Bursaries for Girls
The relatively simple act of providing African girls with the money they need to stay in school has achieved significant results.
Education - Articles
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Adventures in Adaptation
One funder’s willingness to shift course strategically has been crucial to sustaining a decade-long education initiative.
A “Value Added” Evaluation
Teachers who help boost students’ test scores also have a notable impact on students’ long-term outcomes.
Rethinking How Students Succeed
A wave of noncognitive skill initiatives holds promise for making teachers more effective and students more successful. Includes a new response from Raikes Foundation Co-founders Jeff and Tricia Raikes.
A National Growth Plan Rooted in One State’s Success
Why one successful youth program resisted the urge to expand too quickly.
Teaching Marketplace Literacy with the Help of 3D Printing
A program developed in India to provide marketplace literacy aims for impact in Illinois
The Returns to a Good Education
If children worldwide are to receive the education they deserve, debate needs to move beyond public versus private, profit versus nonprofit.
Measuring Human Progress
A new report on California highlights how human well-being is a more relevant gauge of progress than economic metrics.
All in One Place
Single Stop USA provides low-income Americans with a convenient gateway to a wider range of services and benefits.
Learning From Charter Schools
What happens when educators transplant successful practices from the charter sector to the public school system?