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Networks for School Improvement: When Schools Learn, Students Learn
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These grants went to 21 networks supporting 298 schools serving 250,000 students. Here’s what we’ve learned.
How do we improve outcomes for Black, Latino, and low-income students — helping them to graduate high school and persist in earning a degree or credential that opens doors to good jobs and career paths? The question remains the central touchstone of the Gates Foundation’s work in education for more…
What We’re Learning: Early Lessons on New Spending Data
The Every Student Succeeds Act, known as ESSA, contains a less known provision that sets reporting requirements for school spending. Data on per-pupil budgets and per-pupil expenditures will be available for every school in every community. This is a significant change from the past, when data was largely only reported by…
What We’re Learning: Helping Students Get To and Through College
Scan almost any school system web site and you will find a mission statement. While some make a broad commitment to helping students succeed in tomorrow’s world and reach their full potential, most prominently and proudly tout that they are preparing students for success after high school. But, despite these…
What We’re Learning: Building a Community of Practice
The Networks for School Improvement (NSI) Community of Practice is a core component of the K-12 Place-Based Delivery Team’s overall strategy. To reach our north star goal of significantly increasing the number of Black, Latino, and low-income students who are on track in their first year to obtain a credential…
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