The Promise of Outcomes Funds
Efforts at improving global education too often fail to have the desired impact. Outcomes funds can help shift funders and policy makers toward the most effective approaches.
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The Great Disrupter of Disadvantage
Education stops intergenerational transmission of disadvantages, Danish administrative data shows.
The Unintended Impact of Diversity Awards
Targeted scholarships may draw underrepresented groups away from more lucrative funding.
Improving Early Literacy Outcomes for All Children
The pandemic’s disruptions have only exacerbated many social, economic, and cultural fault lines, and so, learning recovery programs must focus on quality and equity at both the individual and systems level.
Integrating School and Out-of-School Time Toward Equity
To advance equitable social-emotional learning, schools would benefit from increased collaboration with out-of-school program providers.
Shifting Philanthropic Power
Last spring, as the COVID-19 pandemic magnified the United States’ racial and class inequities, Teach for America endeavored to put philanthropic power in younger, more racially diverse hands.
Bringing Evidence-Based Policy Change to Rural China
Stanford University’s Rural Education Action Program has established a one-of-a-kind research collaborative among Chinese, US, and European universities to improve the lot of rural Chinese families. Its success shows the potential of applying scientific methods to development and forging global partnerships for social impact.
Improving Diversity in Tech With Smarter Investments in Higher Education
Doing more to support higher education institutions will improve diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the tech industry—though it also must be done better to address flaws in the current approach and the struggles of colleges.
Putting Participants at the Center of Managing and Leading Nonprofits
Participants are not simply the intended beneficiaries of nonprofit programs. Their organizational experience, in addition to their program experience, should guide nonprofit management to achieve more meaningful social impact.
Building University Capacity for Intergenerational Home-Sharing
How universities can help mitigate the financial insecurities and social isolation of graduate students and older adults in their communities.