Andy Rooney, Innovation and Education Grantmaking
More ruminations from Hewlett's Chris Shearer
The next big thing for GFE
Tackling the LARGE problems in education grantmaking in 2011.
Mulago, or Malarkey?
What if everything we think about good grantmaking isn't such good grantmaking after all?
Hewlett Foundation Lets the Deeper Learning Cat Out of the Bag
Will students, teachers, education leaders and policymakers think it's the cat's pajamas?
En garde for advocacy?
Rapier-sharp analysis on grantmaking data.
Rural Funders Talk Turkey on Federal Funding Priorities
Grantmakers offer a bird's eye-view on how to help rural communities compete for federal education dollars.
How in the World Can Technology Reinvent Education?
What's the difference between technology that does the same-old-same-old, but faster or at a larger scale, and technology that can really transform a system?
Are Arne Duncan's Competitive Priorities a Slam Dunk for Grantmakers?
Chris Shearer of the Hewlett Foundation gives the Dept of Ed the full-court press
The Lesson Funders Have to Learn to Achieve Success in Indian Country
Guest post from Native Americans in Philanthropy's Joy Persall and the Cherokee Nation Education Corporation
We’re a Country of Many Colors When It Comes to Educating Undocumented Immigrants
The Chronicle of Higher Ed maps the wide variations in state policies on student aid for undocumented immigrants.
Vetting Vedder on Higher Ed
Revising the answer key for one economist's pop quiz on higher ed spending.
When's the Right--and the Wrong--Time to Connect High School Students with College Financial Aid?
There's something fairly limited about a purportedly fairer new approach at Fairleigh Dickinson
Time for Networking on Out-of-School Time Funding
Summertime and the Learning is Not So Easy
It's Quick! It's Easy! Okay, Not Really. It's Hard and Takes a Long Time. And You Should Do It Anyway.
A Tale of Two Cities: Ed Organizing in New Orleans and New York
Youth-Organizing as a Learning Opportunity. And Not Just For the Youth.