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Long term outcomes of a home- and community-based literacy program
by Jeff Murray, August 24, 2023 Future Forward began in Milwaukee in 2005 as SPARK—a small-scale, local effort to combine family engagement with intensive tutoring to help low-income elementary-age students improve their literacy skills. It has since expanded...
The mission is our why: The wins and the pains of scaling Future Forward nationwide
by Kate Bauer-Jones and Nick Masada, March 20, 2023 Future Forward is a...
COVID Learning Loss – New Data Reveals Pandemic Has Pushed Young Readers Off Track
‘We Have First-Graders Who Can’t Sing the Alphabet Song’: Pandemic Continues to Push Young Readers Off Track, New Data Shows A Future Forward tutor Laura Ferguson works with a student at Jones Valley Elementary School in Huntsville, Alabama. (Future Forward) ...
Future Forward Literacy awarded U.S. Department of Education grant to expand and enhance service to 6,000 new students
Future Forward Literacy awarded U.S. Department of Education grant to expand and enhance service to 6,000 new students Federal support drives substantial expansion of national K-3 intervention for struggling readers, awarding over $14 million to the proven...
“The Fierce Urgency of Knowledge”
The Fierce Urgency of Knowledge October 18th, 2021Future Forward’s external evaluator with the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Dr. Curtis Jones and Executive Director Kate Bauer-Jones in September presented to the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness...
National Student Accelerator publishes tutoring playbook
National Student Accelerator publishes tutoring playbook Guidance, checklists, and templates designed for school districts interested in implementing High-Impact Tutoring in their districts August 10th, 2021The National Student Support Accelerator at Annenberg...
New Studies Reinforce Efficacy Of Early Literacy Program
New Studies Reinforce Efficacy Of Early Literacy ProgramMADISON, Wis., May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Two new studies expand upon previous research showing the Future Forward literacy program yields enduring scholastic improvement for kindergarten through third-grade...
Tutoring coalition launches effort to serve 4-million children
Tutoring coalition launches effort to serve 4-million children ProvenTutoring offers school districts a path to address the pandemic’s effects on learning and support children struggling with reading and math September 27th, 2021 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND (May 4, 2021) —...
Multiple new studies confirm impact
Multiple new studies confirm impact Future Forward successfully pairs one-on-one tutoring with family engagement December 1st, 2020 MADISON, Wis. -- Early literacy nonprofit Future Forward released two more studies illustrating the efficacy of its intervention for...
New Milwaukee Regional Coordinator
New Milwaukee Regional Coordinator September 16th, 2020 MADISON, Wis. (September 16, 2020) -- Early elementary literacy nonprofit Future Forward announced the addition of youth service specialist Andreana Watkins as Milwaukee Regional Coordinator. In this role,...
Future Forward Summer Stars
Future Forward Summer Stars This young lady is about to become a big sister! Future Forward always keeps “baby books” on hand for such special occasions and invites students to select a story to share with their new sibling. Our students practice reading the...
Helping Navigate New Homeschooling Duties
MADISON, Wis. -- Elementary literacy nonprofit, Future Forward, is responding to pandemic-related school closures by launching new initiatives and keeping its kindergarten through third-grade reading program active during the summer months. Future Forward team...
Future Forward Hires First Executive Director
MADISON, Wis. -- Elementary literacy nonprofit, Future Forward, welcomes its first executive director, Kate Bauer-Jones. Bauer-Jones will lead the implementation, evaluation, and expansion of Future Forward’s research-proven early literacy program. Founded in...
