Education
California K-12 Education Reform
ACLU Foundation of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
For a media-targeted report on the effects to date of the Williams reform legislation in California public schools
$80,000
Advancement Project
Los Angeles, CA
For a project to examine how policies can be implemented to provide effective preschool experiences, especially for low-income children
100,000
American Institutes for Research
Washington, DC
For a policy brief on the need to collect more detailed information on English learners in California
14,000
For a technical working group to advise state policymakers on the design of a state-funded system of support and assistance for low-performing schools and districts
97,000
For a mixed-method study to estimate the cost of delivering a quality education to all California
K-12 students
300,000
Baltimore Community Foundation
Baltimore, MD
For a planning process to design grassroots campaigns in three states, including California, to build public will to improve K-12 public schools
360,000
California Business for Education Excellence
Sacramento, CA
For support to mobilize local businesses to lead the effort to raise student achievement and close achievement gaps for California public schools
300,000
California School Boards Association
West Sacramento, CA
For work by the California School Boards Association and three partners to identify and implement reform ideas and strategies that will encourage divergent groups to come together to restructure California's school finance system
860,000
California State University at Sacramento, Institute for Higher Education Leadership and Policy
Sacramento, CA
For general support for the Institute for Higher Education Leadership and Policy
220,000
Children Now
Oakland, CA
For a project to increase media attention and public dialogue around K-12 student achievement and the K-12 finance system in California
215,000
EdSource
Mountain View, CA
For producing summaries of research studies on finance and for development of a new Web site related to California school finance and governance policy
110,000
Education Trust – West
Washington, DC
For partial support of a project to research, develop, and promote the implementation of a statewide longitudinal data system in California that supports improvement in teaching and learning in California's K-12 public school system
425,000
Fight Crime: Invest in Kids
Washington, DC
For exploring the feasibility of engaging law enforcement leaders and crime survivors as advocates for reforms to California's K-12 system that are proven to reduce crime and violence
150,000
Fresno County Office of Education
Fresno, CA
For additional research and analytical capacity for the Governor's Committee on Education Excellence
30,000
Full Circle Fund
San Francisco, CA
For testing new approaches to compensate teachers
45,000
Grow Network
New York, NY
For a project with the California Department of Education to produce a new prototype design for the state's School Accountability Report Card to make it more readable and useful
100,000
Justice Matters Institute
San Francisco, CA
For general support
170,000
Latino Issues Forum
San Francisco, CA
For facilitation of a strategic planning process
Collaboration with Environment, Population, and Philanthropy
For engaging and educating California's Latino school board members about how to become part of the state education policy debate
400,000
Pacific News Service/New America Media
San Francisco, CA
For building the capacity of ethnic media in California to cover state education policy issues
550,000
PICO California
Sacramento, CA
For a public engagement process to educate parents and students about critical school finance issues
690,000
Public Advocates
San Francisco, CA
For advocacy and organizing at the state, district, and school levels to improve access to fully prepared teachers for low-achieving students and students of color
350,000
Public Interest Projects
New York, NY
For a planning process to identify necessary steps and initiate the launch of a new national Fund for Education Organizing
50,000
Public Policy Institute of California
San Francisco, CA
For general support of the education research program
1,260,000
RAND Corporation
Santa Monica, CA
For a study of California K-12 and higher education data with a focus on assessing the feasibility of developing an integrated longitudinal student-unit-record data system
220,000
San Francisco Foundation Community Initiative Funds
San Francisco, CA
For two projects that will bring researchers more directly into the policymaking arena and will build the capacity of state policymakers at the same time
175,000
Southern California Public Radio
Los Angeles, CA
For daily education news coverage on KPCC public radio and for online tools to engage listeners in education policy debates
150,000
For evaluation of Southern California Public Radio's education-related programming
Collaboration with Philanthropy
Stanford University, School of Education
Stanford, CA
For general support for the Education Policy Research Center
21,600
For a review of current research to identify whether there are special needs of English learners in California in relation to instructional materials, instructional practices, assessment, and accountability structures
28,000
University of California, Office of the President
Oakland, CA
For planning a major policy research, analysis, and technical assistance center to address access ,resource, and equity issues facing California's underrepresented and disenfranchised residents
200,000
University of California at Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
For evaluation and strategic planning aimed at strengthening research capacity and increasing
policy impact for Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE)
Collaboration with Philanthropy
University of California at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
For communications activities to enrich the education policy debate with the perspectives of disadvantaged communities and to advance a set of policy reform goals
415,000
University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX
