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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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50-State Comparison: Teacher Recruitment and Retention
Explore state-specific data related to teacher shortages and a national comparison of state policies to recruit and retain teachers across the teacher pipeline. You’ll find state policies relevant to each stage of the pipeline with separate sections on state teacher workforce data and financial incentives, which are important state policy levers at every stage of the pipeline.
How Faculty Members Influence Credit Transfer at Four-Year Institutions
Transferring credits from a community college to a four-year institution remains a crucial strategy many students must use to obtain a bachelor’s degree. However, effectively implementing this strategy can be difficult. This mixed-methods study, funded by Ascendium Education Group and conducted by MDRC, looks at the role of faculty members by exploring their decision-making within a large and complex transfer landscape.
The First Six Months: The Trump Administration’s Education-Related Priorities and Actions
EducationCounsel recently published The First Six Months: The Trump Administration’s Education-Related Priorities and Actions, an overview of executive orders, agency policies and Congressional legislation affecting education. This deep dive into ten priorities of the Trump Administration is designed to be a useful resource both for making sense of existing developments and for better understanding what is likely to happen in the next six months and beyond.
What Parents Want: How Policies Can Spur School-to-Family Connections and Build Trust
Learning Sciences Exchange (LSX) at New America showcases how three schools in Pennsylvania successfully reimagined their approach to family engagement—and importantly—how their success can be shared with leaders in other districts.
Philanthropy’s Role in a Transitioning Education Landscape
Read Grantmakers for Education and The Philanthropic Collaborative for Education's joint statement on Philanthropy’s Role in a Transitioning Education Landscape.
Blueprint for the Future of Federal Education R&D
The Alliance for Learning Innovation, with Learning Systems Leadership Network and InnovateEDU, recently released Blueprint for the Future of the Federal Role in K12 Education R&D to share a call to action for a reimagined federal education R&D infrastructure. The blueprint includes a set of high-level design principles that should characterize federal education R&D infrastructure, the functions it must perform, and the conditions that must be in place for the infrastructure to deliver successful outcomes.
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