This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to an annual industry report by Sightlines, deferred maintenance at U.S. colleges and universities exceeded $1 trillion in 2015, or $100 per facility square foot. This represents a 20 percent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Pitched between a forested ridge and the boundless sprawl of Mumbai, the village of Kokanipada is home to 2,000 people, most of whom work as day laborers in India’s financial…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many school district leaders in urban areas struggle to reduce dropout rates but find themselves overwhelmed by the problem. There are, however, a few districts making notable progress towards reducing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The global education crisis can seem overwhelming. Today, there are 263 million children and young people throughout the world who are not in school, and 60 million of them live…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Participants in a recent panel discussion about the youth development field agreed: Nonprofit leaders and volunteers, policy makers, advocates, and philanthropists need to adopt a holistic approach to raising our…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Monday, June 26, was either a great day for school vouchers or a great day for their opponents, depending on how you look at it. Learn more about education at…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Personalized Learning Initiative, supported by a collaboration between the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is an effort to invest in promising new approaches and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As institutions of higher education struggle with increasing costs and decreasing public funding, many students are unable to complete their degrees or are left with unsustainable amounts of debt. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Kendra Ferguson became executive director of KIPP Memphis Collegiate Schools in December, after spending most of her career with KIPP, and most recently KIPP Bay Area Schools in California. With…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new short report from Advance CTE and the Education Strategy Group provides some valuable insights into how state policymakers are thinking about preparing high school students for work. But…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The press coverage of President Trump’s proposed changes to the federal student loan program has been nearly unanimous: The budget is a bad deal for college students. Prominent advocates for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Business leaders have long understood the importance of a well-educated workforce to support a strong economy, keep America competitive globally, and ensure a vibrant democracy. And they have long played…