
Our goal: Ensure that children in K-9 have access to personalized solutions that improve both academic and social-emotional skills.
Too many children enter high school below grade-level, and too few experience the acceleration they need to get back on track. With nearly half of the nation's school districts starting the 2020-2021 school year with remote or hybrid learning, the factors that hinder academic and social-emotional success are only intensified.
Our Innovative Schools portfolio supports direct impact and ecosystem grantees that leverage technology to create and support student-centered, evidence-based K-9 learning solutions that engage, challenge, and improve both academic and social-emotional skills.
Our Learnings
Learning gaps have widened due to school closures.
Given widening gaps in academic performance, it is harder than ever for teachers to reach and serve all their students.
The learning environment plays a crucial role in student success.
Acknowledging student variability can accelerate academic mastery.
Social-emotional learning correlates to improved academic achievement.
Grantee Spotlight
Learn more about some of the work funded by the Innovative Schools portfolio.
Our Questions
Are tech-enabled solutions in hybrid settings as effective as in-classroom when it comes to impacting student outcomes?
How does teachers’ usage of tech-enabled solutions affect student learning outcomes?
Which resources most effectively increase parent engagement with their children’s tech-based curricula, specifically for low-income families?
How can we lower the cost of tutoring without losing its effectiveness on student outcomes?
In addition to tutoring, what other targeted educational recovery interventions are effective and scalable?
How can we increase the role that evidence plays in district decision making and purchasing of edtech programs and solutions?