This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The D.C. Public Education Fund recently celebrated 10 years of service to District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS), with panels and sessions highlighting some of their most successful work, particularly,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is a sense that accountability is a one-way street. Funders, their staff, and their grantees talk a lot about accountability for schools and teachers, but find it easy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Today we live in an information-saturated world. We’re bombarded with marketing messages and sales pitches from all directions. For nonprofits that rely on support from donors, the competition for their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. School choice advocates say they don’t see a change in Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s public posture on school choice, despite a recent speech that others read as a backing away…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Innovation and disruption surround us, dramatically influencing dynamics in every workplace. The philanthropic sector is not immune to these changes and can observe and replicate effective practices already being adopted…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Through Dec. 20, young people, educators, parents and caring adults everywhere can take the BE FEARLESS BE KIND pledge, put that pledge into action, and show the impact of their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Project Lead the Way, now in its 20th year, is trying to improve those numbers by creating K-12 computer science, biomedical, and engineering course electives like the one being used…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. How did we create a reading program for students with unique needs? Good question. We saw a need for a reading program for students in poverty, so through combination of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Research has shown that traumatic events, like natural disasters and community violence, have a tremendous effect on students — especially in low-income communities and those without a coherent recovery strategy.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to UNICEF, 75 million children are out of school in the world today due to emergencies. This year during the 2017 floods in India, 12.33 million children have been…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new national survey of nearly 11,000 girls between the ages of 10 and 18 shows that many lose confidence as they grow older, don’t view themselves as smart despite high GPAs,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When a child in Mexico gets a head start at a high-quality, company-funded preschool, parents aren’t likely to care that the model for the Hipocampus learning centers has been borrowed…