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Our foundation has invested in formative assessments since 2022, aligned with our hypothesis that they are critical tools for delivering on the promise of truly personalized learning. In this spotlight, Meghan McCormick outlines the body of evidence behind high-quality formative assessments and what we know about their impact on student learning.
Over the last two years, we’ve made over $13 million in commitments to organizations building, scaling, or learning about AI-powered interventions in Pre-K-12 education. To inform how we pursue genAI investments in 2025 and beyond, we analyzed our grantmaking efforts and trends we’re seeing in the broader landscape. Jon Sotsky shares five reflections from this exercise focused on the progress, challenges, and dynamics we’re observing through the efforts of our grantees and others in the field.
In Q2 2024, our foundation awarded 34 grants totaling over $14 million. Here, we highlight just some of the direct impact and ecosystem organizations we’re proud to support this quarter.