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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?
Celebrating 30 Years of Grantmakers for Education
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Falling Behind: How Skills Shortages Threaten Future Jobs
This report finds that the US needs 5.25 million additional workers with education and training beyond high school through 2032, 4.5 million of whom will need at least a bachelor’s degree. Resources include a data tool and recommendations.
Executive Orders Affecting Charitable Nonprofits
This document tracks the potential impacts of Executive Orders on the work of charitable nonprofits, and is updated frequently.
50-State Comparison: Postsecondary Education Funding
Find summaries of key policy decisions state leaders make in funding higher education in their state, including: the state’s budget process, funding model and which factors drive funding allocations. This 50-State Comparison was developed in partnership with the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems.
50-State Comparison: Teacher Recruitment and Retention
Explore state-specific data related to teacher shortages and a national comparison of state policies to recruit and retain teachers across the teacher pipeline. You’ll find state policies relevant to each stage of the pipeline with separate sections on state teacher workforce data and financial incentives, which are important state policy levers at every stage of the pipeline.
How Faculty Members Influence Credit Transfer at Four-Year Institutions
Transferring credits from a community college to a four-year institution remains a crucial strategy many students must use to obtain a bachelor’s degree. However, effectively implementing this strategy can be difficult. This mixed-methods study, funded by Ascendium Education Group and conducted by MDRC, looks at the role of faculty members by exploring their decision-making within a large and complex transfer landscape.
The First Six Months: The Trump Administration’s Education-Related Priorities and Actions
EducationCounsel recently published The First Six Months: The Trump Administration’s Education-Related Priorities and Actions, an overview of executive orders, agency policies and Congressional legislation affecting education. This deep dive into ten priorities of the Trump Administration is designed to be a useful resource both for making sense of existing developments and for better understanding what is likely to happen in the next six months and beyond.
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