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For educators, a career in the classroom provides the best way to create opportunity for kids

On the first day back at school, teachers – like students – feel sense of expectation and opportunity

BENTONVILLE, Ark, July 31, 2013 -- The Walton Family Foundation announced today that it is investing $20 million over two years in the national nonprofit Teach For America. This investment will support the recruitment, training and professional development of nearly 4,000 first- and second-year teachers in nine communities, three of which -- Detroit, Indianapolis and Memphis -- the foundation will be supporting for the first time. The foundation, the largest private supporter of Teach For America, has now invested more than $95 million in the organization since 1993

This former teacher believes women, minority entrepreneurs hold key to ending educational inequality

Do charter schools underserve students with disabilities?

In 25 years, charter schools have produced a ‘fountain of choices’ for students – and a governance revolution in education

Walton Family Foundation investment will support more than 1,000 corps member placements over next two years

Teach Plus Indiana Policy Fellows seize opportunity to guide debate on school performance, accountability

EdNavigator is a startup nonprofit that works with employers to offer education advice to their employees. Walton Family Foundation Board Chair Carrie Walton Penner spoke with Gary Briggs, the lead New Orleans navigator for EdNavigator; Kay Everage, who manages New Orleans employer relationships for EdNavigator and is a parent; Kanitra Reed, who is a housekeeper at the International House and a parent; and Sean Cummings, the owner of the International House.

At Thomasville Heights Elementary, staff is building community ties that bind