To support a diverse statewide advocacy coalition in Tennessee working on issues surrounding the expansion and equitable funding of charter schools in the state
To support Weave: The Social Fabric Project, whose mission is to uplift social trust by investing in local leaders who embody the values of trust, relationship-building and mutual affection
To continue providing technical assistance to Birmingham, Charleston and Washington, DC, as they develop plans to support the priorities and strategies outlined in the applications for the federal Good Jobs Challenge (GJC)
To develop the framework, network, and materials necessary to launch a fall 2022 Texas marketing campaign to better connect youth with careers that will connect their core purpose, talents and passions
2022
Education
$336,000
KnowledgeWorks Foundation
To organize and host a national convening to highlight and share promising practices and common pain points with implementing new competency-based and student-centered assessment systems
To create a learning agenda and grants program designed to support research that addresses critical gaps in what is known about the relationship between K-12 education and long-term economic mobility, including the development of new measures to track key related student outcomes
To support a cohort of at least three school districts to create and use new resources that will ensure they are purchasing digital assessments that meet the needs of teachers and students
2022
Education
$353,274
The Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation
To support knowledge building and research related to efforts that expand student access to professional and personal social capital
To support programming work to increase opportunities for Black youth and build awareness of promising practices to increase social and economic mobility
The Joan Ganz Cooney Center for Educational Media and Research, Inc.
To launch the Cooney Learning Lab, which will allow education product developers to co-design new products directly with youth, helping ensure these products meet their needs and ultimately improve their learning outcomes
