Four newly released peer-reviewed research studies show that using rigorous project-based learning in U.S. public schools has strong and positive effects on student outcomes across grades and subjects.
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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.
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July 2021
The Evidence is Clear: Rigorous Project-Based Learning is an Effective Lever for Student Success
July 2021
State Policy Options to Promote K-12 Integration
Schools in the United States continue to be segregated by race and socioeconomic status, almost 70 years after the landmark Brown v. Board of Education ruling that aimed to desegregate schools.
July 2021
Putting Data to Work for Young People: A Framework for Measurement, Continuous Improvement, and Equitable Systems
This tool and guidebook can help people assess afterschool systems, the programs within them and youth outcomes—in the interest of informing system improvements.
July 2021
Navigating Social and Emotional Learning from the Inside Out
The field of social and emotional learning (SEL) is rapidly expanding, as educators bring a sharper focus to helping children build skills beyond academic knowledge.
July 2021
National Summer Learning Week Programs Toolkit
The National Summer Learning Association has produced a program toolkit to help summer programs celebrate National Summer Learning Week. Resources include archived webinars, tip sheets for providers and parents and caregivers, and toolkits.
July 2021
The Arts Advantage: Impacts of Arts Education on Boston Students
The Arts Advantage encompasses an analysis of 11 years of arts education data and district data regarding student engagement, school climate and traditional academic outcomes to examine arts education impacts for K-12 students and includes over 1,500 variables and 615,000 student-level observations.
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