The Charles Koch Foundation and the Walton Family Foundation announce matching $5 million investments to grow early-stage support for education leaders and the communities they serve.

Initial $3.5 million investment launches with support from the Walton Family Foundation

Fellowship and incubator program opens with $5 million in support from the Walton Family Foundation

$1.8 million to support the recruitment and training of more than 230 diverse new teachers at Bank Street College of Education, Marian University and New York University

Loans to expand access to high-quality schools for over 3,500 students

More than $100 million in new grants will support diverse and innovative school models and leaders

Increased Access to Facilities Funding for Public Charter Schools

The Walton Family Foundation is working to improve K-12 outcomes for all students by ensuring access to high-quality educational options that prepare them for a lifetime of opportunity. The foundation has invested more than $1 billion to date to improve all types of schools — traditional district, public charter and private — and to support innovative organizations that share a common goal: to give all families the ability to choose the best school for their child, regardless of their ZIP code.

$790,000 grant will enable YES Prep Public Schools to train and support more than 600 educators for both public charter and district schools

$1 million grant to Harvard University to increase understanding of effective character teaching, learning and evaluation practices