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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.
What’s It Like to Lead Grantmakers for Education in Tumultuous Times?
Trends in Education Philanthropy: Benchmarking 2025
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2025 Federal Executive Actions
A continuously updated list of EducationCounsel’s resources specifically related to the Federal Administration’s executive actions.
How Large and Small Districts Develop their Principals: Selected Findings from the Spring 2025 American School District Panel Survey
A survey of 207 school districts found large districts are more likely to hire principals from within the district and offer school leaders professional development.
Federal Funding Streams for Children and Youth Services Database
This database catalogs the purposes and key characteristics of 304 federal funding streams that support children and youth, as well as policy and funding changes that may affect these funding streams.
The State of State Longitudinal Data Systems
Findings from a survey of state education leaders in 27 states that reveals many statewide longitudinal data systems face an uncertain future without additional, sustained investment.
Enhancing the Preparation of Researchers for Transformative Research in Education
Consider how we rethink the preparation of scholars in education and boost the field’s ability to conduct transformative research so that our systems serve all young people and create spaces where everyone can learn and thrive.
2025 National Study of Philanthropic Practice
The 2025 National Study of Philanthropic Practice draws on responses from 765 grantmakers to highlight where philanthropy is making progress and where gaps remain.
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