Tech funders like CZI have led the way in backing personalized learning lately, but other foundations are also on board. We take a deep dive into what's happening in this fast evolving grantmaking space.
Read MoreA foundation's legacy project links library capital improvements in inner-city schools to big gains in academic achievement. Will other K-12 funders follow its lead?
Read MoreWhile this huge grantmaker is best known for pushing school choice, it has a lot more going on, including extensive giving in its home region and funding for education work that doesn't fit the usual mold.
Read MoreIt's usually charter schools that draw big private gifts. But here's a case of donor with deep ties to a public school opening his checkbook to the tune of $10 million.
Read MoreResidents in high-tax places now have a big incentive to finance more school expenses through the thousands of local private education foundations that exist nation-wide.
Read MoreWith its latest round of grants, a Bay Area funder doubled down on its commitment to bringing together players from different sectors to tackle complicated and deep-rooted problems.
Read MoreTwo longstanding funders in Detroit recently pledged $50 million to help kids there. Meanwhile, some newcomers have arrived on the scene with deep pockets for anti-poverty work. Can all this move the needle?
Read MoreTo learn more about how the Fund for Public Schools works and where its grant money is going in New York City, we spoke to Executive Director Sarah Geisenheimer, who’s finishing up with her second year at the helm.
Read MoreThe industrialist Henry Rowan left behind a foundation with assets over $250 million when he died in 2015. His widow, Lee Rowan, is big fan of charter schools, judging by a $2.2 million gift she recently made.
Read MoreIn discussions of putting money towards principal quality to improve public schools the Windy City, one foundation’s name always comes up: the Chicago Public Education Fund. What's it doing?
Read MoreWhen Wall Streeters turn to philanthropy, education is often their top cause. We talk with Steve Klinsky about how he was first drawn into giving for K-12 and why he's now turning his attention to the student debt crisis.
Read MoreA new academic journal on education and philanthropy, launching this week, stands out in a field with little peer-reviewed scholarship. But will it be able to win respect in the ivory tower?
Read MoreIn another sign that community-focused approaches to K-12 philanthropy are gaining steam, Silicon Valley's most prominent new education funder is teaming up with Ford to promote student-centered learning.
Read MoreMention "Newark" in some nonprofit circles and everyone knows what you mean: a case study of bungled top-down philanthropy. Now, a new study finds that the initiative actually had some positive results.
Read MoreThe DC Publication Education Fund has raised tens of millions of dollars for D.C. public schools since it opened its doors in 2007. Ten years later, can we call it a success?
Read MoreIn a major shift, the Gates Foundation will focus on supporting locally driven K-12 solutions—embracing an idea that animated the Annenberg Challenge of the 1990s. Is the era of top-down K-12 reform coming to a close?
Read MoreThese are scary times for advocates of after-school programs, with federal funding at risk. The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation remains the most stalwart supporter of such programs among grantmakers.
Read MoreA financial crisis may force Ohio's largest online charter school to close after years of low performance. Once a popular idea, these schools have rapidly lost favor among many education reformers and funders.
Read MoreOne of the hardest charging and most controversial K-12 reform funders has said he's retiring. But don't expect the heavy flow of dollars from the Broad Foundation to ebb anytime soon.
Read MoreImproving teaching is a perennially hot topic among education funders who've given a fortune in this area. Now, a new report lays out the work that still needs to be done on two fronts: diversity and selectivity.
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