BARR Center (Building Assets, Reducing Risks)
Education Administration ProgramsMinnesota, United States11-50 Employees
Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, BARR Center develops and disseminates a strengths-based approach to education administration. The core model, designed by an educator, helps schools address both the academic and non-academic needs of students. It relies on data and relationships within the school to support students’ growth and well-being inside and outside the classroom. The framework is grounded in the idea that growth is possible for every school, with the same students and the same teachers. The organization works with a network of schools adopting the BARR Model to align support across districts. In November 2025, BARR Center introduced the BARR Model.