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Making classrooms feel inclusive can help promote STEM education and make students feel capable of working on STEM subjects outside of the classroom, a new study shows. “We found that…

This International Women’s Day, the Packard Foundation joins the global challenge to #BreakTheBias by imagining a gender equal world: a world where people of all genders are valued, supported, and able to…

Over the last two decades, MDRC has conducted rigorous research in more than 1,000 early education classrooms. The evidence suggests three important investments that states, districts, and programs can make to support…

Raising money online from a group of donors, known as crowdfunding, is relatively new. The term was coined in 2006 by entrepreneur Michael Sullivan. But having lots of people chip…

When and how should you engage with the government as a nonprofit leader?

“Sounds like you’re a really good older brother.” Logan Shideler said that to a 14-year-old boy who had called California Youth Crisis Line because he …

In honor of Women’s History Month, Christy Pierce shares how high schools can put programs in place with young women in mind.

Lamb County, Texas, endured waves of death during the pandemic. (Photo by Dawn Bottoms, Time magazine) Covid-19 left an indelible mark on ma…

By ensuring volunteers feel connected to the work they are doing, nonprofit leaders help foster a sense of connectedness.

The pandemic changed our world, transforming our understanding of and attitude towards public health. As the first truly global pandemic of the modern era, the outbreak inspired a level of coordination and cooperation previously unseen between cities, as mayors, governors and municipal leaders…

Arts education belongs in every student’s curriculum — and not just because the arts can improve skills in other content areas.As an instrumental music …

Eleanor Krause and Isabel Sawhill list seven reasons why the American middle class is in trouble.