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Member Insights: Investing in the Deep South

"If you’ve never been on a bus filled with education grantmakers from across the country... let me be the first to tell you: it’s an experience you won’t soon forget." Sara Sneed, president and CEO of The NEA Foundation, shares a journey through history, community and possibility in the Deep South.

Grantmakers for Education

What’s It Like to Lead Grantmakers for Education in Tumultuous Times?

Inside Philanthropy

Celebrating 30 Years of Grantmakers for Education

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July 2020

America’s Opportunity Gaps: By the Numbers

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce launched the Equality of Opportunity Initiative to address opportunity gaps that perpetuate broader inequalities in our society and hold back individual and business success and economic growth. In order to drive meaningful, measurable impact through public policy and private sector solutions, we must listen, learn, and lead.

We compiled this research to show the magnitude of opportunity gaps in six key areas. The findings below will inform our work as we pursue targeted, data-driven, and sustainable solutions that will help deliver the American promise of equal opportunity to all.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce
July 2020

Ideal Pathways

Trust for Learning
July 2020

How Did The World’s Highest Performing Education Systems Approach Distance Learning?

Almost all top-performing education systems transitioned to distance learning this year so students could continue learning during coronavirus-related school closures. In a new paper, NCEE summarizes initial takeaways from their experiences, including why top performers were initially better prepared than the U.S. to implement distance learning quickly, how they increased capacity in real time, and how they responded to key distance learning challenges.

NCE and the Economy
July 2020

Blueprint for Testing: How Schools Should Assess Students During the Covid Crisis

As schools reopen this fall, educators will need to get a handle on exactly where students are in their learning and development in order to guide instruction, target interventions, and allocate resources.

FutureEd
July 2020

All Hands on Deck: Guidance Regarding Reopening School Buildings

A guide to intentionally planning for school success during COVID-19 and beyond with health, safety, student learning, and equity at the forefront.

National Education Association
July 2020

50-State Comparison: Teacher Employment Contract Policies

Teacher employment contract policies can impact teacher compensation and benefits, performance evaluations and retention. These are key issues for state policymakers amid growing teacher activism and an emphasis on quality instruction.

Education Commission of the States

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