Resources from the Field
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September 2017 |
Creating a Safe Environment for Immigrant and Refugee Students, Families, and Communities: Actions for PreK-12 Schools and Higher Education
Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
This resource provides examples for educational institutions and nonprofits to follow for creating safe learning environments and supported spaces
September 2017 |
State Innovations for Near-Completers
Education Commission of the States
This brief provides an overview of policies that support postsecondary students that are near-completers - those who have college credit but not a credential.
September 2017 |
Strategies to Scale Up Social Programs
The Wallace Foundation
Forty-five diverse nonprofits were able to scale up social programs through successful partnerships.
August 2017 |
You Need Data to Personalize Learning
Data Quality Campaign
Data Quality Campaign’s (DQC) latest infographic and video expertly highlights the importance of using data to meet student needs.
July 2017 |
NAACP Task Force on Quality Education
NAACP
Explore educational equity in this report released by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
July 2017 |
National Equity Atlas
USC Program for Environmental and Regional Equity (PERE) and PolicyLink
The National Equity Atlas provides equity profiles, data analysis and projections on demographic trends in many areas of the country and can help foundations more effectively address equity issues.
July 2017 |
Rating the Ratings: Analyzing the First 17 ESSA Accountability Plans
Thomas B. Fordham Institute
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) can provide more authority over school accountability systems. Read this accountability report that analyzes the first 17 ESSA plans.
July 2017 |
Unrealized Impact
Promise54
This field-wide study incorporates data from over 200 education-focused organizations, including foundations, schools, nonprofits, and others.
June 2017 |
2017 KIDS COUNT Data Book: State Trends in Child Well-Being
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Targeted investments can help U.S. children become healthier, more likely to complete high school and better positioned to contribute to the nation’s economy as adults.
June 2017 |
Benchmarking Program Officer Roles and Responsibilities
The Center for Effective Philanthropy
This benchmarking report uses survey data from 150 randomly selected program officers.