What does it take to move after-school robotics from a well-intentioned grant to a durable engine of learning and belonging? This evaluation of the NC Department of Public Instruction’s Educational and Competitive After-School Robotics Grant in Guilford County Schools offers a candid answer. Drawing on mixed methods, coach and mentor interviews, parent surveys, and student … Continue reading Re-Engage with Robotics: What Guilford County’s Grant Teaches Us about Equity, Belonging, and STEM Readiness
Beyond Access: A Regional Roadmap to Digital Equity in the Piedmont Triad
Digital inclusion is not simply a matter of laying fiber; it is a question of social membership... who can learn, work, obtain care, and participate in civic life in an increasingly digital society. The Piedmont Triad Regional Digital Inclusion Plan, completed in late 2024, answers this challenge with a clear, evidence-based roadmap for twelve counties. … Continue reading Beyond Access: A Regional Roadmap to Digital Equity in the Piedmont Triad
The Emergence of Family-Centered Coaching: From Casework to Co-Creation
What happens when human services shift from “managing” cases to partnering with families as experts in their own lives? This report, authored by Innovative Research Insights, traces a decade of experimentation and evaluation behind Family-Centered Coaching (FCC), an approach that reframes practice around relationships, dignity, and shared power. Originating in philanthropic investments and refined through … Continue reading The Emergence of Family-Centered Coaching: From Casework to Co-Creation
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