Newsletters

Dear colleagues, It’s been an extraordinary few weeks at the foundation. I’m both inspired and energized by our chair’s recent announcement: a $200 billion commitment between now and 2045. This…

Colleagues – Earlier this month, as you may have seen, the foundation shared a big announcement: Over the next two decades, we will double our giving. This is a focused commitment,…

Dear colleagues, This is the first edition of this newsletter I have the pleasure of authoring, and I want to begin by expressing gratitude for the leadership and insight Patrick…

Colleagues — Earlier this month, I joined Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper, VP for Public Policy at the Lumina Foundation, and Bill Moses, Managing Director for The Kresge Foundation’s Education Program…

Dear colleagues, A recent New York Times article profiled how KIPP schools are leveraging the International Baccalaureate’s Career-related Programme (CP) to give students both academic rigor and career relevance. It’s…

Dear Colleagues – At SXSW EDU this month, I had the chance to speak about change efforts and the power of movements in postsecondary education , in a conversation moderated…

Dear Colleagues – Last fall, I had the opportunity to spend time on a college campus, something that brings me immense joy! Visiting Cal State Fullerton (CSUF) and engaging in…

Dear colleagues, Here’s a stat you might not know: nearly 40% of college students transfer institutions at least once. And the increasing number of students taking college courses during high…