Foundations/Philanthropy
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Personalized Learning
Gates Foundation, Chan Zuckerberg Team Up to Seek 'State of the Art' Ideas for Schools
In a new Request for Information, two of the most powerful groups in education philanthropy jointly seek "state-of-the-art" ideas to improve students' math, writing, and "executive functions."
Personalized Learning
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Gives $14M for Personalized Learning in Chicago
The grant to Chicago Public Schools and the nonprofit LEAP Innovations will support personalized learning at 100 Chicago-area schools.
Education Funding
Opinion
To Fix Struggling Schools, Ed. Leaders Must Be Bold
When traditional public schools partner with high-quality charter leaders, schools improve for all students, write two Walton Family Foundation directors.
School & District Management
Opinion
A How-to Guide for Building School-Community Partnerships
Community engagement is a learning opportunity for students and a boon for local mission-driven organizations, writes Rommel Loria.
Reading & Literacy
News in Brief
Zuckerberg, Chan Donate $30 Million to Help Improve Student Literacy
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are giving Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology $30 million to help improve the literacy skills of elementary students across the nation.
Teaching Profession
Teacher-Evaluation Efforts Haven't Shown Results, Say Bill and Melinda Gates
The Gates Foundation is redirecting its financial backing away from teacher evaluation overhaul efforts to more "locally-driven solutions."
Education Funding
'Underdog' Super Bowl Shirt Sales to Benefit Philadelphia Schools
The NFL made the decision after Eagles players Chris Long and Lane Johnson took to Twitter to nudge the league to follow to lead of Johnson, who donated the proceeds from his own underdog-themed gear to the district's not-for-profit arm, the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia.
Education Funding
Diversity in Charter Schools: Another Look at the Data and the Debate
Charter schools represent some of the most racially segregated schools in the U.S., according to a new analysis by the Associated Press, reviving a long-running debate inside and outside the charter sector.
Education Funding
News in Brief
Foundations Give $50 Million to Better Early-Childhood Education in Detroit
The Michigan-based philanthropies the W.K. Kellogg and Kresge Foundations are each donating $25 million to improve early-childhood education in Detroit.
Families & the Community
Fundraising Effort Launches to Help Teachers Forge Connections With Families
To help teachers forge deeper connections with students and their families, DonorsChoose.org and the Carnegie Corporation of New York have launched a campaign to raise money for such efforts.
Education Funding
News in Brief
NFL Player Donates Year's Salary to Support Educational Equity
Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long will donate his paycheck from the last 10 games of the National Football League season to groups that support educational equity and opportunity in Boston, St. Louis, and Philadelphia.
Ed-Tech Policy
News in Brief
Google Commits $1 Billion to Prepare Students, Adults for Future Workplace
Google has announced a multipronged initiative to help students and workers better prepare for a rapidly changing labor market.
Education Funding
With Latest Education Investments, Gates Pivots Again
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s $1.7 billion pledge last week is just the latest K-12 funding strategy for the philanthropy.
School Choice & Charters
Bill Gates Plans to Invest in Charter Schools' Big Weak Spot: Special Education
Gate's newest investment is particularly relevant because the charter school sector has long struggled with serving students with disabilities.