Led by a drive to reimagine how K-12 education can address the individual development of every student, BARR is the evidence-backed strategy that delivers results for educators and students. Our founder experienced firsthand a system that was too siloed to be truly successful: Staff and educators didn’t feel fully supported, and students weren’t fully seen and understood. She set out to create a more collaborative model that was rooted in relationships and data.
We believe that we have the information, knowledge, and understanding as a society to build a more successful educational system. And with every K-12 school that implements the BARR Model nationwide, we’re making that belief a reality.
Our Team
The BARR Center’s team of education experts is passionate about what they do and how they do it, from running the business to visiting with civic leaders to coaching and mentoring in BARR schools nationwide.
BARR improves standardized test scores in English and Math
BARR has more than 20 years of research demonstrating statistically significant improvements in 21 areas of academic performance, alongside well-being improvements for both students and teachers.
We invite you to experience firsthand what’s possible when we take a different approach to the way schools work. Join passionate BARR advocates, educators, and leaders who are shaping the future of education.
*In BARR’s i3 Scale-Up study, BARR significantly reduced chronic absenteeism. The rate of chronic absenteeism among ninth graders in the treatment group was 19 percent, compared to 22 percent in “business as usual” schools.
