School Readiness
Create strong foundations for early learning.
News about our grantees, the Foundation, and the field.
News
Overdeck Family Foundation Awards $28.8 Million in Grants in Q3 2026
In Q3 2026, we awarded 76 grants totaling over $28.8 million. We highlighted just some of the organizations we’re proud to support.
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Future Of: Student Success, A Conversation With Ben Kornell
How the world students are preparing to enter is rapidly changing—and what that means for our definition of student success.
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Separating Evidence From Hype: The Latest Research in High-Impact Tutoring
Join us on Oct 22 at 1 p.m. ET for a conversation with K-12 researchers unpacking the latest findings on tutoring models, cost-effectiveness, and implementation.
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Future Of: Education Innovation, A Conversation With Erin Mote
How schools can prepare students for a less predictable future and how emerging technologies are changing what students need to learn and how they learn it.
School SuccessPerspectives
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.
Perspectives
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.
Additional News from the Foundation
Research
Spotlight On Evidence: Using Technology To Measure Future-Readiness Skills
How tech-enabled approaches can help measure skills like cognition, connection, agency, and problem-solving.
Perspectives
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.
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Innovations to Strengthen the Teaching Profession: Rethinking Time, Technology, and Talent
Join us on Wednesday, August 12, at 1 p.m. ET for a conversation on promising approaches to strengthen the teaching profession.
Perspectives
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.
