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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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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.
SHUT OUT: Black and Latino Students Denied Access to AP STEM Courses
Nearly 225,000 Black and Latino students are missing out on AP Courses they should otherwise have access to while in high school. In this report, the Education Trust and Equal Opportunity Schools looked at access to AP STEM courses by analyzing student survey data, administrative school files, school course enrollment, and interviews of 10 school leaders and educators across six districts.
Promoting Healthy Futures: Afterschool Provides the Supports Parents Want for Children's Well-Being
The Afterschool Alliance's 4th edition of America After 3PM provides a detailed account of children in the afterschool hours, identifying: trends of participation in, and unmet demand for, afterschool programs; the experiences and opportunities programs afford; and which children and families are missing out, and why.
State of American Philanthropy: Giving for Early Childhood
This background paper covers important topics and trends in U.S. giving to early childhood 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.
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