For a study on understanding policies for improving teacher quality and how they affect student results
271,000
WestEd
San Francisco, CA
For technical assistance to policymakers in designing, implementing, and evaluating a new pilot program to identify best practices in increasing the achievement of English learners
200,000
Improving Achievement in Urban K-12 Classrooms
American Institutes for Research
Washington, DC
For continuation of support for a study of instructional reform efforts in the San Diego Unified School District
610,000
For organizing the California Collaborative on District Reform, a forum focused on district-led instructional improvement efforts in California
290,000
Aspen Institute, Aspen Education and Society Program
Washington, DC
For support of Aspen Institute's Urban Superintendent Network, a professional development program for superintendents from large urban districts
300,000
Boston Plan for Excellence
Boston, MA
For support of the implementation of formative assessments for reading throughout the Boston Public Schools
247,000
Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula
Menlo Park, CA
For support of an after-school literacy and math program for children in two East Palo Alto schools
Collaboration with Regional Grants
Center for American Progress
Washington, DC
For support of documentation and promotion of the successes of extended–learning time programs on the academic performance of students in low-income and low-performing schools
100,000
East Bay Community Foundation
Oakland, CA
For regranting of funds to encourage greater parent participation in the Hayward public schools and in their children's education
Collaboration with Regional Grants
Editorial Projects In Education
Bethesda, MD
For special coverage of school district reforms across the nation in Education Week
246,000
Hayward Unified School District
Hayward, CA
For support of the district's systemwide initiatives for improving the achievement of English learners
2,750,000
KIPP Foundation
San Francisco, CA
For five Bay Area KIPP schools to provide teachers with additional professional development and release time to focus on core curricula
100,000
Massachusetts 2020
Boston, MA
For support of a three-year evaluation that examines the effects of extended learning times on student outcomes
300,000
For a literature review and a series of expert meetings to identify research projects in support of schools' extended learning time
60,000
MDRC
New York, NY
For an independent evaluation of Formative Assessments of Student Thinking in Reading, an instructional tool used in Boston Public Schools
400,000
SRI International
Menlo Park, CA
For an evaluation of the impact of the KIPP program on student outcomes in five KIPP schools in the San Francisco Bay Area
434,000
For writing case studies on teachers' uses of formative assessment for literacy instruction based on research conducted at two school districts
30,000
Stanford University, School of Education
Stanford, CA
For planning an independent evaluation of the work of the University of California at Santa Cruz’s New Teacher Center in the Ravenswood City School District
27,000
Stanford University, Center for Research on the Context of Teaching
Stanford, CA
For an evaluation of the coaching intervention of the University of California at Santa Cruz’s New Teacher Center in the Ravenswood City School District
240,000
Strategic Education Research Partnership Institute
Washington, DC
For general support
500,000
University of California at Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
For providing systemwide professional development support to the Ravenswood City School District (Collaboration with Regional Grants)
1,460,000
University of Pennsylvania, Center for Policy and Research in Education
Philadelphia, PA
For founding the Center for the Instructional Improvement Cycle, a national research and development hub for formative assessment practices
1,100,000
University of Texas at Austin, Charles A. Dana Center
Austin, TX
For enhancing the Dana Center's online curricular services for math teachers and for developing an academic youth development program in the ninth grade
565,000
For an independent evaluation of the Dana Center/Agile Mind's online and face-to-face instructional services for high school algebra
150,000
Open Educational Resources
Academy for Educational Development
Washington, DC
For the Global Learning Portal project, a Web site designed for supporting educators in developing countries
300,000
African Virtual University
Nairobi, Kenya
For support of a comprehensive Open Educational Resources Architecture to ensure the efficient and effective application of the open content movement in African higher education and training institutions
1,000,000
For support of Open Educational Resources awareness raising and networking activities in Africa and Europe
34,500
Alexandria Archive Institute
San Francisco, CA
For general support
250,000
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
For support of the Open Learning Initiative
2,250,000
Coastline Community College, Office of Instructional Systems Development
Fountain Valley, CA
For determining the scope and cost required to complete development of Chengo, an online language learning system currently in the public domain
65,000
Columbia University
New York, NY
For a project to increase the understanding of educators, technologists, video producers, and other stakeholders about uses of video and open content
200,000
Commonwealth of Learning
Vancouver, Canada
For targeted support for Open Educational Resources (OER) activities and core support to infuse the principles of OER into the Commonwealth of Learning's wide array of activities
750,000
Consortium for School Networking
Washington, DC
For partial support of a consensus study to summarize research about test-based accountability for federal and state education policymakers
50,000
Creative Commons
San Francisco, CA
For writing, editing, publishing, and distributing an Open Educational Resources policy guidebook for higher education governance officials
125,000
European Association of Distance Teaching Universities
Heerlen Limburg, The Netherlands
