Program: Education

The New America Foundation (New America) seeks to nurture a new generation of public intellectuals, including scholars, policy experts, and journalists, to address major social, economic, and political challenges. In 2014, the Foundation, in partnership with the McKnight Foundation, established The Dual Language Learners National Work Group within New America’s Early Education Initiative to respond …

James Bell Associates (JBA) is an evaluation and research services firm specializing in program evaluations, technical assistance, and support for the design and implementation of innovative social service and public health programs. For the purposes of this project, James Bell Associates has subcontracted with The Urban Institute, a nonprofit policy research organization. This grant provides …

The Alliance for Early Success (the Alliance) is a catalyst for bringing state, national, and funding partners together to improve state policies for children, starting at birth and continuing through age 8. It provides technical assistance and financial support to state advocates in 30 states, and reaches all 50 states through research dissemination and sharing …