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Research Brief Series: Twenty Years of Education Funding in the U.S.
Explore this series of research briefs that share information on giving patterns in education over the past twenty years among foundations and grantmakers. The briefs cover funding by education levels, regional funding, and funding by topical areas.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Golden Opportunities: Measuring Return on Investment in California Higher Education for Low- and Moderate-Income Learners
This report examines how long it takes learners and families in the low- to moderate-income category to recoup their educational costs after attending an institution of higher education in California.
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