This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As schools grapple with longstanding racial inequities brought into sharp focus by recent cases of police brutality and the coronavirus pandemic, one problem stands out: Black girls often face both…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. US sex-education policy is predominantly decided by state governments and has historically supported abstinence-only programs, which can create a hostile environment for LGBTQ students and threaten the health and wellbeing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Buoyed by a massive influx of federal education funding, schools and districts are rolling out a greater number of programs and initiatives to drive learning recovery for students than at…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As Americans begin to find footing in a soon-to-be post-pandemic world, it’s time to examine where the greatest needs for education lie and how the institutions and NPOs of higher…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2001, not long after Oklahoma had adopted one of the nation’s first universal pre-K programs, researchers from Georgetown University began tracking kids who came out of the program in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In episode 27 of the Investing in Impact podcast, we speak with Daniel Blake and Joellen Nicholson, Managing Directors of University Impact, on using Donor-Advised Funds (DAF) to innovate and scale impact investing. University…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hollis Irvin learned to read last year. She’s a good reader, her mother, Tiffany Burks, says. Last year, when the pandemic forced schools to close temporarily and during the early…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A study of schools in South Korea has found that seventh-grade girls who are assigned to female teachers perform better on standardized tests, enroll in more advanced classes, and are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. High school students today spend an increasing proportion of their time thinking about getting into college. Yet applying to college tells students next to nothing about what to expect there.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There are other gaps to be filled throughout the year that don’t necessarily carry a price tag and may have more of a positive impact: They include legislative advocacy, such…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After 12 years of teaching, Felicia Dangerfield-Persky knows the importance of interpreting her students’ misbehavior with grace and empathy. On some occasions, she’s had no choice but to report students…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pandemic has made clear the deep inequities in our society, especially within the educational system. And it became clear the many roles schools play beyond academics: like getting lunches…