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The Great Distance-Learning Experiment
July 2020
Madeline Fry Schultz
A preliminary glimpse of what U.S. educators, students, and philanthropists produced during the Great Distance-Learning Experiment of 2020.
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When private schools lose funding, low-income kids lose too
July 2020
Inner-city, tuition-based private schools have not been spared by COVID-19’s assault. Many are in a truly precarious financial position and are in danger of closing.
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A Victory for School Choice
July 2020
Madeline Fry Schultz
The Supreme Court just delivered a victory for school choice, but only time will tell how much it will affect students across the U.S.
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An Educational Partnership
April 2020
Madeline Fry Schultz
Should families still pay, even if students don’t enter a school building the rest of the educational year? At Partnership Schools in New York City, the answer is no.
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37 Free Online Resources for Schools Shifting Online During Coronavirus
March 2020
A new education landscape is forming and dozens of free resources are available for educators and administrators who are moving classes online due to coronavirus' spread.
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Closing Schools To Slow a Pandemic
March 2020
Balancing potential public health benefits against the cost of keeping parents away from work
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Civil Society Series: Chartering in Kansas City
February 2020
In a new case study for the R Street Institute, Michael McShane writes about how, with support from farsighted local philanthropists, charter school enrollment has grown to 47 percent of students within the boundaries of the Kansas City Public Schools.
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Charter Schools Are an Opportunity for Impact Investors
November 2019
Charter schools are an extremely safe bet and offer impact investors measurable social benefits along with a commensurate financial return.
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A Big Close Up for Educational Opportunities
October 2019
Madeline Fry Schultz
Some brave donors and nonprofits are backing storytelling to jumpstart popular support for schooling options
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The Exchange
October 2019
Ashley May
Real problems, Mo giving, buildings for charter schools, donor privacy, RealClearJournalism, how donors can help break policy logjams.
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The Counterrevolution Against School Reform
August 2019
Karl Zinsmeister
We are in the midst of a harsh counterrevolution against school reform, and severed heads are beginning to pile up.
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Video Overview: Rural Education
June 2019
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Video Overview: Mental Health in Schools
June 2019
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Perry Preschool: Intergenerational Effects Toolkit
May 2019
Professor Heckman’s newest research looks at the life outcomes of Perry Preschool participants at midlife.
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Recap: 2019 National Forum on K-12 Philanthropy
May 2019
More than 170 funders from across the country gathered in Denver for the 2019 National Forum on K-12 Philanthropy.
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New $600 Million Federal Program Targets Tech Needs of Rural Areas
April 2019
The program is for rural communities with really slow internet service, or no service at all.
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Won't You Be My Neighbor?
April 2019
Jonathan Coppage
How one determined family rallied their community to transform a once-deserted corner of Indianapolis
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High-Speed Fix
February 2019
EducationSuperHighway’s plan to bring Wi-Fi to every school in America offers lessons in accomplishing something big in a short time.
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