How Family Engagement Supports Kindergarten Readiness and Early School Success 

On Tuesday June 27, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education, Carnegie Corporation of New York, and Overdeck Family Foundation convened experts from the education field for a conversation with from education leaders and practitioners who shared the latest research and on-the-ground lessons for how family engagement has improved kindergarten readiness and early school success in their states, districts, and communities. This webinar was was the fifth in a six-part Family Engagement Learning Series, which provides education leaders and practitioners with family engagement resources and evidence-based strategies to support student success.
Moderator:
Yolie Flores
President and CEO
Families In Schools
Speakers:
David Cintron
Superintendent, District 14
NYC Department of Education, New York, NY
Rebecca Crouse Kelley, J.D.
Executive Vice President of Advocacy
Waterford.org
Shawn Foster, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Orangeburg County School District, Orangeburg, SC
Kai-ama Hamer
Director, ParentCorps
Center for Early Childhood Health and Development, NYU Langone Health
Priscilla Hopkins
Executive Director
Denver Public Schools, Denver, CO
Deborah Leong, Ph.D.
Co-founder and President
Tools of the Mind