This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Grantmakers for Education (GFE) recently released a case study — which also features the work of the Lumina Foundation – that chronicles our ongoing efforts at NewSchools to become a more diverse,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When a child picks up an instrument — whether it’s a guitar, trombone, flute, or cello — they’re receiving a unique brand of education that cannot be taught from a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. We know that learning begins at birth, and that healthy development greatly impacts children’s ability to learn: Children who are on track in their physical, social and emotional, cognitive, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the Allegany County, Maryland schools, the first sign of the opioid crisis was a dropoff in usually strong elementary school attendance. A 5-year-old boy had been living for two…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. November 7th marked the first round of state and local elections of the Trump era, and Democrats showed their eagerness to shake off their 2016 hangover. The party’s candidates —…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Funders investing in media and journalism, civic dialogue, and science are focusing on the connections between science and civic life. While the United States continues to grapple with pressing scientific issues…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last month, the left-wing news site Alternet published an article about fake news spread by right-leaning organizations, noting, “We now live in an era where opinion and belief outweigh facts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The elementary students at Danny Kaye School in Brooklyn practice Yakety Yak during band rehearsal. The school is one of 2,300 that receive free instruments through Little Kids Rock. Read…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Universities are in trouble, and so is an economy more dependent on it than many people understand. Federal funding for basic research—more than half of it conducted on university campuses…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A Republican lawmaker and Democratic-aligned teachers unions are reaching across the partisan divide to combat bullying in schools. New York Congressman Dan Donovan unveiled a bill last week that would…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The “Yes Means Yes” bill was a big deal when Jerry Brown, the governor of California, signed it into law in 2014. Essentially, it requires all parties to get consent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nearly 14% of the U.S. population lives in poverty, defined as making an annual income of less than $24,600 for a family of four. The effects are long-lasting: individuals living…