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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.
Staying Connected: A Note to Our Members
Philanthropy Pulse Check: February 2026
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How parents can help kids redefine what it means to be smart
EdFunders Dr. Ulcca Joshi Hansen: "The disruption of the coronavirus pandemic was a reminder that “smart” has come to represent a flattened, dehumanized idea of human capability, and that our children are so much more."
Attainment for All: Postsecondary Pathways - Overcoming the Cumulative Effect of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination Across the Education Continuum
This brief explores the idea of embedding equity across the education continuum to boost postsecondary attainment, identifies barriers to achieving equity, and includes examples of states’ work to ensure equity across the education continuum.
Education Grant Makers Need to Leave Their Covid Comfort Zones and Spend Time in Schools
EdFunders Dr. Celine Coggins: "Without physical proximity to those education philanthropy serves, relationships suffer, and we are less valuable at a time when schools are in greatest need. So, what are the options?"
Centering Ourselves
Centering Ourselves is the first in a series of reports about the leadership impact of Black women in philanthropy. This report also examines the leadership impact of Black women during a national crisis and global pandemic - capturing in real-time, the strategy and insights that have proven necessary to move forward the field, communities, and society writ large.
Student Counts in K-12 Funding Models
This policy brief explores the advantages and challenges of student count policies and provides pertinent considerations for policymakers adapting their policies to recent trends.
Out from the Shadows: Informal Removal of Children with Disabilities from Public Schools
Schools across the country remove students with disabilities from the classroom using illegal practices known as “informal removals". These off the books dismissals are described in detail in this report.
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