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Member Insights: Infusing Playful Learning into Everyday Places

Most kids spend just 20% of their waking hours in the classroom. How can communities harness some of the remaining 80% for meaningful and joyful opportunities to learn?

Grantmakers for Education

Brown at 70: Reflections and the Road Forward

Spencer Foundation and partners

Measurement For Mobility: How States Can Use Data to Incentivize Postsecondary and Workforce Success in Public Education

Education Strategy Group and American Student Assistance

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March 2023

Billions to Gain: The Economic Benefits of Investing in a More Educated Arizona

Billions in economic gains that come from expanding postsecondary enrollment and completion justify the investments required of the state to ensure that more students graduate high school and go on to pursue a postsecondary education.

Helios Education Foundation
March 2023

Addressing Health Disparities Through School-Based Health Services

This policy brief explores legislative and programmatic examples in 17 states that are focused on improving equitable access to school-based physical and mental health care services.

Education Commission of the States
February 2023

From Antiquated to Equitable: How Tennessee Overhauled Its State School Funding Formula

In many school districts, outdated state school funding formulas are disconnected from what students need today. This report explains how TISA came to be and offers promising practices and lessons other states may adapt to their political and economic contexts. 

Bellwether
February 2023

Balancing Act: The Tradeoffs and Challenges Facing Black Students in Higher Education

This report provides insights on the difficulties faced by some Black learners as they pursue higher education while navigating difficult learning environments and balancing multiple responsibilities.

Gallup and the Lumina Foundation
February 2023

Balancing the Tutoring Equation: Lessons from a Student-Centered After-School Math Tutoring Pilot

Breakthrough Collaborative undertook a culturally-responsive math tutoring pilot to drive innovation and codify best practices in the after-school and tutoring spaces. This report details findings from the pilot program and shares considerations for the field.

Breakthrough Collaborative
January 2023

In 2022, High School Seniors Left $3.58 Billion on the Table in Pell Grants

This report is the second in a series of NCAN analyses examining unclaimed Pell Grant dollars. These data and more are available for all 50 states and the District of Columbia via an interactive online dashboard.

National College Attainment Network (NCAN)

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