Resources from the Field

The views reflected in these publications are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Grantmakers for Education.

April 2018 | The Business Case For Racial Equity: A Strategy For Growth
W.K. Kellogg Foundation

This report makes the case that achieving racial equity in edcuation - among other sectors - would have astronomically positive outcomes for the U.S. economy. By aggregating data from a number of large research instutions, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation has amassed a powerful report to support addressing racial inequity.

March 2018 | Advancing Funders’ Openness Practices: Lessons for the Field from the Collective Impact Funder Action Learning Lab
Collective Impact Forum

This report highlights key findings and feedback from the Action Learning Lab for improving foundation openness, and the broader Collective Impact Funder Community of Practice.

March 2018 | Digital Learning Strategies for Rural America: A scan of policy and practice in K–12 education
Foundation for Blended and Online Learning

This report looks at digital learning strategies for learners in rural communities, where signficant barriers to quality education exist. K-12 and postsecondary learners in rural areas make up 25% of all learners.

March 2018 | Evaluation of the Front Door Rapid Rehousing Program
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

This report evaluates the outcomes of the Front Door program, which works with families experiencing homelessness to obtain secure, sustainable housing. 

March 2018 | InformedImmigrant.com
Informed Immigrant

This online resource hub provides information for educators and others working with immigrant students and families.

March 2018 | Personalized Learning and the Every Student Succeeds Act
KnowledgeWorks

This publication highlights trends that emerged during a year-long review of state ESSA plans and drafts.

March 2018 | Strategies for Improving Community College Student Financial Health
Achieving the Dream

This report examines strategies employed by six colleges over a two-year period for interventions that provide financial support for community college students and help students change financial behaviors.

March 2018 | Summer Learning Recruitment Guide
The Wallace Foundation

This guide and website provides keys to success for school districts that want to recruit students for summer learning programs.

March 2018 | Supporting Dual Language Learner Success in Superdiverse PreK-3 Classrooms: The Sobrato Early Academic Language Model
Migration Policy Institute

This report addresses the growing need for effective approaches to teaching in classrooms where children come from a variety of cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

March 2018 | Targeted Teacher Recruitment
Education Commission of the States

This report explores recent legislation and key areas of teacher recruitment, and provides summary information on past years’ legislative activities.

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