The Annenberg Institute, Public Education Network, and a growing
number of other education stakeholders share a vision of a renewed
civic movement to invest effort and resources in public education.
A growing number of public education funds are mobilizing their communities to support schools, but a redoubled civic investment in public education is urgent.
by Richard W. Riley and Linda Darling-Hammond
High standards of accountability can help public education funds galvanize public will to achieve equity and excellence in the nation’s schools.
“Patient philanthropy” to provide the means for communities to invest in their schools has led to dramatic reforms and strengthened democratic values.
Current economic realities make it hard for public education to thrive, but public education funds are helping many communities reinvest in our shared future.
by Rob Reich
Public policy must change to ensure that philanthropic support of public education helps remedy existing inequities rather than reinforcing them.
by Lori Chajet
How did a youth-generated solution create a college-going culture on three New York City campuses?
How can budgeting based on students instead of staff create a more equitable and rational allocation of funds among schools with differing needs?
by Naomi Calvo and Karen Hawley Miles
How does weighted student funding within a “strategic decentralization” reform strategy provide principals with the flexibility to budget around their schools’ needs?
by Ellen Foley
How do good data systems support school improvement at scale – not only by informing decision making, but also by building relationships and enhancing equity?
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