Dr Rebecca Winthrop

Dr Rebecca Winthrop

Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution

Rebecca Winthrop is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution. Her research focuses on education globally, with special attention to the skills young people need to thrive in work, life, and as constructive citizens. Dr Winthrop works to promote quality and relevant education, including exploring how education innovations and family and community engagement can be harnessed to leapfrog progress, particularly for the most marginalised youth. She advises governments, international institutions, foundations, civil society organisations, and corporations on education issues.

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How to build collaborative relationships between families and schools
How to build collaborative relationships between families and schools
June 27,2022

How can schools better engage families in their students’ learning? Dr Rebecca Winthrop, Senior Fellow and Director of the Centre for Universal Education (CUE) at the Brookings Institution, shares the findings from a research initiative she has led at CUE on school engagement with families, along with some practical tips for building school-family engagement.

parent participation, educational objectives, international, long reads, student engagement