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2026 IgnitED Award Winners

The Grantmakers for Education IgnitED Awards celebrate outstanding leaders who drive bold ideas and innovative thinking in education and philanthropy. Learn more about the 2026 award winners here!

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Principles of Grantmaking for Education Equity and Justice

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Making the Whole Visible: A Multidimensional Approach to Strategic Collaboration in Education Philanthropy

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May 2024

Brown at 70: Reflections and the Road Forward

What progress has been made, what can be learned from setbacks, and what can be done to ensure all students to have the opportunity to learn? This nine-part series was produced for the Spencer Foundation, the Learning Policy Institute, and the California Association of African-American Superintendents and Administrators.

Spencer Foundation and partners
May 2024

Love Is the Foundation for Life: Schott Report on Black Males in Public Education

This report outlines the systemic opportunities and institutional barriers Black male students face and offers cross-sector recommendations for building the supports needed to improve education and life outcomes.

Schott Foundation for Public Education
May 2024

2024 ArtScan Update

Review a summary of state policies related to K-12 arts education, explore arts education policies in specific states and compare policies across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity. 

Education Commission of the States
May 2024

None of the Above: A New Vision for State Standardized Testing

This report presents a blueprint for resolving the testing stalemate, one that proposes a new role for state tests as part of a testing model promoting high standards, greater transparency for policymakers and parents, and a strong focus on teaching and learning.

FutureEd
May 2024

School Was in This Summer, but Less Than Half of Eligible Students Enrolled

This report from RAND Corporation, funded by The Wallace Foundation, looks at findings from the Fall 2023 American School District Panel Survey to see how districts approach their summer learning programs and how many students who are eligible actually enroll.

The Wallace Foundation
May 2024

Re-envisioning CCDF: Toward an Anti-Racist Child Care System that Serves Families & Educators

This brief, published with the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality, offers a new, anti-racist vision for transforming the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) into a program that actively pushes back against structural racism and advances racial equity and economic prosperity for all families.

National Women's Law Center

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