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A Special Message from Grantmakers for Education
This is a defining moment for education that calls for staying at the table. It's time to show up in ways that reflect the gravity—and possibility—of this moment.
2026 IgnitED Awards Nominations
Research Brief Series: Twenty Years of Education Funding in the U.S.
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2026 Kids Count Data Book
The Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT® Data Book is here, featuring new rankings, scores and national- and state-level data that show how kids are faring across the country.
2026 IgnitED Awards Nominations
Thank you for your nominations for the 2026 IgnitED Awards. The Grantmakers for Education IgnitED Awards celebrate outstanding leaders who drive bold ideas and innovative thinking in education and philanthropy. Nomination deadline is July 10.
Policy Changes Affecting Education and Philanthropy: Resources and Events
Find EdFunders and partner resources and events here that support education philanthropy's strategy around and management of changes from the federal administration and ongoing policy updates.
2025-26 Federal Executive Actions
A continuously updated list of EducationCounsel’s resources specifically related to the Federal Administration’s executive actions.
A Special Message from Grantmakers for Education
This is a defining moment for education that calls for staying at the table. It's time to show up in ways that reflect the gravity—and possibility—of this moment.
Renewing Public Education’s Purpose
In this series of diverse essays on the purpose of public education, the authors write from different vantage points, but each takes seriously a core question: In a time of widespread change, what is public education for, and how can it evolve to meet its promise? Cosponsored by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Stuart Foundation.
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