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Class Dojo: District Communications Playbook
To better support school leaders as they build trust with families, ClassDojo has presented the 2026 District Communications Playbook: What Every K-12 Leader Needs to Know. This free resource is a step-by-step guide for building alignment across K-12 schools. Read More
Smithsonian Black History Month Museum Collection
Explore Black History Month with your students using lessons, podcasts, activities, and primary sources curated by Smithsonian History Explorer. Examine collections of the Museum’s key resources on major themes in American history and social studies teaching. Additional resources can be found in the main search areas of their website. Read More
Youth Voice Toolkit
Afterschool Alliance has created a Youth Voice Toolkit to support programs and organizations in the initial stages of their youth voice development journey. Resources include the Spectrum of Youth Voice, a framework developed by Dr. Roger Hart of the Children’s Environments Research Group in partnership with Jack Nowicki, LCSW, of TNOYS. Read More
A Practice Framework for Creating Supportive Work Environments for Older Youth and Young Adults Who Have Experienced Foster Care
Mainspring Consulting, in partnership with child and youth development experts, has created a practice framework intended to support work environments that employ older youth who have experienced foster care. This toolkit offers guidance on outreach and hiring, supervisory expectations, onboarding, and benefits. It ends with a call to action to create supportive work environments. Read More
Safe & Supportive Schools: MNEEP Toolkit
The Minnesota Education Equity Partnership has created toolkits to create safe and supportive schools for Immigrant & English Learner (EL) students, particularly those in Minnesota. MNEEP believes in the dignity of every student where their humanity is honored and they have the opportunity to succeed in school. Recognizing that challenges facing students threaten this reality, these toolkits are intended to support administrators and partners in fostering healthy environments for all. Read More
Nonprofit Scenario Planning Toolkit
The Bridgespan Group has created a toolkit that offers nonprofits’ creative resources to navigate the uncertainty of local, national, and global events on society through scenario planning. This resource offers fillable worksheets for immediate implementation. Read More
Protecting Immigrant Students Action Kit
Advancement Project, #POLICEFREESCHOOLS, and Alliance for Educational Justice has created an action kit designed to equip providers with the necessary tools to protect students identified as immigrants. The goal of the action kit is to provide partner providers with information regarding current landscape and resources to support with community efforts. Read More