Who Is a Learning Hero?
Every Parent.
You’ve got what it takes — you know your child best. But even superheroes need a team. We’re here to help you support your child's grade-level progress and well-being.
The Parent Journey
One in five students struggle with learning and attention issues. Our new survey of parents of children with learning differences, and the accompanying Playbook, identify ways for families to start to crack the code.
Talking to Children about Racism and Justice 
This guide helps you to have open, honest, and positive conversations with your child about race, social justice and anti-racism. Find helpful and age-based tips and resources here.
Readiness Roadmap
From math to reading to life skills, the Readiness Roadmap has videos, tips, activities and more to help you know what’s
expected in each grade.
*CARAVAN survey conducted by Big Village, March 2023
**NAEP 8th grade math, Nation’s Report Card, 2022
**NAEP 8th grade math, Nation’s Report Card, 2022
Do you know if your child is on grade level?
According to a national survey, 9 in 10 parents believe their child is at or above grade level.*
Yet, what percentage of 8th graders nationally are at a proficient level in math**
Unlocking the "How": Designing Family Engagement Strategies That Lead to School Success
Our new report offers schools and districts a set of concrete recommendations for designing family engagement strategies that impact student learning and well-being. It is based on six years of our surveys with families and educators, well-established research on effective practice, and case studies from schools and districts across the country.
#bealearninghero in Action!
By taking actions – big and small – every day to support your child’s learning, you can be a learning hero. Check out these tips from other parents and share your advice, stories, and questions using #bealearninghero.
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. @BeALearningHero , @USCCFoundation , @summerlearning , @Unicontigo & @CCOutdoorNA are teaming up on #GoBeyondGrades, a national campaign to help set students up for success by making the most of summer. Find summer learning resources and programs at http://GoBeyondGrades.org. “
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Parents Don’t Understand How Far Behind Their Kids Are in School | by Tom Kane and Sean Reardon https://bit.ly/3MlGmgc via @nytimes “
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UNIVISION | Go Beyond Grades Family Advisory Board Member Marisela Murray talks with Univision Chicago on the Go Beyond Grades campaign and why it's important for all parents.
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Parents Don’t Understand How Far Behind Their Kids Are in School In a NY Times opinion piece, Tom Kane and Sean Reardon unpack pandemic-related learning loss, how parents still don’t have a complete picture of their child’s achievement & possible roads to recovery.
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