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Philanthropy’s Role in a Transitioning Education Landscape

This week’s Supreme Court decision clearing the way for dismantling the U.S. Department of Education marks a profound shift, placing even greater responsibility on states to uphold educational equity with fewer federal supports. As nearly half the states raise legal challenges over delayed federal funds, philanthropy must meet this moment—not with political posturing, but with urgency, clarity and action.
Trends in Education Philanthropy: Benchmarking 2025
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What Are P–20W Data Systems?
By connecting data over time and across sectors, P–20W data systems help individuals make decisions and support policymakers in driving systemic improvements. This fact sheet covers the basics of P–20W data systems, including why they matter and why policymakers should continue to invest in their development.
The State of Higher Education 2022 Report
This Lumina-Gallup Student Study builds on insights from the 2020 survey by asking students about ongoing risks to their enrollment and the policies and programs that allowed them to remain.
Research and Policy Implications of STEAM Education for Young Students
In partnership with the Arts Education Partnership, this Policy Brief reviews the positive impacts of STEAM education for young learners in pre-K through fifth grade and highlights four trends from arts integration and STEAM research over the past 20 years.
Turning Basic Needs Assessments into Action
Many college students do their best to get a degree, but struggle to make ends meet in the process. The Hope Center’s latest national data on student basic needs insecurity during the pandemic makes the magnitude of these challenges especially clear.
The State of American Philanthropy: Giving for STEM Education
This background paper covers important topics and trends in U.S. giving to STEM education. It draws on past research and reporting by IP writers, as well as new interviews, grantmaking data, and other sources including Grantmakers for Education.
Healing School Systems
This practitioner brief is one in a series highlighting concrete ways that leaders can increase educational equity by building supportive learning environments that meet all students’ social and emotional needs.
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