school year in NYC: How can we use and improve remote learning?
Chalkbeat New York 49d 1 tweets
7 lessons from the COVID era, and how they could inform how teachers teach and students learn
Allan Golston How can remote learning be improved next year? A great place to start is by asking principals, teachers, parents, students and other stakeholders. Great piece by 49d
The strangest school year in memory is about to end. How do we get ready for the next one?
Gatesfoundation.org 53d 4 tweets
Allan Golston, President of U.S. Programs at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, reflects on COVID-19's impact on students.
Allan Golston No one could have imagined at the start of this school year how it would come to a close. But we're working with partners across the country to support students, schools, and communities as they address immediate and longer-term challenges. More here 53d
Devastated Budgets and Widening Inequities: How the Coronavirus Collapse Will Impact Schools
Education Week 63d 3 tweets
The recession brought on by the pandemic will make inequalities in schools worse.
Allan Golston The budgets of 6,000 school districts that serve nearly half of U.S. public schools students still haven’t recovered the 2008 recession. It is important to start thinking about how we protect these students from the effects of COVID-19 budget cuts. 56d
Fighting for their college dreams, 1st-generation students face 'huge challenge'
ABC News 60d 1 tweets
In interviews with ABC News, first-generation college students from low-income families described a financial shock from COVID-19 that’s threatened to upend their dreams.
Allan Golston It is so important that we highlight the stories of first-gen students and the challenges they are facing in this moment. We are proud to support partners like who are helping students like these right now. via 60d