News about our grantees, the Foundation, and the field.
In partnership with NewSchools Venture Fund and FullScale, we convened leaders from 40+ organizations to explore how AI can augment—not replace—the human work at the heart of learning. Here, we detail key insights from the convening with recommended actions field builders can take to accelerate this work.
New research from our grantees highlights how technology, when used thoughtfully, can strengthen professional development, support curriculum implementation, and amplify student learning at scale.
At the end of each year, our team gathers to reflect on what the data, our grantees, and our partners are telling us about where education is headed. Once again, we used these insights to craft our predictions for 2026, as well as review the accuracy of our predictions from 2025.
Year-round, we keep our ears to the ground to identify new and interesting research that can spark ideas and deepen our understanding of the education landscape. Here, Meghan McCormick reflects on the past year of evidence in education, highlighting five standout research studies that inspired our thinking in 2025.
We partnered with Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies to launch the inaugural AI Accelerator for nonprofit leaders. Here, we share the insights, questions, and lessons that emerged, and how they can inform future philanthropic efforts to support nonprofits in responsible AI adoption and innovation.
In Q4 2025, our foundation awarded 49 grants totaling over $17 million. Here, we highlighted just some of the direct impact and ecosystem organizations we’re proud to support this quarter as we conclude our 2025 grantmaking.
Our latest Grantee Perception Report, conducted by the Center for Effective Philanthropy, showed progress across impact on grantees, strength of relationships, and communications. Here, we share notable insights and outline how they’ll shape our strategy and operations moving forward.
In Q3 2025, our foundation awarded grants totaling over $10 million. Here, we highlighted just some of the direct impact and ecosystem organizations we’re proud to support.
The average 8th-grade NAEP science score decreased four points since 2019. These results are a warning, but they can also be a turning point. Emma Banay, Christine Cunningham, and James Ryan call for investment in K-12 inquiry-based science learning that is active, relevant, and engaging, both in and out of school.
Teachers’ time is one of the most valuable resources in education. Yet too often, much of it is dedicated to non-student-facing work. Jessica Fredston-Hermann shares three practices school and district leaders can use to help teachers reclaim time to foster deeper student engagement and improve outcomes.