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Education

To learn about our taregted approach within education, see:
Public education, a signature initiative

Key goal: Reduce the number of students dropping out of school, and increase the number of high school graduates who will go on to post-secondary education or job training programs.

Principal target areas:

• Efforts focused on middle school and high school retention – programs and supports that motivate kids to learn, to reach graduation and to seek further education opportunities
• Investments in charter schools and specialty schools where best practice can be learned and shared with larger schools and districts
• Programs addressing professional development and peer support for educational leaders

Read about some of our recent grants in the education sector.

Our donors often "co-fund" organizations the Foundation is supporting when the project is a cause they are passionate about. Read about the Picard family and their support of "value added" education programs. Learn more about cofunding through your advised fund.

Read "spotlights" on education grantees:

• Teach For America
• The Learning Community
• SmART Schools

Learn about our impact in education:

• 2009 Report 
• 2010 Report