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Innovative Philanthropy for Education Around the WorldCommentaryPhilanthropy Chat: Jamie Merisotis Discusses Lumina Foundation's Investments in Higher EducationJune 1, 2009
Jamie P. Merisotis, president and CEO of the Lumina Foundation for Education, discusses the foundation's strategic, outcomes-based approach to expanding college access and success, particularly among low-income, minority, and other under-represented populations.
(19 minutes, 26 seconds; 8MB) Philanthropy Chat: Bruno Manno Discusses Annie E. Casey Foundation's Investments in EducationMay 21, 2009
Bruno Manno, Ph.D., senior associate at the Annie E. Casey Foundation, discusses the key role that schools play in advancing the foundation's efforts to improve outcomes for families and children.
(15 minutes, 40 seconds; 7MB) Philanthropy Chat: How Donors Can Support Students' Educational FundingMay 21, 2009
Jonathan Bydlak, executive director of DiscoverScholars.org, discusses a new vehicle for scholarship awards tied closely to the varied interests of its donors.
(19 minutes, 20 seconds; 8MB) Philanthropy Chat: John Beahm Discusses Support for Student Humanitarian WorkMay 13, 2009
John Beahm, executive director of the Jenzabar Foundation, discusses the foundation's investments in education aimed at fostering a culture of service and educating and inspiring future generations to create a better world.
(16 minutes, 03 seconds; 7MB) Philanthropy Chat: Eva Blum Discusses PNC Bank's Support for Early Childhood EducationMay 7, 2009
Eva Blum, senior vice president and director of community affairs at PNC Bank and chair of the PNC Foundation, discusses the PNC Grow Up Great program, a ten-year, $100 million dollar investment in early childhood education.
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Reports From PubHubA Stronger Nation Through Higher EducationLumina Foundation for EducationFebruary 2009
Outlines the need to raise the U.S. college attainment rate to 60 percent and provides state-by-state analyses of working-age adults' education levels by age group and county. Recommends focusing on those who have already earned some college credits.
Pillars of Progress: The Nation's Minority-Serving Institutions Point the Way to Student SuccessLumina Foundation for EducationApril 2008
Profiles a historically black university's programs to prepare students for graduate school, a tribal college's integration of cultural traditions into the curriculum, and a Hispanic-serving institution's data-driven efforts to improve performance.
Closing the Achievement Gap: Creating Quality Choices: ChartersAnnie E. Casey FoundationJanuary 2008
Provides an overview of Casey's investments in charter schools, lessons learned, and challenges in securing funding, facilities, and teacher supply. Presents selected results such as higher reading and math scores and profiles of successful schools.
Closing the Achievement Gap: Creating Quality Choices: School, Family, Community ConnectionsAnnie E. Casey FoundationJanuary 2008
 Highlights Casey's support for community schools — public schools enhanced by partnerships with organizations that provide programs for the entire community in low-income neighborhoods. Includes profiles of successful schools and lessons learned.
Smart Options: Investing the Recovery Funds for Student SuccessCoalition for Student AchievementApril 2009
Outlines stimulus funding priorities and actions for governors and superintendents to improve standards, data systems, teacher evaluations, efforts to turn around low-performing schools, and targeted interventions. Supplement lists resources and examples.
Meaningful Measurement: The Role of Assessments in Improving High School Education in the Twenty-First CenturyAlliance for Excellent EducationJune 2009
Compiles analyses and policy recommendations on developing common standards and assessments, supporting timely use of data to inform decisions and to improve teaching and learning, and investing in research to prepare students for the global economy.
Educational Policies for Integrating College Competencies and Workforce NeedsInstitute for Higher Education PolicyMarch 2009
Explores the challenges of workforce development for a global economy in Brazil, Mongolia, Ukraine, and the United States, with a focus on basic skills development, internships, and the role of stakeholders. Recommends policy and curriculum changes.
Charter Schools in Eight States: Effects on Achievement, Attainment, Integration, and CompetitionRAND CorporationMarch 2009
Examines the student characteristics and effects of charter schools on students' test-score gains, high school graduation and college attainment rates, and test scores in nearby traditional public schools. Includes policy and research recommendations.
One Dream, Two Realities: Perspectives of Parents on America's High SchoolsCivic EnterprisesOctober 2008
Based on a survey and focus groups, examines parents' engagement and satisfaction with their children's high schools by income, race/ethnicity, education, and school performance. Suggests ways for schools and parents to work together more effectively.
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