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Organizing our U.S. Program for the next two decades of education opportunity
The Gates Foundation shares a new structure organizing its U.S. education work around four milestones that shape learners’ success through 2045.
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The next chapter of our U.S. education work: Helping millions more learners succeed
A new Gates Foundation strategy targets four make-or-break student milestones, with a goal of helping up to 10 million more Americans earn credentials of value by 2045.
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From Access to Outcomes: Higher Education Transformation in Action
In this article, Allan Golston reflects on a visit to Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis, where he saw firsthand how institutional transformation can help more students stay on track…
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How REAL CHEM Uses Technology to Support Instruction and Learning in First-Year College Chemistry
REAL CHEM is helping reimagine one of higher education’s most important gateway courses: first-year chemistry. In this latest installment of his Doubling Down series, Allan Golston explores how faculty, learning…
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What It Looks Like to Design Technology for Teachers and the Difference It Makes in the Classroom
In this article, Allan Golston highlights the work underway at P.S. 083 Donald Hertz Middle School in New York City, where teachers are supported by well-designed, tech-enabled tools that provide…
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What a Model Airplane in a California High School Reveals about Building Stronger Education Pathways for Students
In this article, Allan Golston highlights how career-connected education pathways can transform the high school experience by helping students see a clear connection between what they learn and their future…
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Doubling Down: Sharpening Our Focus on Education in the U.S. Program
In this article, Allan Golston reflects on a pivotal moment for education as the Gates Foundation sharpens its focus and accelerates its work toward 2045, bringing greater urgency to improving…
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From Disruption to Discovery: How AI Is Transforming Math Learning for Students Like Jason
In this article, Allan Golston shares the story of Jason, a student in Newark, New Jersey, whose confidence and love for math were unlocked through the support of a caring…
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What’s Next for Math Education and Why It Matters for Every Student’s Future
After two days of engaging with students, educators, math product developers, technologists, and researchers, first at the Advancing Innovative Math Solutions (AIMS) convening and then at the Stanford Accelerator for…
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An update on the Gates Foundation’s Early Learning work
U.S. Program President Allan Golston shares an update on the Gates Foundation’s Early Learning strategy, which focuses on ensuring pre-K educators have what they need to engage curious young minds…
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Unleashing AI’s Potential for Equitable Academic Outcomes and Economic Opportunity
In this article, Allan Golston shares how artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies could reshape our education-to-workforce systems and advance equitable academic outcomes and economic opportunity for everyone. Philanthropy plays…
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Three emerging bright spots in our US Program work that have me inspired in 2024
US Program President Allan Golston shares what he’s inspired about in 2024 and the emerging bright spots in the work to ensure equitable academic and economic outcomes for everyone.