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Policy Changes Affecting Education and Philanthropy: Resources and Events

Find EdFunders and partner resources and events here that support education philanthropy's strategy around and management of the transition to the new federal administration and ongoing policy updates.
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Child Care Rescue: How States Are Using their American Rescue Plan Act Child Care Funds
This report provides state-by-state descriptions of how states are using or plan to use ARPA child care discretionary funds to support a range of purposes aimed at increasing families’ access to help paying for child care, supporting the child care workforce, improving the quality of child care, and
Value Beyond the Degree: Alumni Perspectives on How College Experiences Improve Their Lives
This report shares findings from the 2022 Strada Outcomes Survey, which heard directly from alumni about the multiple ways education has influenced their lives.
2022 Across the Aisle Report: What Voters and Parents Want in Education
In partnership with Lake Research Partners, The Hunt Institute has conducted a nationwide survey of parents and voters to hear their concerns, gauge their priorities, and establish a path forward for transforming our education system for the better. With support from member Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Meet the New Governors: Education Priorities of Governor-Elects
Governors play an important role in shaping education policy in states through their power to appoint members of their state boards of education, department of education heads and other key roles. Learn about the new governors and their education policy priorities.
Choose to Learn 2022: Connecting in- and out-of-school learning in a post-pandemic world
This report looks at data collected from more than 3,000 K-12 parents and more than 150 K-12 suppliers across all 50 states in the United States. This report was produced in collaboration with member Walton Family Foundation.
The College Completion Gap: An Action Guide for Philanthropy
This guide examines four challenges in college student success, shares high-impact opportunities for individual donors, foundations, donor-advised funds, and philanthropy in general to increase college retention and graduation nationally, with organizational examples. This guide was released at the premier conference for education funders, Grantmakers for Education, in October 2022.
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