Foundations for Education Excellence

MacArthur Foundation, Mozilla, and HASTAC Launch Open Badges Initiative
6/19/13
McCormick Foundation Awards $6 Million for Early Childhood Care, Education
6/19/13
Clinton Foundation, Next Generation Launch 'Too Small to Fail' Initiative
6/18/13
Jacobs Foundation Awards $20 Million to UC Berkeley for Design Innovation Institute
6/17/13

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Conversations for Grantmakers: Evaluating Effective After School Programs
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July 8, 2013

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Mapping the Field: A Report on Expanded-Time Schools in America
National Center on Time and Learning
December 2012

Analyzes trends and key characteristics of expanded-time schools in America using information from the 1,002 schools represented in the National Center on Time and Learning's database. Presents a concise history of the expanded-time schools movement and directions for future research.

Connected Learning: An Agenda for Research and Design
Connected Learning Research Network
January 2013

Presents the education approach of "connected learning" as a response to today's changing economy and media ecology. Describes the core values of connected learning and illustrates them through nine case studies.