For the first stage of an effort by the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities to explore using free Web-based courses to stimulate learning among all people
200,000
Fantasy Foundation of Culture and Arts
Taipei, Republic of China
For general support
100,000
iCommons
Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa
For development of a research program that will propagate best practices across Open Educational Resources projects around the world
22,000
Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education
Half Moon Bay, CA
For continuation of a project to build a Web site to increase awareness and understanding about Open Educational Resources (OER) and to provide support for needed OER field-building activities
595,000
For continuation of a project to build a Web site to increase awareness and understanding about OER, to help users find materials that meet their needs, and to provide tools for gathering user evaluations of the materials
150,000
Internet Archive
San Francisco, CA
For general support
1,000,000
Ithaka
New York, NY
For a study to assess the need for an organization to promote Open Source Software projects (Collaboration with Special Projects)
18,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
For support to promote the adoption and diffusion of Open Educational Resources as part of a national knowledge strategy in India to advance access and quality education
92,000
Meraka Institute
Pretoria, South Africa
For support of the development of a collection of papers describing use of Open Educational Resources in tertiary education, in primary and secondary schools, and within communities in South Africa
100,000
Michigan State University, College of Education
East Lansing, MI
For development of a prototype of a multi-player, online role-playing game for teaching English as a second language
30,000
Monterey Institute for Technology and Education
Monterey, CA
For determining the scope and cost required to complete development of Chengo, an online language learning system currently in the public domain
65,000
For continued development of the National Repository of Online Courses, a library of high-quality high school, Advanced Placement©, and undergraduate courses that are distributed free to students and teachers and through various licensing fees
2,350,000
One Economy
Washington, DC
For improving content on an online education Web site and to support a youth technology program benefiting the residents of affordable housing developments in San Francisco and San Jose (Collaboration with Regional Grants)
100,000
Open Universiteit Nederland
Heerlen Limburg, The Netherlands
For the OpenER project to introduce Open Educational Resources to Dutch higher education by focusing on high-quality, independent self-study learning materials in an open resource format
200,000
Open University
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
For the Open University (UK) to make selections of its higher education learning resources freely available on the Internet and to provide users with tools to help them manage their learning and develop supported collaborative learning communities
4,450,000
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
Paris, France
For a supplemental grant to support an extension of an international study of issues related to Open Educational Resources
48,000
Rice University
Houston, TX
For general support for the Connexions program
1,700,000
Tufts University
Medford, MA
For support of Tufts OpenCourseWare to continue publishing its content that focuses on routine, dental, and veterinary medicine, as well as international affairs
370,000
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Paris, France
For continued support of an international community of practice on Open Educational Resources
60,000
University of Iowa, WiderNet Project
Iowa City, IA
For WiderNet support of African Virtual University in delivering and sharing Open Educational Resources in Africa
180,000
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
For a project to explore a variety of social software tools and technologies to facilitate the use of Open Educational Resources
128,000
Utah State University
Logan, UT
For the Center for Open and Sustainable Learning
370,000
WGBH
Boston, MA
For developing new science teaching resources in WGBH's Teachers' Domain and making them openly available online
540,000
Yale University
New Haven, CT
For support for creation of digitized audio-visual content for undergraduate liberal arts instruction, to be offered freely through the Internet
755,000
Opportunity Grants
Bush Foundation
Saint Paul, MN
For developing an Enrollment Management Program for historically black private college members of the United Negro College Fund
1,000,000
California Alliance for Arts Education
Pasadena, CA
For the Advancing Arts Education in California Schools project (Collaboration with Performing Arts)
300,000
California County Superintendents Educational Services Association
Sacramento, CA
For the Reinvigorating Arts Education in California project (Collaboration with Special Projects and Performing Arts)
465,000
Center on Education Policy
Washington, DC
For partial support of a study to determine whether, as a result of the No Child Left Behind Act, student academic achievement has increased and whether achievement gaps between groups of students have narrowed
300,000
Child Trends
Washington, DC
For support of a mid-course review and strategic planning process of the Child Trends DataBank
25,000
Council on Foreign Relations
Washington, DC
For general support of the Center for Universal Education
Collaboration with Population and Global Development
Equal Access
San Francisco, CA
For strategic and fund development planning
Collaboration with Philanthropy
Grantmakers for Education
Portland, OR
For support of the Grantmakers for Education 2006 fall conference in San Francisco
20,000
Institute of International Education
New York, NY
For general operating support of the African Partnership Travel & Learning Fund (Collaboration with Special Projects, Population, and Global Development)
200,000
Learning Matters
New York, NY
For succession and strategic planning
Collaboration with Philanthropy
