School Readiness
Create strong foundations for early learning.
Perspectives
Even With Human Help, Kids Need Motivation to Use AI Tutors. The Question Is What Kind.
The field needs more, better research into what it takes to engage students using AI tutoring tools, and whether that engagement improves learning.
Capacity Building Needs an Evidence Standard
To ensure capacity building is more than a well-intentioned investment, funders need to establish stronger impact measurement standards.
Is the Backlash Against Tech in Schools Going Too Far?
In an effort to remove harmful technology from schools, we risk inadvertently eliminating tools that can help advance learning.
AI Is Rapidly Changing Education and Research Needs To Keep Up
Implementation R&D offers a practical solution for researchers that ensures AI tools are impactful before they scale.
Pre-K Is Having a Curriculum Moment. A Professional Learning Movement Needs To Follow.
To more effectively improve student outcomes, Pre-K programs should pair high-quality instructional materials with ongoing coaching and instructional support.
5 Questions to Help Schools and Districts Make Smarter Ed Tech Decisions
As educators examine the role of technology in schools, they have an opportunity to prioritize tools that can improve teaching and learning.
Making Afterschool & Summer Programs More Affordable for Millions of Families
How nonprofit providers, policymakers, and philanthropy can expand access to and affordability of out-of-school time programs.
Our Predictions for 2026
Each year, our team gathers to reflect on what the data, our grantees, and our partners are telling us about where education is headed.
Science Scores Are Down. But We Know What Would Improve Them.
Emma Banay, Christine Cunningham, and James Ryan call for investment in K-12 inquiry-based science learning that is active, relevant, and engaging.
Missing Key to Student Engagement: Teachers’ Time
Jessica Fredston-Hermann shares practices school and district leaders can use to help teachers reclaim time to foster deeper student engagement and improve outcomes.
