The U.S. Secretaries of Education and Health and Human Services recently released a new report highlighting the progress of 14 states working under Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) grants received in 2012 and 2013. With these funds, states...
This Wednesday, December 10th, the Obama Administration will host a Summit on Early Education. The Summit will convene a wide-ranging coalition of philanthropic, business, education, advocacy, and elected leaders, as well as other stakeholders dedicated to...
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) recently released a report that finds Americans are rapidly embracing mobile Internet devices, such as smart phones and tablet computers. The NTIA’s findings...
The National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) is the largest national assessment of American students. Sometimes referred to as America’s Report Card, the NAEP tests students in a variety of subjects including mathematics, reading, writing, and science. The...
A new study by Indiana Association of United Ways (IAUW) reports 37% of Hoosiers—or approximately 923,000—are unable to afford “the basics” such as housing, food, healthcare, childcare, and transportation, despite working. The ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained,...
This post is part of Transform Consulting Group’s blog series highlighting federal programs that provide education opportunities and/or youth development services in communities. The Federal Pell Grant Program, managed by the U.S. Department of...
The Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) has developed a new tool to measure the impact of public programs. The Social Impact Calculator is a first-of-its-kind, free, tool that attempts to assign a dollar value to publicly funded programs. The Social Impact...
The Office of Postsecondary Education’s Institutional Services Division recently announced that it will be accepting applications for eligibility for several of the 2015 grants awarded to institutions of higher education aimed to provide students with the...
This post is part of Transform Consulting Group’s blog series highlighting federal programs that provide education and youth development services in communities. The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) is a federal program that provides assistance...
The Parent Toolkit App is a one-stop shop resource produced and developed with parents and families in mind. Produced by NBC News Education Nation and sponsored by Pearson, this free toolkit is available in English and Spanish on iOS (Apple) and Android devices...
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