What Is Going on in Education Philanthropy? Cutbacks and Shifting Strategies Disrupt the Field

What Is Going on in Education Philanthropy? Cutbacks and Shifting Strategies Disrupt the Field

Uncertainty is looming large in K-12 education giving, as major funders step back or overhaul their programs. In the first in a two-part series, we unpack big changes underway at leading foundations.

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"Local Context." The New Gates K-12 Strategy is Coming Into Sharper Focus

"Local Context." The New Gates K-12 Strategy is Coming Into Sharper Focus

Nearly a half-billion dollars in grants will go out the door as part of the Gates Foundation’s new initiative to support school networks. We look at what kinds of groups are winning support as the money starts to flow.

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What’s Happening With the New Gates Education Strategy?

What’s Happening With the New Gates Education Strategy?

Back in October, Bill Gates announced that his foundation would be putting $1.7 billion behind a new K-12 strategy over the next five years. Here's the latest on where that's heading.

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What's Next In This Epic Battle for the Charter School Movement?

What's Next In This Epic Battle for the Charter School Movement?

Nowhere has the role of wealthy donors in advancing charters loomed larger in recent years than in Washington State. We look at the latest chapter in an ongoing saga. 

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