Resources from the Field
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June 2018 |
50-State Comparison: State Kindergarten-Through-Third-Grade Policies
Education Commission of the States
This report profiles all 50 states, detailing each of their policies and approaches to K-3 education, specifically regarding seven important elements.
June 2018 |
A Broader Vision of Student Success: Insights and Opportunities for Social and Emotional Learning in Delaware
Rodel Foundation of Delaware
This report summarizes findings on current social and emotional learning (SEL) practices from schools across Delaware. Reccommendations are presented for grantmakers, policymakers and other leadership to advance the quality and equity of SEL in Delaware schools.
June 2018 |
Awake to Woke to Work: Building a Race Equity Culture
Equity in the Center
Equity in the Center created this report to detail the concrete steps an organization needs to take to achieve a Race Equity Culture within itself, important for all organizations but especially for grantmakers whose work includes funding racial equity outcomes.
June 2018 |
Measuring Non-Degree Credential Attainment
Workforce Data Quality Campaign
This report surveyed all 50 states on how they measure the edcuational training of residents who have non-degree credentials (i.e. certificates), finding most are not doing enough to track this type of education.
June 2018 |
Rooted in Opportunity
Walton Family Foundation
This report describes how the Walton Family Foundation is partnering with school leadership to positively impact education experience.
June 2018 |
School Leadership: A Primer for State Policymakers
Education Commission of the States
This report offers state policy reccomendations and considerations to nurture strong school leadership.
June 2018 |
States Leading the Way: Practical Solutions that Lift Up Children and Families
Ascend at the Aspen Institute
Ascend's newest publication highlights "promising, actionable solutions" from seven U.S. states eliminating poverty using a two-generation approach, focusing on both children and parents for effective, equitable results.
June 2018 |
When Philanthropy Meets Advocacy
Stanford Social Innovation Review
This article explains five important considerations for funders who want to support social advocacy causes and relevant policies.
May 2018 |
From College to Life: Relevance and the Value of Higher Education
Strada Education Network
This report examines consumer perspectives on relevance of college coursework among a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults.
May 2018 |
Arizona’s Community Schools: Beyond Education
Arizona Grantmakers Forum, Helios Education Foundation, Vitalyst Health Foundation
This report surveyed school leadership at Arizona community schools, specifically in districts that offer school programming outside the traditional scope of education.