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Partners Help Families Claim Over $47K in Free College Money

“College was not just a dream anymore.”
A Terra Linda High School senior reflects on discovering CalKIDS, California’s free college savings program for eligible students and newborns. This year, partners across Marin worked together to help families unlock over $47,000 in new savings, making it easier for students to pursue college with confidence and support.

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Lessons from the Road: Insights from Visiting Place-based Partnerships Across the StriveTogether Network

Michael Looft, the Backbone Team’s Director of Technology, set out on a road trip to visit fellow place-based partnerships across the country. Along the way, he explored how communities are tackling similar challenges, reminding us how staying connected to the national StriveTogether network helps our backbone team bring fresh insight, tested strategies, and renewed purpose back to Marin.

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Partnership News & Updates (September 2024)

Working Together for Educational Equity| September 2024 Partnership Newsletter | Sign up for the Quarterly Partnership Newsletter | Stay in the loop of current work happening across Marin County to improve student outcomes from cradle-to-career.

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Listening to Students Leads to Transformative Change at Tomales High School

A collective effort launched Tomales High School’s first comprehensive tutoring program to improve student outcomes. This expansion of Bridge the Gap (BTG) into West Marin demonstrates the power of collaboration, where listening to students and working in partnership with schools, community organizations and donors is creating positive change.

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Teacher Residency Programs Gaining Traction in Two Marin County School Districts

In recent years, teacher residency programs have gained significant traction as a promising practice to diversify the workforce, address teacher shortages, and promote educational equity by creating candidate “pipelines” in high-need areas such as Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarden (TK/K), Special Education, Dual Language Immersion Schools and STEM fields. These residency programs are

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