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Philanthropy’s Role in a Transitioning Education Landscape
This week’s Supreme Court decision clearing the way for dismantling the U.S. Department of Education marks a profound shift, placing even greater responsibility on states to uphold educational equity with fewer federal supports. As nearly half the states raise legal challenges over delayed federal funds, philanthropy must meet this moment—not with political posturing, but with urgency, clarity and action.
Trends in Education Philanthropy: Benchmarking 2025
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A National Scan of Policies, Practices, and Systems Affecting Young People
This resource looks at the systems in place to support young people disconnected from, or reconnecting to education, training or employment.
Finding a Way Forward: An Analysis of Federal Policy and Learner Pathways
This report provides an overview of the pathways landscape across the country, proposes a research-based vision for pathways participation, and elevates approaches to move federal policy forward on behalf of all learners.
Evaluating and Improving Teacher Preparation Programs
This consensus study report addresses the crucial role of teacher preparation programs (TPPs) to recruit, prepare, and retain a qualified and diverse teacher workforce, generating a supply of teachers that is responsive to demand to ensure that all students are taught by well-prepared, culturally responsive teachers.
Lessons from a Statewide Transfer Grant Program
The Texas Transfer Grant Pilot Program aimed to help community college students from low-income backgrounds transfer to four-year universities. This brief shows a significant impact on fall enrollment that grew over time for those students who were also offered a grant for the spring semester.
Philanthropy's New Voice: Building Trust With Deeper Stories and Clear Language
This report offers science-backed strategies for foundations to build understanding and trust, starting with the words they use and the stories they tell.
The 9:30 Call: From Crisis to Enduring Community and Action
For funders and more working in early childhood or on issues needing greater stakeholder alignment, this case study offers lessons about the collective power of community to create momentum towards change. Funded by the W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation.
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