Mayor's Community Partnership for School Excellence
Los Angeles, CA
For the design and planning of a “Mayor's District” in the Los Angeles education system
Collaboration with Special Projects
National Academy of Sciences
Washington, DC
For partial support of a nationwide public meeting and video Webcast in fall 2006 to inform the public regarding ways to strengthen U.S. competitiveness
(Collaboration with Special Projects)
15,000
For partial support of an initiative to improve the quality and utility of the behavioral and social sciences
700,000
National Academy of Sciences, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
Washington, DC
For partial support of a consensus study to summarize research about test-based accountability for federal and state education policymakers
84,000
National Center on Education and the Economy
Washington, DC
For a research and policy analysis project to propose ways to raise the productivity of education and training institutions in the United States
400,000
New America Foundation
Washington, DC
For the Federal Education Budget Project providing independent and in-depth study and analysis of federal financing for education
500,000
San Francisco Foundation Community Initiative Funds
San Francisco, CA
For general support of the San Francisco Arts Commission's Arts Education Funders' Collaborative (Collaboration with Performing Arts)
50,000
SRI International
Menlo Park, CA
For completing a study of arts education in California
Collaboration with Special Projects and Performing Arts
For studies on three different obstacles to greater delivery of arts education in California's K-12 public schools
(Collaboration with Special Projects and Performing Arts)
165,000
Thomas B. Fordham Institute
Washington, DC
For support of the start-up phase of the Policy Innovation in Education Network (Collaboration with Special Projects)
50,000
Strengthening California Community Colleges
Cabrillo College Foundation
Aptos, CA
For the Digital Bridge Academy to develop a two-year large-scale dissemination pilot of an academic program to help underprepared students succeed in higher education and pursue knowledge-based careers
300,000
California Tomorrow
Oakland, CA
For support of a multi-year project to strengthen the capacity of California community colleges to improve access and success for underserved students, especially students of color, immigrants, and low-income students
625,000
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
Stanford, CA
For a third round of subgrants to eleven colleges participating in Strengthening Pre-Collegiate Education in Community Colleges, a program to improve teaching and learning in developmental education courses at California community colleges
1,300,000
For a project focused on improving student learning in pre-collegiate math and English courses in California community colleges
2,584,000
First Amendment Project
Oakland, CA
For a study of the laws governing the availability of educational data from public agencies in California, and the practices that might maximize the availability of such data within the bounds of the law
25,000
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Auxiliary
El Cajon, CA
For development of a series of evaluation templates to enable researchers to consistently compare and contrast the effects of interventions to improve student progress along K-16 pathways
380,000
Institute for College Access and Success
Berkeley, CA
For investigating new communication strategies for addressing matters of affordability in California public higher education, with a focus on issues discussed in a Hewlett-funded report on community college affordability
160,000
MDRC
New York, NY
For inclusion of Chaffey College in Opening Doors, a national demonstration project on strategies to increase persistence rates of disadvantaged community college students
400,000
MPR Associates
Berkeley, CA
For a study to examine and define measures of completion in California community colleges based on student course-taking, and to analyze California community college students' use of tuition waivers and federal financial aid
250,000
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education
San Jose, CA
For a study of issues affecting access and affordability at California community colleges
113,000
For a policy-oriented analysis of the possibilities and limitations of informed self-placement in California community colleges
35,000
Pacific News Service/New America Media
San Francisco, CA
For a project to increase college participation among immigrant and low-income families in the Central Valley by promoting college awareness through public service advertisements and news articles in the ethnic media
155,000
Pasadena City College Foundation
Pasadena, CA
For a demonstration project to develop online robots to help English as a Second Language (ESL) students practice speaking English outside the classroom
30,000
Public Policy Institute of California
San Francisco, CA
For a study of the role of migration in meeting the state's workforce needs and to promote discussions of the importance of educational investments
85,000
Research and Planning Group of California Community Colleges
Sacramento, CA
For support of a conference for community college faculty to focus on improving assessment practices in order to improve student success
25,000
Stanford University, Stanford Institute for Higher Education Research
Stanford, CA
For additional research and planning for a project to study key dimensions of efficiency in California community colleges
100,000
For a project to identify existing research and practices in applying efficiency concepts to improve California community colleges
50,000
University of Southern California, Rossier School of Education
Los Angeles, CA
For a research project to examine the “transfer gap” at community colleges, especially transfer-eligible students who do not transfer, and to develop protocols for improving campus capacity to narrow the gap
75,000
Universal Education
Academy for Educational Development
Washington, DC
For general support of the Basic Education Coalition
Collaboration with Population and Global Development
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