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Toward a More Equitable Tomorrow: A Landscape Analysis of Early Childhood Leadership
By investing in the people who will lead the way, we can catalyze economic prosperity, foster an ecosystem marked by radical collaboration, and create a nation that centers children and their families over the next decade. This report shares findings from our landscape assessment and offers insights for integrating these findings into a cross-sector child and family agenda for 2030.
Measuring the Quality of Early Learning Environments: A guide to evaluating ideal learning environments for young children
This resource is a guide to evaluating ideal learning environments for young children that envisions a new, equity-driven approach for assessing the quality of programs, and demonstrates how the Principles of Ideal Learning framework (ideallearning.org) can be used to guide decision-making.
A New Role for Higher Education: An Actionable Framework to Drive Regional Ecosystem Alignment
After 10 months of work with 11 higher education leaders across the country, the Education Design Lab offers higher education and ecosystem leaders a framework and resources to start aligning regional stakeholders and partners towards building a truly equitable future.
50-State Comparison: Statewide Admissions Policies 2022 (archive)
What states or systems have adopted common admissions policies applicable to first-time, first-year students seeking admission at a four-year, baccalaureate institution?
Investing in Academic Supports for Students Still Matters
Schools have re-opened and want to help all students reach their potential. It is time for donors to re-consider supporting academic experiences as well as the social-emotional side of learning, says Grantmakers for Education's executive director, Celine Coggins.
Addressing Teacher Shortages in the Short- and Long-Term: What States and Districts Can Do
This resource provides state and district leaders with insight into strategies to support teachers and address educator shortages. Teacher shortages are not a new phenomenon, but the pandemic has exacerbated staffing shortages.
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