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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!
Investing in the Out-of-School Time Workforce: Recommendations for Grantmakers
Member Insights: Education Access Is Under Threat: Philanthropy Can Protect Education for All Children
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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.
The State of Higher Education 2024
The State of Higher Education study annually surveys of thousands of U.S. adults without a college degree to measure their attitudes toward education beyond high school, interest in pursuing a degree or credential, the barriers they face to enrolling or completion, and the experiences currently enrolled students report having in their programs.
Building Bridges Between Education and Industry: Youth Work-Based Learning as Talent Development Strategy
This report is based on a recent survey of businesses on how (or if) they are putting in place work-based learning programs for youth younger than 18. It explores the benefits they’re realizing as a result, and the challenges they face along the way.
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