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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.
Kids Are Philanthropists, Too: "The Future of Education"
Trends in Education Philanthropy: Benchmarking 2025
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What Do Education Leaders Need to Know About the Department of Education’s New Guidance on Race and Civil Rights?
The Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings hosted a webinar with education and legal scholars, including experts in education civil rights enforcement, to discuss the legality of the February 14 guidance letter and related actions. View the discussion, which focused on the potential implications for the schools, districts, states and colleges and universities that are required to comply with federal civil rights law as a condition of receiving federal funding.
Ranking 4,600 Colleges by ROI (2025)
Using new data from the College Scorecard, we ranked 4,600 colleges and universities by return on investment. This data tool includes the ROI across multiple years, allowing for comparisons by institution across years, as well as comparisons by type of degrees in individual years.
What Proposed Federal Budget Cuts and Policy Changes Will Cost Children
This analysis dissects recent Federal proposals, explain how they disproportionately harm children, and make the case for a budget that values our youngest citizens.
Work In Progress: State Child Care and Early Education Updates 2024
This report highlights strides made by various states during their 2024 legislative sessions to enhance child care and early education. Key initiatives include increased funding for child care assistance, improved compensation for early educators through wage supplements, efforts to expand the availability of child care services, and new or enhanced child care tax credits.
LEAD Impact Group 2025 Summer Fellowship Program Application Open
Apply now to join the Summer Fellowship Program, designed just for EdFunders members. An educational research fellow will work with you to answer a research question that will shed light on an issue of importance to you.
Lessons from LEAP: Creating Opportunity for Systems-Involved Youth
For the past eight years (2016–2024), the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Learn and Earn to Achieve Potential (LEAP) initiative has sought to strengthen the economic opportunity and well-being of young people.
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