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Why Is Ninth Grade a Critical Time for Students? A Researcher Explains
There are a number of reasons that a student may fall behind in school, but one of the most impactful is making the transition to high school. Research shows that whether students graduate from high...
View Article“Failure is Not an Option”: Washington High School’s Focus on Freshmen Boosts...
Ten years ago, Washington High School (WHS) in Tacoma, Washington, was deemed a dropout factory: Only 57 percent of freshmen students graduated in four years. Over the past decade, however, the...
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Success for Our Students: How High Schools and Colleges Can Share...
Both of us were first-generation college students. Like many others who fit this description, we started college at broad-access postsecondary institutions close to home – a California community...
View ArticleHow A Student-Led Program Eases Transitions for Military Kids
By Mya Wells As part of a proud military family, I’ve moved to several new places—Florida, Louisiana, and Texas—and each time my family moved, I faced the challenge of transitioning to a new school....
View ArticleQ&A: How DC Public Schools Guides Teachers Through Cycles of Continuous...
District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) is a national leader in supporting teachers—and it’s no coincidence that just a couple of years after the district introduced its unique professional learning...
View ArticleFresno’s Support of Students’ College Access, From Application to Enrollment
For many school districts, the biggest challenge in getting students to college is college readiness. California’s Fresno Unified School District (FUSD), however, has been up against a unique...
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Bill Reflects On Our Education Work and Looks to the Future
At the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, we’ve learned from our partners and the field that excellent schools are what help students succeed most. At the Council of the Great City Schools’ 61st...
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We Want to Hear from You: How Have You Used Continuous Improvement to Support...
As the foundation focuses grantmaking efforts on middle and high schools, there is still much to learn about the work and needs of these schools in networks. Our K-12 team invites organizations that...
View ArticleUniversity of Chicago Network for College Success Helps Educators “Master the...
Collaboration is key to creating strong learning communities within and between schools. The Network for College Success (NCS), which brings together school leadership teams from 15 high schools in...
View ArticleTeacher Practice Networks Collaborate to Advance Standards-Aligned Practices
Research shows that teachers learn best from each other, and that a school leadership model that leverages teacher leadership can positively impact instruction. Why not turn to teachers to help lead in...
View ArticleAppreciating Teachers By Supporting Teachers
A Blog From Allan Golston: Appreciating Teachers By Supporting Teachers Would you be where you are today without the people in your life who encouraged and inspired you? If you’re like me, the answer...
View ArticleStatement: Release of the Results of IPS
Statement from Allan Golston, President U.S. Program, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation On the release of the results of the Intensive Partnerships for Effective Teaching study of teacher evaluation...
View ArticleNetworks for School Improvement: When Schools Learn, Students Learn
Networks for School Improvement When Schools Learn, Students Learn At the foundation, our K-12 strategy is focused on identifying approaches that are particularly successful in schools serving Black,...
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Back to School: Always Learning At the foundation, we believe it shouldn’t matter where you are from, how much money you have, or what color your skin is—every student should have the same opportunity...
View ArticleWhat We’re Learning
Introducing: What We’re Learning Program Officers and staff at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have their ear to the ground listening and learning from the educators and experts who drive...
View ArticleWhat We’re Learning: Learning is Social and Emotional
In January, I had the honor of attending an event in Washington DC for the release of an important, new report: From a Nation at Risk to a Nation at Hope: Recommendations from the National Commission...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View ArticleWhat 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...
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These grants went to 21 networks supporting 298 schools serving 250,000...
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...
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