External Resources

DREAM believes in a whole child model that is responsive to the unique needs of every child and creates lifelong learners equipped to fulfill their vision of success in and out of the classroom.


From The Aspen Institute

A growing movement dedicated to the social, emotional, and academic well-being of children is reshaping learning and changing lives across America. On the strength of its remarkable consensus, a nation at risk is finally a nation at hope. Find out more and get involved.

Aspen SEL Report.pdf

From The New Teacher Project (TNTP)

School systems must decide how to help students catch up from COVID-19. New evidence

SCHOOL SYSTEMS MUST DECIDE HOW TO HELP STUDENTS CATCH UP FROM COVID-19. NEW EVIDENCE SUGGESTS LEARNING ACCELERATION IS THE RIGHT APPROACH.

Findings include:

  • Students who experienced learning acceleration struggled less and learned more than students who started at the same level but experienced remediation instead.

  • Students of color and those from low-income backgrounds were more likely than their white, wealthier peers to experience remediation—even when they had already demonstrated success on grade-level content.

  • Learning acceleration was particularly effective for students of color and those from low-income families.

From the Charter School Growth Fund (CSGF)

Includes survey and interview results from 1,000+ young alumni, 130+ staff, and 650+ families.

CSGF Alumni Success Study Findings - External.pdf