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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.

Grantmakers for Education

Staying Connected: A Note to Our Members

Grantmakers for Education

Philanthropy Pulse Check: February 2026

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November 2021

How Are Children’s Issues Portrayed in the News? A Media Content Analysis

What is the role of the news media in influencing public thinking about children’s issues? And how can recognizing these media frames help us build engagement and increase support for the actions necessary to ensure the wellbeing of children?

Frameworks Institute
November 2021

Forging Youth-Centered Futures

The Tomorrow campaign’s organizers asked KnowledgeWorks and SLB Radio Productions to gather youth perspectives. This brief presents those perspectives. 

KnowledgeWorks
November 2021

Driving Change: How School Transportation Innovation Gives Families Power to Choose

Access to school transportation can often impact whether or not a student can attend a great school. Issues like driver shortages, long bus ride times, student safety, and cost affect whether or not schools can offer transportation that meets families needs’ and ensures they can access their best fit school.

The Mind Trust
November 2021

Changing the Narrative: The Push for New Equity Measures in Education

A wide range of organizations are working to gauge students’ needs and public schools’ performance in ways that go far beyond disparities in test scores and graduation rates. These new metrics—ranging from the availability of advanced coursework to students’ proximity to parks, trails, transit, and grocery stores—challenge traditional definitions of a good school and stand to reframe the national debate on accountability in education.

FutureEd
November 2021

A Policymaker’s Guide to Virtual Schools

This policy guide is a foundational reference for anyone digging into state policy concerning virtual school oversight, quality and more.

Education Commission of the States
October 2021

Grant Makers Pour Dollars Into Improving How Kids Learn Amid Continued Covid Concerns

Teachers are learning to adapt to online instruction to keep students' attention.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

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