An exploration of what meaningful, effective partnerships look like in practice and the possibilities they generate for education systems and the communities they serve.

Partnership in Practice: Centering Community Voice

Manuel Vazquez Cano explores the power of community voice in designing systems, policies, and programs that actually work for the people they intend to serve.

Embracing Tension for New Possibilities in Education

When partners embrace tension, they generate new possibilities for working together and serving students, educators, and communities.

Deep Listening as a Partnership Practice

Mandy Smoker Broaddus explains how she uses the skills of listening and observation to build partnerships grounded in respect, care, and understanding.

What Strong Partnership Makes Possible: 60 Years of Collaboration and Impact

In honor of our 60th anniversary, we introduce a new blog series focused on partnerships: the heart of our work.