The Gallup-Walton Family Foundation Student Report Card grades are in, and students gave their school the highest grades in three years. Students rated their schools a B this year, up from a B- in 2024. Scores rose from 2.75 to 2.92 on a 4.0 scale. Black and Hispanic students showed the largest improvements in school ratings.
Most Gen Z students and their parents know little about postsecondary options beyond four-year college or paid work, according to a survey by Gallup, in partnership with the Walton Family Foundation and Jobs for the Future.
New Gallup study finds that students have little awareness of pathways other than four-year degrees, and receive limited guidance about alternative options from parents and teachers
The 2025 Voices of Gen Z study from Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation finds student engagement at a three-year high. Half of high schoolers now say school lets them do what they do best, up from 40 percent in 2023.
New capital and improved loan terms from the Facilities Investment Fund expand access to affordable school facilities for earlier-stage public charter schools
Catalyze today announced the winners of Round Four of the Catalyze Challenge. In total, four organizations will receive $3.5 million to expand career-connected learning (CCL) opportunities and support meaningful outcomes for learners aged 11-22.
A new study by Heartland Forward, Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation reveals that Generation Z youth in the American Heartland are embracing AI — but feel largely unprepared for an AI-driven future due to gaps in education and workplace policies.