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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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Creating Safer Schools: A Case Study
This case study analyzes two urban school districts, who after public calls to end policing in schools, reformed their policies and practices to support student safety.
School Medicaid Expansion: How (and How Many) States Have Taken Action to Increase School Health Access and Funding
With new guidance and encouragement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ policy, states can allow school districts to bill Medicaid for all health services provided to all Medicaid-enrolled students.
The Future of Smart: Episode 21
Podcast host Dr. Ulcca Joshi Hansen talks with Tiffany Johnson and Christina Engel of Magic Cabinet about shifting power dynamics in philanthropy.
A brilliant solution to empowering the youth workforce
Funders are finding innovative ways to respond to the triple inequities borne by the youth workforce: low pay, low benefits and low status.
The Future of Smart: Episode 20
Podcast host Dr. Ulcca Joshi Hansen talks with Nicole Lynn Lewis, founder of Generation Hope, about her personal journey from being a pregnant teenager to a college graduate and a change-maker.
Advancing ECE Workforce and Compensation Equity
The Early Educator Investment Collaborative commissioned a study to assess the viability of a national, competency-based certification for lead teachers (NLTC) in the US and found that the demand is there but compensation and equity must be addressed first. Read more about the path to certification.
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